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I officially object to the photo you've chosen for this post.
If we keep looking at pictures of women who've redone their faces (take a look at that mouth. Does that look quite...human?), who will know that it's the rest of us who are normal?

Sorry. I don't get it. Why 13? And not 12? And not 20? This is perfectly random. Make a list called "American Cheese that isn't just an orange square" or one called "Things you're likely to find on a French/Italian/English cheese platter." Then you'll really be informing your readers instead of telling us what you personally enjoy most in the world. (granted, this is still more specific than the "20 dishes you have to taste at least once in your life" or something of the sort, that someone posted a few months ago)

quinoa
chestnut flour
dates
making cookies and cakes with chickpeas as a substitue for both flour and butter
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In my family, the men have recipes to contribute, too. Sorry to brag.

What's IN THAT RING??
Surely there will be some funky side-effects?

OOOps -- if I'd read all your comments before writing mine, just above, I would have settled for saying "I agree with nomadchicky."

Indeed, as someone else has already commented, "A week's salary : I wish!" We're holding out, looking for the couch of our dreams after having lived with and loved and mistreated (um...there was an accident with vinaigrette) our old one for more than 13 years. I can't find anything I like for under 1200. I earn 700 more than that. We're talking NEARLY a MONTH'S salary. Are readers such as I really in the minority?

Goodness, is that Gwyneth Paltrow? What has she done to her face? I guess her stories and her cooking history are just as "real". Liars, all.

Yum. Grilled sandwiches. I think I'll have one today. And that the kind of cheese isn't so important, as long as it's a kind you like. My grandfather's version involved placing a full tea kettle on top of the sandwich while it was cooking. Smooshed thin, oozing and browned -- how I love it.

Hi! I live in Paris too with my "big" fridge (not under the counter, but still small by American standards. For my son, THE highlight of trips back to the US is getting cups of ice from Grandma's ice machine). Just an idea : in France, lots of people buy milk in those store-on-the-shelf cartons. Real milk, not powdered, but it doesn't need refrigerating until you've opened it. That way, you can have some back-up without using too much precious refrigerator space (of course, my shelf space is also pretty limited, but that's another story...) I DID think it was weird at first, but the stuff tastes fine. Enjoy your stay in Paris!