Nathalie Seaver-Taste and Style

Midnight in Paris Dress -- Update

Testing out a new paintbrush this morning for the red trim on a new Midnight in Paris dress

This one was commissioned for a July 4th party

 

Paris: The Maille Store

A must-visit destination in Paris is the Maille Mustard Store at 6, place de la Madeline.  I am a longtime devotee of their grainy mustard -- I use it almost every day and they are pros, having perfected their craft for over 200 years.

Being Paris, their stylish windows beckon you inside with their classic mustard jars presented in a striking pallette of up to the minute Neon colors and unexpected flavor options: Violet/Blueberry, Fresh Green Herbs, Garlic/Red Pepper.

 

Perfect for an eye-catching display, yes. But inside the store are the real seducers:

Hazlenut, Truffle, Piment d'Espelette...among others. Not to mention fresh mustard you can have pumped into on-the-spot cork sealed crocks.

I lift up a gift box filled with  a colorful mustard trio and think:

Do I really really want to do this? My bags are so full.  There are so many flavors I'd like to take back with me. Why carry 10 extra pounds of breakable mustard?  Surely, these are all available on Amazon. Be smart.  This is the 21st century. Deal with your Mustard when you get home. Bien sur. 

So I left empty handed, certain I could order everything later from my Los Angeles computer.

Silly me.

None of these unusual niche mustards are gettable online here in the U.S. And the Maille website itself only delivers within France.

Note to self: Not everything is globalized and available online -- a good thing to remember when you travel and find special items -- pounce!

Clearly, I need to go back to Paris immediately to pick up some of those coveted jars.

Antique Market Isle sur La Sorgue, France

A few snaps from my recent French trip:

In Provence, the fabulous Sunday brocante market at Isle sur la Sorgue -- although don't go expecting to find bargains -- just plenty of inspiration...

Lots of red and blue checks on vintage kitchenware:

Only noticed the leather boots beside the  chocolate boot mold after taking the picture!