Take Out Your Sword and Slice a Croquembouche

Take Out Your Sword and Slice a Croquembouche

By Claudie Benjamin Among many ways in which Zoom has become part of life, it’s now integrated into the daily management of Mille-Feuille, a go-to destination that is French accented in every way. For starters, the Parisian style bakery cafe transports the...
Gentle Eagles

Gentle Eagles

By Claudie Benjamin They don’t quite have the look of doves.  But the four small white marble eagles who stand on the recently restored fountain in the Belnord courtyard look pretty gentle.  Certainly, this is true in comparison with fellow...
Judge Not?

Judge Not?

Image via New York Times Community Board 7 to vote on West-Park Presbyterian’s hardship application. TUESDAY, JUNE 7th beginning at 6:30 It is NO SECRET that the congregation of West Park Presbyterian has applied to the New York City Landmarks Preservation...