At The End of the Day
This afternoon when Fiona walked into the kitchen she said “Mom, I got scared. I thought you were making that […]
Life in France
Simple Spring Dish
Rain pounds down outside; flowers and herbs are growing, but haltingly; it’s the most tumultuous May I can remember in
Grilling Peppers
I wind up grilling a lot of red bell peppers. I love having them on hand to slip into a
Kougelhopf
Every year at Easter I make kougelhopf. Why for Easter? I’m not sure except that to me Easter is, among
Spring Buying Tips at the Farmers Market
A walk through the farmers’ market, particularly now when the season is changing and we’re suddenly offered a whole, new
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,
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
