Protection from a Frightening World
We take a break from our regular programming to offer a secret that may bring you comfort during The Recent Unpleasantness.
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Cooking in Le Confinement
It’s Le Confinement, and it’s time to cook (yet again!). If you’ve been hoarding vegetables, here’s help.
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Gougère Cookies
Um, sometimes recipes don’t turn out like you planned. But you can do it better than I did. Plus, our readers check in with great ideas for “le confinement”.
How To Spend Your Summer Staycation
What to do in a Pandemic? Here are lots of ideas. I’ll bet you’ve got some too.
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When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Coq au Vin
The world is a wreck. How are you coping, and about the French? We go in search of comfort food, in France and beyond.
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To Hell and Back with the Coronavirus
I’ve just recovered from 14 days of the Coronavirus. Here is my story. AND a list of things you really need to have on hand, in case you get sick.
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The Evolution of the French Boulangerie
From basic to beaudacious, bakeries in the French countryside have come a long way, Bébé.
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This Pancake Went Round the World
This baked pancake, which claims its origins in many countries, makes a great savory dinner, or a sweet brunch.
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The Circle Game: French Round-abouts
Quirky, crazy, uniquely French: Round-abouts in France reflect the personality of the town.
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Life in a French Village, in 27 Photos
A new decade has arrived–but first, a trip back to life in a historic French village.
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