French lemon tart... in memoriam

  Today’s your birthday. I call you, you’re playing with the kids. You’re picking lemons, to make a tarte. You love making that lemon...

Baked apple & goat cheese... and rethinking the meaning of perfection

  It occurred to me recently that this period of my life, though I experience it now as complicated, and somewhat overwhelming, strug...

Chocolate hazelnut flourless cake... and happy Thanksgiving!

    It's the day before Thanksgiving. Stateside, everyone is busy getting ready for the holiday... including myself. So I wil...

King's almond galette... long live food rituals

During the whole month of January, most French families have one favorite food ritual they can look forward to. The “Kings' g...

Simple chocolate pudding... and the fight against junk food

First things first: happy spring everyone! It's official, t'is the season of rebirth, and I for one, am excited about it....

Fruit compotes, Spring & embracing our struggles

I talk a lot about process here. Enjoying the journey. Being in the moment. All that good stuff.  I do because it’s n...

Strawberry rhubarb apple tart... & mindful eating

The other day, as we were enjoying a family dinner, my husband spotted a recipe book on the table and started to look through it as w...