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. […]
Life in France
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
A Hearty Winter Dish
Here’s a great winter dish that you can whip up in no time. It’s a cross between tartiflette – which
This Year’s Galette des Rois
Galette des Rois season begins earlier and earlier. Originally intended to celebrate Epiphanie, the Feast of the Magi, on January
Persimmons
Persimmon. It has always been a mythic fruit to me, one my grandmother talked about from her childhood. Because they
Market Men
My market is filled with perfect seasonal produce, gorgeous meat and poultry, incredible sounds and colors, and a host of
Gingerbread Houses – Maisons en Pain d’Epices
Every year, we get together with our friends Lena, Camille, and Johanna to build a gingerbread Christmas house. They are
