The Art of the Artichokes
Go to Video Mysterious Voyage of Discovery Since I was a child, the artichoke has been a mysterious voyage of flavor and discovery. We ate them often, each one getting …
Le Gratin de Pommes de Terre
Go to Recipe Go to Video Oh, a marvelous potato gratin! What could be better, more satisfying, more heart-warming? It’s a side dish, yes, but add a few strips of …
Chicken with Walnuts
Go to Recipe Go to Video Chicken with garlic cloves and walnuts is a marriage made in heaven. Well, almost in heaven. I first had it on a farm in …
How to choose a REALLY good croissant
Go to Video Oh! The croissants of France. When you bite into one, it shatters wonderfully buttery crumbs all over you, which is the first sign that you’ve got something …
Quatrehomme
Go to Video The Quatrehomme cheese shop on rue de Sevres in the 6th arrondissement, has felt like home since I discovered it a couple of decades ago. I’m sure …
Wild Mushrooms
Go to Recipe Go to Video If you live in France and love to eat, you cannot wait for late summer, autumn, then early spring. This has nothing and everything …
Tuna Stuffed Peppers
Go to Recipe Go to Video Thank the heavens (and the botanists) for the stout little pepper which takes its name from a cosmetic, used to make the lips red. …
Almond Stuffed Dates
Go to Recipe Go to Video What better warm, salty-sweet tidbit to offer guests than an almond-stuffed date that has been wildly sauteed in olive oil then seasoned with fleur …
Heart-Shaped Valentine’s Day Cake
Go to Recipe Go to Video This little cake holds a dear place in the heart of every French cook, for it is the one recipe that is taught to …
COD WITH PEPPERS
Go to Recipe Go to Video The red bell pepper is the brightest jewel in the pepper crown, pure and simple. It is the most flavorful and the most nutritious …