By Lisa Congdon– From a young age, we are often peppered with clichés like “the early bird catches the worm” in an effort to prepare us for the responsibilities of being grown-up, especially when it comes to...

Today let’s celebrate Julia Child, a culinary icon who introduced French cooking to millions of American households. I for one, salute this trailblazer, whose first cookbooks, “Mastering The Art Of French Cooking,” volumes one and two, were...

Summertime is here and I begin cooking dinner after everyone has left for the day. In our old house, the kitchen can easily become the hottest room. I can fully understand before the advent of air conditioning...

I am a little behind on my posting of the Julia Child recipes – I am participating in an event celebrating Julia Child’s upcoming 100th birthday. For Father’s Day I prepared this amazing chocolate cake – Reine...

“Some combinations become famous just because the mixture was such a happy one that it has lived on and on, pleasing successive generations of palates. Salade Niçoise is certainly one of these, and so famous that arguments...

As many of you know, I am participating in a celebration of Julia Child’s upcoming 100th birthday. In the field of the culinary arts – Julia Child was and remains an inspiration to chefs and to the...