Pissaladière

Pissaladière is basically a pizza from Provence. But instead of the familiar tomato sauce and…

Mediterranean Composed Salad 

Late summer is prime time for local produce, and when green beans and waxy potatoes…

Mixed Berry Galette

Featuring raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries, this rustic tart is the perfect treat for midsummer, when…

Smoked Salmon Verrines

Who doesn’t love the French custom of apéro—gathering with family and friends to enjoy a…

Sorrel Soup 

Gardening is not a skill I can brag about. But every year my sorrel plant,…

Crème Caramel

In France, crème caramel, also known as crème renversée, is ubiquitous in bistros and family…

Cherry Clafoutis

A French summer delight

Chouquettes

Made with choux pastry (pâte à choux), chouquettes are tiny unfilled cream puffs. They are…

Spinach and Mushroom Quiche

During the 1970s, quiche became hugely popular in North America. But sometime in the ’90s,…