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French Tartine article in Le Républican Lorrain Each time I am asked to answer a few questions for a feature in a magazine, I feel a pinch in my arm, and bubbles in my stomach. And then I think: “Is this real?” Really. How did it happen? Then I think again. You. Because of my [...]

Leaves. Les feuilles, as I like to repeat into Lulu’s ear, making sure she notices the melody of the French word. It’s one of my things, to repeat words and notice how they sound. I love the way the word Feuilles sounds in French. It sounds soft. It sounds light. The essence, after all, of [...]

Lemongrass-flavored celeriac and sweet potato soup with bay scallops It was a Saturday when it all happened. The crumble and the soup. We got up early to take Lulu swimming, following our Saturday morning routine. The day was glorious. Mild. Sunny. It was a day without the need for warm jackets. Clearly unusual for November. [...]

Two words: Gratin dauphinois. Très français. Very French. Very homey. A gratin dauphinois a dish that everyone in my family fights over for the last piece at the bottom of the dish. It’s a dish that I keep reinventing following the seasonability of vegetables, finding new inspiration in beautiful colorful vegetables. This time, when I [...]

I don’t know what you are cooking this weekend, but this is a glimpse of what is happening in our kitchen. And guess what, we are moving into our new house next week! That is a few days away. Can you hear how excited I am to find a nice space to cook in again? [...]

Most of you will be cooking today, and tomorrow too. Turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce and root vegetables of all kinds. Nous? Not much on that front: We are in the middle of our house move. But I am thankful for our great friends R. and E.–R. is a great cook–who invited us over for dinner [...]