Mother’s Day: A Recipe for French (and American!) Moms
My mother and my mother-in-law two things in common: their love for lobster and champagne.
Spring
April 26, 2016
My Favorite Spring Flower
When I observe the dance of the tulips and daffodils, something stirs within me. My recent trip to a flower …
A Few French Beauty Secrets for the First Weeks of Spring
Favorite Tips and Tricks for Beautiful Hair and Skin
The Natural Beauty of Strawberries
Deliciously Sweet, Healthy and Easy to Prepare
Two French Health Secrets? Water and Walking.
Mireille's Tips for Drinking, Eating and Exercising Like a French Woman
Mutabilité: Spring’s Fleeting Beauty
Sensory pleasures are all around us.
Au Printemps: Spring Pleasures
Rediscover the Season Known as "The First Time"
For the Love of Eating
French passions that go hand in hand.
Spring Strawberry Soup
Visiting Provence for a few days late April, the scent of lilac and wisteria is at every corner in the …
May 17, 2012
Best blueberries of the season…
As I was watching our blueberry bushes on our NY terrace ready to burst and soon to be colored, I …
April 8, 2012
Spring Is Here
Springtime was always the natural start of the year, which explains why in French it’s called printemps, the first time, …
Spring Greens Soup
Serves 4
To Detox or Not to Detox?
Detoxing the French way.
April 1, 2010
Spring into Style
Plus ça change plus c’est la même chose Rereading my notes from last year, not much has changed or maybe …
Strawberry and Beet Tartare
I recently saw a young chef playing with the odd combination of beets and strawberries. So I had to experiment …
Red Cabbage Salad
Perfect for spring detox...cuisine quick and “minceur” par excellence. Like beets, red cabbage is a fabulous antioxydant with anthocyanin.
Strawberry Smoothie
With the heavy rain all over France this year, most fruits tend to be watery and make us nostalgic for …
Baked Apricots
Sauteed Mushrooms
Rhubarb-Strawberry Compote
Another simple, traditional recipe from childhood that has become the stuff of exquisite moments. The aroma of fresh fruit, so …
Dandelion Salad
One of the more startling cultural divides between Americans and the French (and Italians, for that matter) remains their respective …
Brown Rice With Peas
We grew peas in our garden, and so they were another spring treat by which I was spoiled rotten. I …
Asparagus and Cashew Omelet
Fiddlehead Ferns
Leeks Mozzarella
Rack of Lamb Persillade
Easter Sunday was always my family’s first taste of spring lamb (after we had the one made of angel food …
Pappardelle with Spring Vegetables
Whenever I make this, I am reminded of pasta primavera (spring pasta), a dish that became all the rage in …
White Asparagus with Mayonnaise, Mamie’s Version
Asparagus with Honey Sauce
Salmon with Fennel En Papillote
Leek and Spinach Quiche
Leeks Fettuccine
Roast Chicken with Endives
Saint-Jacques Tartines
Marraine Alice, my godmother, was one of those stereotypical French women: thin, chic, with a great sense of style in …
Grilled Spring Lamb Chops with Mint Marinade
This simple tasty dish will be ready in 40 minutes.