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Winter
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January 6, 2022
Ac cent tchu ate
A few days before Christmas I was sitting in a funky hair salon I fancy on the Via dei Coronari …
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January 13, 2021
Bonjour, Bonne Année!
We like to “count our blessing instead of sheep” this time of year, and we all are blessed in some …
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January 9, 2020
S’Wonderful
Musing at this time of year, I am most reminded of how change is inevitable and life is such an …
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January 4, 2019
Vagabond Wishes 2019
We’ve been playing at being vagabonds, turning some of our minor setbacks into opportunities.
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En Hiver: Winter Pleasures
Embracing the Dormant Season
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Keeping Your Equilibrium Over the Holidays
Because holiday parties mean food, and lots of it.
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Happy In Love, Une Amoureuse Rigolotte
Nourishment Comes in Many, Many Forms
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Valentine’s Day à la Française
Easy and Romantic French Menu Ideas
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A Winter Favorite: Scallops
A little French lesson in cooking scallops. Two minutes. Voilà.
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The Sweetest of Guilty Pleasures: Vacherin
Easy, delicious salad, cheese and dessert course in one
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Stress and Overeating: Helpful Tips
We all run into pitfalls. Here are some tricks to help.
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Toujours Chocolat: A French Pleasure
There are so many different varieties and quality levels to chose from: where is a woman to start?
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A Few French Beauty Secrets for the Last Stretch of Winter
Favorite Products and Homemade Remedies for Beautiful Skin and Hair
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Chocolate Mousse with Mandarins
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Gingered Chicken Soup
A friend was in China and felt stressed and tired. She was offered a gingered chicken soup that re-energized her. …
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Mousse au chocolat et gingembre
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Chocolate-Espresso Faux Soufflés
Soufflés are easy to make once you know the technique and have had some practice, but they are not practical …
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Potage d’hiver
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Carrots and Pumpkin with Herbs
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Scallops Carpaccio with Mango and Parmesan
This winter, one of my favorite homemade meals was concocted in no time by my dear friend Sophie, who made …
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Pumpkin Pie With Hazelnuts
After I moved to New York, I still visited my parents in France regularly, and my mother remained my key …
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Panna Cotta
A Recipe for the French Woman's Light and Simple Comfort Food
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Pumpkin Petits Pots
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Hot Chocolate Soufflé
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Braised Carrots with Ginger
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Duck Breasts Sweet and Sour
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Duck Breasts with Honey Glaze
Americans rarely cook a whole duck. Today, duck breasts are available in most supermarkets or on the Internet, making a …
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Salmon with Orange En Papillote
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Stuffed Cornish Hens
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Sea Scallops with Citrus Fruit
Scallops are another shellfish that intimidates some, but they are amazingly simple to make: the key, in fact, is not …
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Mixed Vegetable Soup
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Chestnut Soup
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Mussels in White Wine
A perfect dish to serve friends for a casual dinner. All you need to remember is to clean the mussels …
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Mashed Potatoes (Mamie’s Version )
There is much dogma concerning great mashed potatoes. Some famous chefs regard it as essential to have almost equal parts …
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Cocotte de Légumes (Vegetables) Croquants
I discovered this dish in St.-Rémy-de-Provence, the village that inspired van Gogh’s Starry Night vision. One late fall day, the …
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Grandma Louise’s Oatmeal with Grated Apple
When we visited my grandmother in snowy Alsace, she used to serve us this delicious and filling breakfast rich in …