Published in Heated·Oct 29, 2020How the French Changed the Way I Think About LentilsAnd the one thing that’s missing from my recipe — I didn’t grow up cooking alongside my mother, a backwards chair scooched next to the stove, standing watch while she stirred a simmering pot. Though my mom did most of the cooking, in those days, she was a registered nurse and didn’t have the time to linger over a recipe…Food6 min read
Published in Heated·May 22, 2020Déconfinement in Paris: Rediscovering the Joy of Cooking for FriendsAfter two months in confinement, we welcomed friends with a simple roast chicken — The weather had been almost uncharacteristically beautiful for the past two months in Paris. Deep blue, cloudless skies and sun-splashed afternoons reminded us that spring had arrived, even if we couldn’t participate. The parts of daily life that we ex-pats romanticize the most — the full terraces at lunch and…Food9 min read
