It is that part of the season that I like to call Baking Weather. If you’re looking for me, you will likely find me nesting, baking, curling up with a good (...)
Holiday time is one of my favorite times of year and not just for the usual reasons of eating, drinking, and being merry. It is a wonderful time to give back, (...)
This yellow plum galette is a dessert that is as pleasant to put together as it is to eat – and that’s not always the case for me with desserts! That is to say (...)
Disclaimer: I am not a big cheesecake fan. When we first moved to New York in the 1990s, I did indulge in my fair share of “NY Style Cheesecake” served, (...)
It’s me here bemoaning the end of summer – somehow, yet again, I was unprepared for this September grayness as soon as it hit New York. Luckily, we are going (...)
For this week’s #simplesuppers installment, I bring you this orange chicken borne, mainly, out of the abundance of oranges at my house but, also, out of the (...)
Summer appetizing made easy – make the most of the short-lived ramp season by making these ramp pesto pinwheels today! It has all the green things: ramps, (...)
Happy Easter to those celebrating! I think this orange sponge cake would make a lovely addition to your festive table this weekend or, alternatively, just a (...)
There is plenty of young, green garlic at the greenmarket at the moment, but what to do with it? Make a simple pasta supper! I like to treat as if it were (...)
Who does not love pizza? (show me that person!) And what about doughy foccacia? I dare say that, for a summer’s day, it is the perfect compliment to aperitif (...)
Is your market basket overflowing with summer squashes? This squash gratin is my favorite to use bright, summery squash and zucchini. Serve this as a side to (...)
It’s not such a big secret – (hint, hint: see my summer to-do list) – that my must-have accessory this summer is an ice cream scoop.* And my secret summer (...)
After coming back from Hawaii a few months ago, I set out to make my own poke. It may not be in my usual cooking repertoire but it is what I love to eat so, (...)
Tomato toast sounds so simple – and it is – but it is also my new favorite lunch dish, and I wanted to share it with you. Sometimes, when you’re cooking just (...)
10 très French gifts for the holidays! The best part: under $100 & you don’t have to go to France to get them. Diptyque Feu de Bois – the smoky wood scent is (...)
Madeleines – what can I say that has not been said or famously written about them before? Madeleines are a French classic, and they are a completely (...)
Back to my comfort zone of simple French treats – quick enough to whip up after school, work, or for goûter – tea or snack time. People sometimes ask me about (...)
Tuiles are meant to resemble little roof tiles and while they are delicate buttery cookies, they stack neatly, like the tiles that they are, and fit into mason (...)
Perhaps unsurprisingly, I subscribe to the Julia Child school of thought that a great omelet makes for a great dinner in a pinch. So for this installment of (...)
Meringues are a French favorite of mine. The delicate crunch, that first sweet bite… it’s everything a treat should be. Meringues are such a festive and (...)
