The secret to fabulous French scrambled eggs. . .

When the question “What’s for dinner?” comes to mind, lately, I see a rugged soup. It’s an easy and satisfying dish to make. Best of all,...

Make a vegan meal? I’ve never tried that before, but I’m game. Instead of relying on items like butter, milk, cheese, and eggs, like I’m...

What do you do when you want to make something with exotic flavors? Mexican to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, or Chinese, maybe Indian, or a...

I’ve been staring at the same paragraph for two days. Changing one sentence here, a word there, and it still doesn’t make sense. I have a...

After spending two years writing Le Kitchen Cookbook: a workbook and the thrill of publishing and putting the book out into the world has...

I’m excited to tell you about this new online cooking class series. It is about a new way of entertaining. You can make a truly gourmet...

Chili is easy to make; put all your ingredients into a big pot on your burner and cook. But if you want really good chili, prep requires...

Fall’s arrival is announced by the display that happens when leaves change from green to the brilliant hues they turn before floating to...

Stuffed vegetables are a common addition to meals. They are easily purchased, pre-made, at the local épicerie in France. In the US they...

“It’s difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating a home grown tomato.” —Lewis Grizzard TOMATO SALAD There is nothing...

Pesto is the Italian recipe for a basil sauce made by combining basil, garlic, olive oil, pignoli (pine) nuts, and parmesan cheese. It’s...

As the vegetables ripen and fill the tables of our local farmers markets, we need ways to cook this abundance before they are gone and an...

In the summer, ratatouille is a dish that is available everywhere in Provence. The reason is that it combines all the vegetables and...

Tomate Provençale to be exact. In Provence you will find these delicious tomatoes served with almost everything. Intense summer sun...

Side dishes can get stuck in a rut. We tend to cook what we are used to eating. Those sides we were served as children are typically the...

Sometimes that’s a difficult question and other times not. This past weekend I didn’t want to spend a lot of time cooking—I just wasn’t...

Sometime in January, I dove into my freezer to see what there was I could add to dinner. I grabbed a bag of corn that I’d cooked when it...

When I was in boarding school, I had a really hard time adjusting to the food. Going to the dining room for meals was my least favorite...

This past week I had a house full of guests—my family. It was so wonderful to finally be able to spend time with them after over two...