It’s here! L’appart: The Delights and Disasters of Making My Paris HomeLife throws you a lot of curveballs. I used to say (and still do), “If you want to be[...]

Provencal Chicken with PastisIn France, you’re either a juilettiste or aoΓ»tien, meaning you take your annual summer vacation in July or August, although many[...]

Cafe de la Nouvelle MairieNews of a favorite classic French restaurant, Moissonnier, closing from a reader (thanks for the tip, Annette) reminded me of the[...]

Maison Landemaine Bakery in ParisIt’s a great day when a new bakery opens up in your neighborhood. I don’t mean to brag, but there are six bakeries in my[...]

Baked Rice Pudding (Riz au lait) with plum compoteOne great thing about France is you can drive around, stop in any number of small towns, from the Jura to[...]

Balsamic Glazed Roast PorkIt’s been a goofy month. I don’t know if the word “goofy” exists or translates into French, but c’est comme Γ§a, as they say, or[...]

A stalwart of the “old guard” of classic Paris bistros has been revived. The reliable RΓ΄tisserie du Beaujolais, across the street from the Seine, had been[...]

Fall at the Market in ParisAbruptly, it’s fall. The weather turned brisk this week, and I’m starting to wonder which box my scarves and gloves are in? When I[...]

Quiche with greens, bacon and fetaWhile visiting friends in the countryside toward the end of the summer (…is it over already?), I met a woman who grew the[...]

Mint-White Chocolate Ice Cream ShellI was a sucker for soft-serve ice cream when I was a kid. The machine that made those swirly cones at Carvel mesmerized me,[...]

Beet and Ginger Cake with Cream Cheese FrostingYotam Ottolenghi seems to be everyone’s favorite cookbook author. After meeting him, he became mine, too. (But[...]

The other day, I watched nuclear warheads being rolled into place. I was in New York and saw the news on aΒ television at the gym, as people did their reps and[...]

Kofta with Yogurt-Tahini SauceThere are many types of kofta, and spellings, including (but not limited to), kofta, kafta, and kufta, cooked in various[...]

I often wonder where people will go when they tell me they want to dine somewhere “out-of-the-way” in Paris. Do they want to go to the outer reaches of the[...]

Although I began my talk at the Iceland Writers Retreat telling the group that I disliked the word “humbled,” (and invited the group to call me out on it in[...]