Vin Chaud on a Winter Afternoon
December 18, 2009
Nichole Robertson (of Little Brown Pen) waxes nostalgic for afternoons spent in the Marais drinking vin chaud. On days when it’s too cold to go out, try her recipe and indulge at home!
Photo courtesy of Little Brown Pen
Text by Nichole Roberton
Last night’s crisp air sparked a memory of sipping vin chaud on cold Paris afternoons.
Whenever Liam (just 18 months at the time) would fight his afternoon nap, we’d strap him into the stroller and head in the direction of our favorite cafe a few blocks away. He typically fell asleep on the way there, giving Evan, Alexander and me the rare opportunity to sit down like civilized human beings and enjoy a hot drink while he snoozed in the stroller. Alexander sipped hot chocolate and colored, and Evan and I engaged in our usual debate: The responsible choice of 3pm coffee? Or the not-so-responsible choice of 3pm mulled wine?
There were two benefits to choosing wine over coffee (cmon, you knew we chose wine, right?). Continue Reading »
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