Everything Provence!

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

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

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 Holiday Faire in be...

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

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

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

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

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 Provence. Every meal began...

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

Yesterday was Easter Sunday. It was also April 1st, or April Fool’s Day. Whether or not you enjoy being the prankster or wondering what new pranks will befal...