Even meat and potatoes sounds fancier in French: Poulet roti et pommes puree. Roasted chicken and mashed potatoes is standard French brasserie fare. This French "comfort food" often makes star appearances on the menus of the most famous chefs in Paris. Once you add this simple recipe to your family dinner
Continue ReadingMy kids love to play the game, "If you were stranded on a deserted island and could only bring three things, what would they be?" My answer is always the same: olive oil, a good french baguette, and a life-time supply of oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. I believe it was living
Continue ReadingJanuary is the perfect excuse for a gypsy chef to take solemn posture before her cauldron. With the Holidays behind us, January provides a little breathing space to reflect on how we can better nurture our mind, body, and spirit in this New Year (and those we love, of course)!
Continue ReadingThere is nothing better than giving a gift that you know will nurture the mind, the body, or the spirit of someone you love. Following are some creative and thoughtful gift ideas from Bread and Honey that promise to nourish those you love this Christmas! Honey: I call it the eternal
Continue ReadingI am not sure how I won the title Salad Queen. Over the years my friends and family have taken a special liking to the way I spontaneously create salads. I wish I could say I have a set recipe but I can honestly tell you that not one of my
Continue ReadingA croissant, a baguette with cheese and olive oil, an oatmeal chocolate chip cookie; these are the staples of my diet. A boulangerie in Paris is Mecca for me! And yet these are treats that one of my very best friends can no longer enjoy with me. Two years ago
Continue ReadingIt is back-to-school time again which means lunch boxes and family dinners! If the word cancer has become a household name in your family, then you know the enormous responsibility of offering healthy food to those you love the most. Before I step up on my health soap box, it is important for you
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