Inspired by French cooking class to try this recipe.     My favorite part of France was walking around the markets that were in our neighborhood in Paris and also in the small towns we visited while in Provence. It is hard for me to imagine (except I was there and saw it) what it [...]

From our cooking class in Arles, France   Just as beautiful as the one we made at our cooking class in Provence.   Our cooking class in Arles back in March was one of the highlights of our trip to France.  The class was taught by Chef Erick Vedel and featured fresh ingredients from the [...]

Just love those little sugar snap peas!     Are you old enough to remember your mother or grandmother sitting in a chair with an apron cupped in her lap and a bowl of peas. I remember my dad’s mother doing just that and she was in a rocking chair rocking away the afternoon shelling [...]

Oh how I loved those French markets!   I snapped this picture of Swiss chard one day. A little lady was hand picking her chard probably for her dinner that night. It is hard for me to imagine (except I was there and saw it) what it would be like to shop daily for your [...]

Pronounced chip-oh-LEE-nee. Another side dish to go with any meal. Not too many calories either.   These were great with the pulled pork sandwich and the cheese grits. You can’t see much of the onions in this picture but there were more onions than tomatoes in the dish.   While in Houston a few weeks [...]