Wine Braised Spare Ribs

Wine Braised Spare Ribs

I love cooking for my friends, don’t you? It’s a chance to be creative. To be well-fed. To welcome people into your home. And if it all goes to hell in a hand basket, you can order pizza. A few weeks ago was one of those opportunities, and I had a blast cooking a...
Croissant French Toast with Almond Maple Syrup

Croissant French Toast with Almond Maple Syrup

  There’s nothing like a healthy breakfast. And this, my friends, is nothing like a healthy breakfast.   This decadent breakfast is my family’s favorite. It’s Croissant. It’s French toast. What could be more French? The simple custard mixture...
Escargot

Escargot

I had always shunned eating anything that could be found crawling in my garden, until one day walking back from a visit to the Louvre, my husband and I stopped for a little lunch. I ordered French onion soup and he ordered escargot. I think I made him trade with me....