Holiday Feasting: Part 2
As promised, I’m back with round two of delicious holiday party pleasers. It’s practically impossible to serve ANY of these dishes without being asked for the recipe. I’m dying of boredom in my...
View ArticleBeating the Holiday Bulge
Most of us, including me, are attempting to unload a few extra pounds we’ve picked up during the last two months of over-baking, over-eating, and over-partying. Here are a few tricks that work well...
View ArticleHealthy Lunchables
Need to jazz up your boring meal routine? Here are three easy recipes that are delicious, healthy, and versatile for lunches, dinner, or parties. I would love some of yours. Please share and ENJOY!...
View ArticleOde to the Pumpkin
In honor of Charlie Brown’s Great Pumpkin, I’ve gathered some dazzling recipes that express the poetry of one of my favorite fall ingredients. SPICY PUMPKIN BISQUE 1-1/2 teaspoons dried ground small...
View ArticleCrepes, Galettes, and Madeleines + Sophie Perinot
I don’t know about you all, but I could use a vat of café au lait and some sweet Frenchie goodness to carry me through to the weekend. So dig in to the array of simple recettes delicieuses below. Try...
View ArticleFor the Love of Spring
The atypical warmer weather this week has me itching to break out my favorite spring dishes. Today, I’m highlighting asparagus, vidalia onions, and lamb chops. Bon appétit! GRILLED LAMB CHOPS w/...
View ArticleSALAD SPREE
Tis’ the season for salads. I don’t know about ya’ll, but I grow rather sick of the same cucumber-lettuce-tomato salad. Here ar a couple of my favorite salads with flare. ARUGULA SALAD WITH PEAS,...
View ArticleStrawberry Sweetness
The strawberries are so juicy-delicious from California right now. I can’t get enough. Here a couple of my new favorite recipes. Strawberry Shots Strawberries Sugar small bowl of water...
View ArticleAnnouncements and a Toast Of Course
I’m still away on vacation, but I thought I’d leave you with happy news and a toast or two before I return next week. Drum Roll Please Congratulations to my gaming, dim sum lovin’, darling friend Susan...
View ArticleHoliday Deliciousness
Ahh, we’re here–that time of year where you can eat as much fancy, rich food as you want without feeling guilty. Well, sort of. You may need to spend a couple of hours on the treadmill after eating any...
View ArticleHappy Holidays!
Happy holidays to all! I, for one, plan on ending this difficult-stressful-AMAZING year in style. See you next year! (If the world doesn’t explode.) I’ll leave you with a toast! SANTA’S SLEIGH White...
View ArticleSpring Dreams of Arles
On this cold snowy January day, I’m dreaming of the south of France in all of its colorful glory. A favorite town of mine is Arles, with its charming markets, the ancient Roman amphitheater used for...
View ArticleA Trip to France, Bathed in Wine
Okay, so I wish I were on a trip to France, bathed in wine. I’ve been so busy I can hardly see straight. A couple nights ago I thought: TO HELL WITH WORK! WALK AWAY FROM THE COMPUTER. TURN OFF YOUR...
View ArticleFrenchie Friday: Meals by Class Aboard 1920′s Oceanliners
For Frenchie Friday and Beth Fish’s #WeekendCooking, Dana Gynther, author of CROSSING ON THE PARIS (Titanic meets Downton Abbey), talks about all that food aboard the oceanliner in her novel. Take it...
View ArticleFrenchie Friday: A Dreamy Island or Ile Flottante
It’s Frenchie Friday and Beth Fish’s #WeekendCooking and I’m dreaming about being on an island…of dessert. Something sinful, yet light. Something pretty and luscious. A dish that happens to be in my...
View ArticleSink Your Claws into Udon & Japanese Street Fare with Susan Spann
In honor of my author friend Susan Spann’s debut release, I invited her to the blog today to talk Japanese street food and her protagonist’s favorite dish–udon noodles– for Beth Fish’s #WeekendCooking....
View ArticleFrenchie Friday: Pass the Cheese Please
It’s Friday, my favorite day of the week, and the day I get to talk about France AND gear up for Beth Fish’s #Weekend Cooking! So I had my anniversary last week and I spent the whole week with my face...
View Article16th Century Virtual Potluck & The Serpent and the Pearl
Today, a handful of food-loving readers have gathered together to celebrate the latest release by Kate Quinn, THE SERPENT AND THE PEARL. One of the three protagonists was a chef! (Be still my beating...
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