Yaseen Kahn, an artist in Saint-Germain des-Près

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I like the little texts of this artist displayed in the streets of Paris, Yaseen Khan is a painter, actor and French poet of Indian origin.

He exhibits daily in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés district1. His art questions passers-by and strollers from here and elsewhere about their relationship to life. For those who don’t speak French : “to love is cake, being loved is the cherry on the cake” lovely isn’t It ?♥ Continue reading Yaseen Kahn, an artist in Saint-Germain des-Près

Why the macaroons are round ?

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Question of the day … In your opinion, why the macaroons are round?

There is a legend around the round shape. The history of the macaroon says that a monk used to knead almond paste with his shirt off. One day, very tired, he fell from exhaustion and left a mark of his navel on the dough. At this point, the button took the shape of a circle. Continue reading Why the macaroons are round ?