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April 2012

A middle-aged man wearing a red long-sleeved shirt and denim apron stands at a counter chopping herbs. In front of him are ingredients for cooking, including a fish and turkey. Copper pots hang overhead.

Food Vignettes from My Life in Paris

I lived in Paris for several years in the 1970s. Things were cheaper then–five francs to the dollar–but gourmet dining in fine restaurants was out of my reach. I usually ate at North African restaurants, or enjoyed the humble, bland faire at the Cité Universitaire. I nevertheless had vicarious methods…