Bonjour and birthdays from Paris

Sweets, bittersweets and some savories to catch you up on

Bonjour! Bonjour!

Today’s newsletter is a long catch-up, mostly about Paris, good food and birthdays. But it’s also about longing for peace. I can’t remember a time in this century when the world wasn’t in turmoil, tipping toward the verge, but these days the precipice seems closer, the drop more profound. It’s hard for us as individuals to make change, but we need to strive for it. And while we’re finding our footing, we can bring moments of sweetness to our communities. We can listen. We can share. We can support. We can encourage. And we can bake. I think many of you may already know the World Peace Cookie and many of you may have the recipe. For those that don’t, I’ve included a link in today’s newsletter. It makes me sad that the cookie hasn’t yet succeeded in bringing peace to the world, but it has brought happiness to hundreds of thousands. In these times, happiness is a reward.

World Peace — beautiful from any angle

» Get the recipe for World Peace Cookies

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