Persian Noodle Soup (Ash Reshteh)
Gingerbread Cake with Rum Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
Butternut Bisque with Crab
Pear and Almond Tart
Fresh Green Almonds
This is the first time I’ve ever seen fresh young green almonds sold anywhere. Gotta love Parisian farmer’s markets for their seasonal produce. As I was wrapping up… Read More »
1st Week Review: No Place For A Lady
I can only liken my experience as a female chef cooking in a 3-star Parisian restaurant to that difficult time in America when women were starting to make… Read More »
Crazy for Couscous
This is one delicious summertime salad that is sure to impress. The couscous starter with shrimp & vanilla oil will steal the show at your next BBQ or… Read More »
3rd Day: Whisper English To Me
Cooking in a Parisian 3-star restaurant and not speaking the language or understanding the cultural subtlties causes some interesting situations – some funny, some not so funny. As… Read More »
Fun With Phyllo
Kids won’t eat fish? Wrap it in Phyllo. Husband/Wife/Partner just invited the boss over for dinner and you’ve only got leftovers in the fridge? Wrap it in Phyllo…. Read More »
2nd Day: Evening Shift
So much better – the shift went soooooo much better than the afternoon! The evening was ten times smoother than this afternoon and I was surprised because Friday… Read More »
2nd Day: Lunch Break
I should be napping right now, but my nerves are still pumping a mixture of adrenaline and angst through my body. I just got home to take my… Read More »
First Day On The Job
Oh man, I don’t even know where to begin. I’m so exhausted right now and the whole day/night seems like a blur. I arrived at 8:45 A.M. and… Read More »
3-Star Lunch!
Nope, I’m not going to be the 3-star potato peeler – I’m going to be the official 3-star sweet pea splitter! Today my family and I splurged on… Read More »
Walking Tours In Paris: Notre Dame
I am spending my last two days of life as I know it entertaining my parents. Thank God for this wonderful distraction. Otherwise I would be sitting around… Read More »
Le Cordon Bleu Graduation
I now hold the world’s records in certificates! Some of my favorites include: college, teaching, marriage, and now – cooking! Woooo!!! Our ceremony was held at the private… Read More »
St. Denis: Burial Place of Kings & Queens
What happens when you get a history fanatic, a Catholic, and a graveyard obsessed nut together? You go to all the church’s in Paris that’s what! My parents… Read More »
