Saffron and Honey

September 25, 2018

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September 25, 2018

Subscribe to my newsletter!

Hi all! I hope you have a chance to sign up to my new newsletter Treasures + Trash. It comes out every Friday and is a new way to subscribe to curated content that includes travel tips, new discoveries, and just silly fun things. Don’t worry – it’s digestible, and I keep it short and…

September 7, 2018

Guide to Mexico City

I just got back from CDMX and am excited to share this handy travel guide to all of my favorite places in town! {ps.} As always, you can also download the pdf version of the CDMX travel guide.

August 20, 2018

Yellow plum galette

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 that this is a humble tart that really shines because of the ripest of yellow plums that are held together by…

August 9, 2018

Flowers 101

Whether I am in France or back in New York, bringing flowers home from the market every Monday is something I must do. This week I got colorful zinnias and sunny marigolds. The flowers may change with the seasons, and that’s lovely, but caring after them so that you can enjoy them at home, generally,…

August 2, 2018

Summer Travel In Style

I just came back from Newport and am already planning my schedule around August trips to the Adirondacks, Mexico City, and then back to France. All over the globe and all very different, but I find that the things I end up packing stay pretty consistent place to place. Here is what is on my packing…

July 19, 2018

Cabillaud au vapeur

Weekends by the sea inspired this simple fish dish – cabillaud au vapeur (sounds more fun than steamed cod!) is a summer Provencal standby. I’ll admit, summer months make me a little lazy about cooking. I know a lot of you may feel the same. Peak produce is so abundant and using heat to cook often…

June 26, 2018

We will always have Paris

One of my treasured old books, a well-worn edition of The Favorite Restaurants of an American in Paris, published in 1966, states: “Next to the Eiffel Tower, the sidewalk cafe symbolizes Paris more than any other feature of the city. On a warm afternoon or evening, what is more interesting and stimulating than to watch…

June 6, 2018

s&h classics: Strawberry Yogurt Tart

This summer, I am determined to revisit some s&h classic recipes, ones that you and I both keep making again and again. This strawberry yogurt tart is definitely one of those! We posted the original recipe in 2010 (!), when P first made it in London, and it has proven to be one of those…