Every recipe in my cookbook has the heading “READ, PREPARE, ADJUST.” RPA is the acronym. These three steps can make the difference...

MY KITCHEN WASTE CAUSES GLOBAL WARMING I was amazed when I discovered that my kitchen waste actually has an enormous impact on climate...

Sauces are what turn ordinary meals into spectacular ones. That’s a big job for a sauce but there is nothing ordinary about sauces. "It...

The last time I walked into Notre Dame I just stood there looking around while my eyes adjusted and this massive building came to life. I...

I was really early for an appointment and found myself sitting on a bench in Rockefeller Center doing my favorite thing: people-watching....

I look down at a lacquered oval tray sitting on my mother’s desk. The flowers in the design are slightly faded. It holds a decanter and a...

The other day I was at a cashier paying and I noticed that the young woman was not looking at me instead she was looking down. I thought...

Growing up one of our neighbors, a very elegant woman wore the same outfit every day. She had a uniform, though no one thought of it that...

Is there life after 9 pm in suburbia? Sunday night is never traffic free and this night wasn't any different. We were driving home from...

Accessories are the secret to great style and are what French Women depend on to create their unique style. Here are 3 reasons why you...

I love setting the table for Easter dinner. It is the time of the year when nature comes back to life and I’m thrilled it’s Spring!...

Happy Valentines Day I hope you have a great day! I bought myself a gift. Did you? What I bought wasn't at all what I thought I would...

A spicy, sweet mustard is the perfect complement to the flavor of this ham. As it turns out, the company that offers the perfect ham is...

As seen at antangifts.com We entered the restaurant, La Rôtisserie du Beaujolais* on the Quai de la Tournelle (5e arrondissement), and...

Growing up in France we learned how to create pleasure and elegance around daily events and this is the hard part — we learned to take...

As a mom, I know that caring for others is natural, and is often done without any forethought, but it’s taking of ourselves that is not...

Getting stains out of your washable table linens – I’ve found a simple method that works really well to get spots out of table linens and...

After being bundled up and eating all those great stews this winter, I’m ready for something fresh and light. I made a Lemon mousse that...

Since the lemon mousse calls for 5 egg yolks you’re left with 5 egg whites to deal with. In the past they’ve gone into my refrigerator as...