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Cherry Clafoutis

One of the first books that made me fall in love with France and French cuisine was Roger Vergรฉ’s Entertaining in the French Style. Vergรฉ was theย chef and owner of Moulin de Mougins, his world-famous restaurant on the Cรดte d’Azur, near Cannes. I never went, but used to page through the book, admiring the relaxed, friendly lifestyle that always seemed to revolve around a table,…

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Is it Safe to Eat Apricot Kernels?

You might come across a recipe which calls for the use of sweet apricot kernels, that differ from bitter apricot kernels, which are used as a flavoring agent in jams, candies, pastes, custards, and other baking applications. Europeans and others often use them to enhance jams and jellies, putting a kernel is each jar, which isn’t normally consumed. Italians crush them to make the famous…

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Plum Kernel Ice Cream Recipe

Last month, I received an invitation to visit the French Sรฉnat where laws are debated and decided on, or not. Like most of the government buildings here in Paris, this is one spectacular. It’s very ornate with lots of gilding and chandeliers and gardens that are plucked and shaved within an inch of their life. Gardens are well-manicured in France and are meant to be…

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