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Seasonal Pleasures

Seasonal Pleasures

Learn to shop for quality not quantity at an outdoor market where the produce is always fresh, seasonal and local. It’s time to get out of the supermarket and into a greenmarket.

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.

Fresh and Simple: Recipes for the Summer

Making the most of the freshest produce.

The 25-Minute Dinner Party: Summer

A fast, easy and delicious menu for Summer dinners.

Fall Back into the Swing of Things

The importance of embracing autumn.

Preparing for the pre-holiday gorging season

French women tips for moderating the temptations of the holiday season.

En Hiver: Winter Pleasures

Embracing the Dormant Season

Keeping Your Equilibrium Over the Holidays

Because holiday parties mean food, and lots of it.

Find Your Autumn Movement

Beauty and Fitness Ideas for Fall

En été: Movement in the Summer

Summer is the month of equilibrium and recalibrating—the longest days are the most enlivening.

The Natural Beauty of Strawberries

Deliciously Sweet, Healthy and Easy to Prepare

Mutabilité: Spring’s Fleeting Beauty

Sensory pleasures are all around us.

Au Printemps: Spring Pleasures

Rediscover the Season Known as "The First Time"

Why French Women Eat Oysters

My love for oysters is no secret at this point, and though writing a book may be an outward sign …

Cooking With the Healthy Colors of Autumn

A beautiful palette to please your palate.

Valentine’s Day à la Française

Easy and Romantic French Menu Ideas

A Winter Favorite: Scallops

A little French lesson in cooking scallops. Two minutes. Voilà.

The Sweetest of Guilty Pleasures: Vacherin

Easy, delicious salad, cheese and dessert course in one

Plums: A French Obsession

A Delicious French Health Secret

The Joy of Creating Your Own Recipes, and Other Tips from French Women for All Seasons

Mireille shares insights from writing her two first books.

A Labor Day Ode to Summer

Easy and Delicious Menu Ideas

Vive la Sardine!

Cooking Tips for a Favorite Summer Fish

What About Women Who Don’t Have Time to Cook?

A Q&A with Mireille about overcoming obstacles and making the French lifestyle work for you.

Toujours Chocolat: A French Pleasure

There are so many different varieties and quality levels to chose from: where is a woman to start?

Quick and Easy 3-Ingredient Soups

Only three ingredients needed for each of these quick and delicious soups.

Faire Son Marché: Shopping for Food Online

Best Sources for French Women Staples

Pleasures from the Sea

Coquillage (Shellfish): Oysters and More

Why Seasonal Eating Matters

Eating with the seasons is crucial to feeling "bien dans sa peau"

French Woman’s Manifesto

  • French women care enormously about the presentation of food. It matters to them how you look at it.
  • Les vacances
    Vacation…something the French take very seriously!

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