Over the past several months, my sweet friend May has shared a variety of tips and tricks in the kitchen to make just about every recipe more appealing. May is Parisian and learned to bake and cook at the knee of her grandmother. So, when she gave me an Raspberry Almond Tart, along with the recipe, ...
A New Chapter for the Château de Chassagny
Today, I am thinking of my dear friend Edouard. The contents of his family’s historic 12th century Chateau de Chassagny is being auctioned.
This beautiful Chateau is about 20 minutes south of Lyon. It sits at the edge of the village that bears its name - on the Mornantet river, facing the ...
Brand Spotlight: Bastide
My friend, May, introduced me to Bastide, the luxury beauty and lifestyle brand that celebrates the artistry and terriore of Aix-en-Provence.
Founded more than 25 years ago, Bastide products are made by local artisans who inherited generations of savoir-faire in using rich, potent, good-for-you ...
Tomato Tart: a classic French recipe for vine-ripened tomatoes
I learned to make Tarte à la Tomate while living with a French family in northern France. They had a huge garden in their backyard. As fruits and vegetables ripened, they prepared every possible recipe from what the garden produced and froze the rest. Thus, we had tomato salad, tomato confit, tomato ...
Five Summer Cocktails Inspired By My Time in Biarritz
Lou Spritz │ The Lou Spritz was invented by the head bartender at the Hotel Lou Pinet in St. Tropez and has been a summer classic on the Côte d'Azur ever since. Jérémy Lauilhé, head bartender at the Hotel du Palais in Biarritz, shared his own interpretation of this classic cocktail.
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Meet Molly Wilkinson, Pastry Chef Extraordinaire
As if running a cooking school, launching virtual classes, and growing her business during a pandemic weren't enough, Molly Wilkinson also took on writing a cookbook - creating 60 recipes in just four months - and getting French Pastry Made Simple published.
Molly grew up baking in the kitchen ...
