Concarneau – Brittany’s Best
Brittany. It’s a magic land. I just returned from a few days respite in Concarneau, in the Finistere, a bustling […]
Recipes
Details from the Week
November and another delicious class has just ended at On Rue Tatin. It is always hard to say goodbye when so
Revolution and Pumpkin Tart
I just attended a Food Heritage and Culinary Practices Symposium, in Paris. The presenters ranged from high-level social scientists, French
A Fig Year
Oh, ye faithless. I was considering uprooting my fig tree because it has only eked out a handful of tiny figs
Tomatoes and Apples
I love shoulder seasons like this moment of autumn. Tomatoes are still hanging on the vine and full of sweet
Roasted Figs to Basil
This is the best season for cooking, when autumn isn’t quite here and summer produce is still juicy, ripe, full
In a Restaurant Kitchen
From In a French Kitchen to In a Restaurant Kitchen is not as long a journey as it may seem. Particularly
And Then There was Quarry Hill
I just did a private class at the gorgeous home of Kathe Hetzer, the grand and historic Quarry Hill that was
Some Tour Highlights
Books flew off the signing table at Bastille as guests (and author) enjoyed a lovely kir, then segued into Mushrooms
Did We Have Fun?
Last night I conducted my first cooking class as part of my book tour for In a French Kitchen. The menu
