What's up with these bugs? The French cicada, la cigale, is full of luck - and history.

Almost a year ago, our world plunged into a new and dark reality: COVID-19. Like for everyone else, the news of this global pandemic...

Back in 1990, as a student at the University of Stendhal in Grenoble, France, I enjoyed living with a young couple and their infant son...

I first discovered Jacquard tablecloths as a teenager in Quimper. My host family used tablecloths for every event. The soft feel of these...

...a journey through the Colors of Provence! After exploring the Yellows of Provence in our last email, this email will focus on the most...

...a journey through the Colors of Provence! After exploring the Blues of Provence in our last email, this week, we highlight the Yellows...

...a journey through the Colors of Provence! This week, we highlight the Blues of the region. From the deep turquoise of Lac de Sainte...

...a journey through the Colors of Provence! Pink and Red are the colors in this week's La Vie en Couleur Collection! The pinks of...

...a journey through the Colors of Provence! This was a series of emails that were sent during the spring and summer of 2020:...

This is a modified recipe from Chef Camille Schwarz. Many years ago, he would host cooking classes at his restaurant, Mirabelle in South...

Escarole is a member of the Chicory family which includes endives, frisee, and radicchio. It is a more bitter leafy green vegetable which...

Les crêpes are considered highly traditional fare in La Bretagne, located in the northwestern region of France, near Normandy. During my...

Here is a suggestion to bring brightness and hope into our lives (and kitchens) during these uncertain times: Bake!! Get in that kitchen,...

I wanted to thank new and returning clients for their patronage this weekend as I participated for the first time at Valhalla's three day...

Whether you say "Merry Christmas!" or "Happy Holidays," both express the joy and excitement that comes with the magical season ahead....

Besides opening day for our local farmers' markets, nothing screams summer to me like lavender! Lavender is one of my favorite summer...

Tomorrow is Saturday, July 14th, France's national holiday! Bastille Day, or le Jour de la Bastille, or La Fête de la Bastille,...

I have a strange addiction. I am addicted to the French market, also known as le marché. How did this happen? Is it serious? ...

This photo was taken a few summers ago when I was visiting my dear friends in Saint-Maximin-La-Sainte-Baume, in the Var region of...

There are several variations of this delectable potage and each region in Provence has its own particular interpretation. However, all...