Cheese Tour de France
There are a lot of ways to tour the world, but who doesn’t love the idea of eating their way around the globe? Let me take you on a tour …
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French Lessons for Foodies
If you don’t know blanching from braising, then you’ve come to the right place. Even the finest of foodies sometimes struggle with the new vocabulary required for finessing French recipes. …
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Wine Language Decoded
People who love wine often describe it in terms that sound like they’re just being wine snobs. That’s what I thought until I learned from the French how to talk …
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The Secret to the Perfect Soup this February
Wintertime is the perfect time for warm soups, and as we are all staying inside waiting for the weather to clear and the virus to leave, soup that provides a …
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Cannelés Bordelais – A Sweet Treat from Bordeaux
While some of us may be embracing New Year’s resolutions, maybe you should consider rather than eliminating indulgences, embracing them like the French do, as long as they are worthwhile. …
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Dessert and Wine Pairings from Our Bordeaux Chef
In France, what wine you pair with dessert often depends on where you are and what you are eating. This is the concept of terroir – it refers to how …
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French Desserts for the Discerning Palate
There are entire cookbooks, bookstores, and libraries dedicated to French desserts. And every cookbook on French cuisine must have at least one chapter on desserts. No matter how rich and …
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Favorite French Appetizers
When I think of an appetizer in the US, I think of finger foods, or else the first course of a meal. In France, finger foods are more likely to …
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A French Lifestyle for Better Health
While living in France, and in the process of writing my book, The Bordeaux Kitchen, I learned seven key tenets of the French lifestyle. Here’s the cheat sheet. Cook Your …
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The Secret to Naturally Beautiful Skin: Fat
Ever noticed how drug store variety lip balms actually seem to make your lips more chapped? I suffered for years feeling “addicted” to these balms, instead of healed, until I …
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French Secrets: Wine and Cheese Pairings
We love them both, but how do the French pair these two delicacies with such success? Here are some secrets unveiled. The Concept of Terroir There is a rule: “what …
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Save the Wine! Uses for Bottles Gone Bad
You may think leftovers aren’t stylish, but think again, because who is more fabulous than the French? I was recently in Southern France, working on recipes for a new book. …
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The Benefits, Making, and History of Bone Broth
Chicken soup for a cold? Yes, and so much more! Bone broth is an ancestral remedy very much alive today. The restorative properties of bone broth, are not old, but …
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How to Throw a Dinner Party French Style
Hosting a French style dinner party takes a bit of preparation, though the French tend to throw them seemingly effortlessly, and I am always in awe of the effusive flow …
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