Carne asada on the grill is the smell for right now. Beautifully charred beef, perfectly seasoned by Trader Joe's. Wrapped up in a tortilla with some black beans, salsa, avocado and a squeeze of lime. This is something we won't have the pleasure of smelling for a very long time. In 3 days we are moving from Connecticut to Paris for one full year. They don't have Mexican food in Paris (nothing acceptable anyways) and they don't have barbecues (except for Korean and that's just not the same thing). As you might imagine, things are insane at our house but I have promised friends and family that I would blog about our upcoming adventure (something I have never done before) and I thought I would try to get a head start. Some of you may be wondering about the name of the blog, What's that smell?. If you've ever been to Paris, you probably know what we are referring to. But the word smell gets a bad rap. Smells don't always have to be bad. Certainly, when you're in Paris you may encounter some bad smells (we'll explore that topic further in future blog posts, I'm sure) but there are also some incredibly good smells, like a freshly baked baguette. And then, of course, there are smells that seem quite off putting at first sniff but by the time you leave Paris you have learned to appreciate them, perhaps even like them. That's right, I'm talking about the cheese shop (more on that later too). Anyways, What's that smell? will most likely not contain any useful information, it's just a way for us to share our experiences abroad (olfactory and otherwise) with people we care about at home. I hope you enjoy reading it and if you do, please leave a comment, we're always interested in hearing about your smelly life.