Oeufs Mimosa – A French Take on Deviled Eggs (& Homemade Mayo)

July 30, 2012

This week, my little French niece kept asking me to make mini-mozart eggs with her. And I kept thinking to …

Homemade Yogurt (frozen) à la Française

July 24, 2012

A little ‘coucou’ from the Dordogne! I couldn’t resist to head over to an internet café this afternoon to share …

July 21, 2012

I read a fantastic article in this week’s Figaro Magazine entitled “Nos Villages de Rêve” – Our Dream Villages. The …

July 18, 2012

I recently finished this classic and controversial novel by D.H. Lawrence. Far from the soft pornographic themes I was expecting, …

July 14, 2012

I recently realized that I spend a good deal of my blog time praising my belle-mère. To some that might seem …

July 10, 2012

So California has put their moral foot down against foie gras, or I suppose more accurately against the stuffing of …

July 8, 2012

I’ve been asked a few times if I have any suggestions for quaint, off-the-tourist-path restaurants here in Paris, ones that …

July 5, 2012

This recipe came about quite by accident. I was hoping to make my belle-mère’s Pear and Roquefort tart for a …

July 3, 2012

I recently received an advance copy of Bronwen Hruska’s forthcoming book Accelerated. One rainy afternoon a couple of weeks ago …