Sweet and spicy beef stew
Any weather can be stew weather – you laugh! – but I find that the comfort of a bowl of sweet and spicy beef stew…
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Bonne année et bonne santé
Happy New Year, everyone! And what a year it has been. I wish you all some stillness and calm in the coming year – we…
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Persimmon upside down cake
Here I am in the land of pineapples (though, fun fact: they are not native to Hawaii) when I am, famously, allergic to them. Lucky…
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Holiday Gift Guides
It’s been another strange, pandemic year, to put it mildly, and I thought I would do something a little different in terms of the gift…
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Entertaining with Vins de Chablis
As we enter entertaining season, I get more and more questions about favorite soiree snacks (scroll down on the sidebar), crown-pleasing desserts, and, of course,…
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Pineau des Charentes Rendez-Vous
I don’t know how much you may know about Pineau des Charentes but – dare I say it – you’re about to discover your new…
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Brunch at the French Cheese Board
I was happy to attend a lovely early fall brunch highlighting the versatility of French cheeses at the French Cheese Board, here in NYC, a…
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Tomato Tart
Tomato season is on its way out – until next time! – so let’s make sure to enjoy these beauties while we can. Sometimes, these…
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Best Gifts for Yourself
Recently, feeling a bit of ennui about the end of summer – where it feels like I didn’t have a chance to do half of…
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Beaujonomie
What is Beaujonomie? It is the spirit of conviviality, gathering around a table for food and wine with friends, and the art of beautifully pairing…
