This incredible soap is made in Marseille and has the lightest, most lovely lavender scent. it is not over-powering, as some lavender products tend to be, but delicate and lasting.

This body milk has the most-pleasing sweet almond scent and makes your skin feel as smooth as the day you were born.

A good, crunch sea salt.

A yummy tapenade to serve with fresh bread.

On a wonderfully sunny day in March, I sat in a little creperie in Normandie, muched a crepe, and sipped a large glass of Apple Cider. I had no idea it was fermented, but felt the effects later. A delicious treat.

I'll be honest, I can't abide anise, the French favorite, but my husband is a huge fan and declares this candy "superb."

This is a fabulous pan for making tarts or a very fluffy quiche (like the kind sold at Madame Poulard on Mont St Michel).

I received this book as a gift from a French friend and thought it so charming that I left it on a cookbook stand in my kitchen for a year, reading a page each day.

A bowl of these buds on a dresser is a nice way to make a guest feel cozy and welcome.