Cocktails and Party Recipes

Mumbai Mule

Looking for an original and tasty holiday cocktail recipe? The Mumbai Mule is a delicious variation on the Moscow Mule, made with chai syrup and pumpkin purée!

Main coures

Salt Cod and Potato Gratin

If you’ve never used salt cod in recipes, you’re missing out! My recipe for Salt Cod and Potato Gratin or Brandade Parmentière is a favorite in Paris. Find out what makes it so Parisian by reading here!

Desserts and Sweets

Quince Crumble

In France, the ambrosial quince is usually transformed into jelly or fruit paste. And in the French countryside, quinces are there for the taking. Or are they?

Cocktails and Party Recipes

Dark and Stormy

Spice up your late winter evening with this story about my visit to Her Majesty’s Yacht and a recipe for Dark and Stormy, the Royal Navy’s favorite tipple.

Cocktails and Party Recipes

Ice-Cold Avocado, Crab, and Cilantro Cocktail

Nestled between Monaco and the French-Italian border, Roquebrune Cap Martin is where the steep Alpes Maritimes tumble right into the Mediterranean Sea.

Soups & Salads

Jean’s Pumpkin Chestnut Soup

Well, here we are in Paris, once again in lockdown. Maybe I have too much time on my hands…. So let’s consider the apostrophe!

Cocktails and Party Recipes

Chilled Green Pea Soup with Cumin and Pistachios

Culinary mystery solved! Here’s my adaptation of a Parisian restaurant’s chilled soup that changed a former fighter pilot’s life. Find the recipe here!

Cocktails and Party Recipes

Boudin Blanc with Mushrooms

Traditionally associated with the Christmas and New Year’s holidays in France, boudin blanc is the perfect way to start any holiday dinner!

Desserts and Sweets

Grandma’s Chocolate Mousse

Are you a chocolate mousse connoisseur? This easy and nostalgic recipe comes from the darling of eastern Parisian bakers, Benoît Castel. It’s also what the French call “regressif” – find out more!

Cocktails and Party Recipes

Anchovy and Red Pesto Pinwheels

Do you like French comedies? Le Sens de la Fête features a beloved French actor and a host of hilarious caterers who serve an anchovy feuilletée.

Desserts and Sweets

Basque Burnt Cheesecake

You’ve never heard of Nanda Fernandez Brédillard? How about Julia Child? Nanda worked on a documentary about Julia, and shared with me his favorite recipe for Basque Burnt Cheesecake!

Other first courses

Asparagus with Mousseline Sauce and Hazelnuts

The French often prepare white or green asparagus with a mousseline sauce. Velvety and light, it’s the perfect complement to this spring vegetable.

Main coures

Pan-Roasted Duck Breast with Cherries

Cherry season: a song, or a plethora of French recipe options? It’s both! Click through to the article to discover more French culture and a delicious recipe using flavorful cherries.

Other first courses

Figs with Chèvre and Vanilla

Got the back-to-school blues? Figs with Chèvre and Vanilla is my go-to recipe for this time of year. Click through to get it!

Cocktails and Party Recipes

Scallops with Champagne Cream Sauce

A favorite recipe from my holiday repertoire: Scallops with Champagne Cream Sauce. Will this become your favorite, too?

Soups & Salads

Simplest Watercress Soup

This warming early-spring soup from the book Let’s Eat Paris is ridiculously easy to make. It really is the simplest of soups!