Create a Cheese Tray for Easter
The cheese course is one of the crowning glories of French cuisine. It arrives at the end of the meal, […]
Book
Molten Chocolate Cake
I’m busily testing recipes for my new book, which involves lively, everyday stories of the French cook The recipes are
Rural Paris, Rural France
I went to the Salon d’Agriculture in Paris last week, what I think may be the world’s largest “state fair”.
Prague and Prevarication
As an independently employed person, constant work is my blessing and my curse. It’s a blessing because I get paid
Farm-o-mat
I was driving down a familiar country road on Friday, after a visit to one of the high schools my
Peanut Butter, Home Made
I am often asked what I miss from the U.S. Twenty years ago I had a whole list of things.
Fontainbleau
Today, Seattle friends came for lunch. They’d already been in Provence for a week, eating truffles every time they turned
Flashback Friday – Disneyland
A dear friend of mine is attending a conference at Disneyland in Anaheim. She told me she was going with
Solid Oil 2
I received a LOT of comments about the Solid Oil post a few days ago. Questions ranged from “Can you substitute
Solid Oil
Anything dipped in olive oil tastes better. And olive oil as a dip or drizzle is so common as to
