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Bonjour and welcome to the final installment of my January elevated wellness series, the Rituals of Elevated Wellness. Elevated wellness doesn’t live in one perfect meal. It lives in what repeats. The way you dress your plate without thinking.The ingredients you return to.The pause before …
By now, January has softened. The urgency fades.What remains is discernment—the ability to listen to what the body is asking for, without dramatizing the answer. The elevated wellness plate isn’t about reinvention.It’s about composition.About building meals that feel intentional, grounded, and quietly satisfying. A Plate …
Bonjour and happy new year! I hope you’ll join me for a January series I’ve created for 2026 – on Elevated Wellness, a more beautiful way to begin the year. Because January doesn’t need to be loud. It doesn’t need a cleanse (although an annual …
Edible little luxuries for the people you love (including yourself) Bonjour, and happy December.There’s a moment every year when my pantry starts to take on a whole mood—fuller, warmer, a touch more eclectic (helped along, of course, by the annual Trader Joe’s holiday sweep). Shelves …
Salut! When I put together my Cozy Pantry Gift Guide (coming next week!), I kept coming back to the idea of food as everyday nourishment—thoughtful, comforting, and truly useful. Just like my Scandinavian Split Pea Soup, this Cozy Mushroom & Lentil Soup fits right into …
Salut and hej! As we head in to November, I’m once again thinking of cozy comfort food. November is the month of in-between — the glow of autumn fading into winter’s quiet calm. The trees have shed their leaves, and evenings arrive earlier each day. …
Bonjour and bienvenue Fall! This year, in Ohio at least, the 1st day of Fall was just that – crisp air, rain & falling leaves. It literally switched from summer to autumn overnight. Time for comfort food, but let’s make sure it’s delicious and nutritious. …
Bonjour and bienvenue September! In Paris it’s la rentrée. A new season, a fresh start, and renewed energy. Imagine Paris in early Autumn, the beautiful weather, the excitement in the air. Stepping into a cool, cozy Paris café, taking a seat on the terrace facing …
When thinking of Paris cafés, most people imagine buttery croissants, baguettes or a perfect espresso. But what fascinates me about modern Paris dining is how global it feels. The wildly popular falafel restaurants in the Marais, all the pizzas, or my healthy favorite, Wild & …
Bonjour! Yesterday (5/30/25) I googled “mediterranean diet french riviera” and this post from a year ago came up first! Très cool 😎 A year to the day I posted, how funny. That motivated me to freshen it up and repost it. June arrives in a …