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Grapefruit Campari Sorbet

Coming from San Francisco, a place where there essentially aren’t any seasons, it’s been an interesting transition living in France, where each season has its own rhythm and distinct feeling. Winter, as you can imagine, is the least favorite season of the year and this past winter was particularly somber and dismal. Parisians refer to the dreary gray days of winter, and the tristesse that…

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French Chocolate Mousse Cake

There’s one thing difficult about living in France. And that’s getting recipes from a French woman. It’s not because they closely guard their secrets (which every woman has the right to do), but it’s because they frequently use recipes as guidelines, rather than making them by following exact proportions and fixed preparation times. So if you ask a question about a recipe, you may get…

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Chocolate Mousse Recipe

My search for the perfect, most luscious and intenseย chocolate mousseย brought me right back from France, to America, to Julia Child’s recipe. Although I have a few other chocolate mousse recipesย in my repertoire, her recipe is a classic and has that perfect slightly stickyย texture, that sticks to your tastebuds, then hits you withย a wallop of pure dark chocolate flavor. This recipe requires a bit of whipping….

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