Almond Heaven
My friend and colleague David Lebovitz has given me many things over the years, most of them issued from his […]
France
Summer Specials
Now it’s hot. Really hot. Meals are all about how to make something delicious using as little heat as possible.
Top Ten Kitchen Tools
Here are my ten favorites, the tools that make my life in the kitchen easier and more efficient. I’ve got
Red Currant Jelly
I’ve been so busy finishing a manuscript and taking care of the rest of the business of life that I
Simple Spring Dish
Rain pounds down outside; flowers and herbs are growing, but haltingly; it’s the most tumultuous May I can remember in
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”.
