Living in Nice, we have the privilege — in normal times — of being able to casually cross the border to Italy. The nearest town, Ventimiglia, is just 40 minutes away by car (about an hour by train) and, though it’s a little rough around the edges, it seems there is no Italian treat you […]
In honor of the Tour de France, our resident sommelier Viktorija and I are offering a series of virtual cooking classes that will take you all the way around the country without leaving your home.
The next best thing to being in Morocco is recreating its fragrantly spiced dishes in your own kitchen.
No matter how perfect a place might seem, there is always an “if only”. For a long time in Nice, mine was “if only the coffee were better”. This might sound surprising given that Nice is barely 30 minutes down the coast from Italy, where coffee is more of a religion than a drink. The […]
Those who love marmalade consider it the queen of jams, thanks to its delicate balance of sweet and bitter…
In France, seasonal indulgences continue with the galette des rois, the epiphany cake that dominates pastry shop displays all month long even though it’s traditionally associated with January 6th, the Epiphany.
If kale has taken over much of the western world, even popping up in the past few months at the Nice markets, it’s hard to imagine the locals ever giving up their Swiss chard, known in French as blettes.
It’s only in early spring that I find myself longing for something new as the clementines reach the end of their season, and this is when the first strawberries make their tempting appearance.
I have never kept a journal consistently, but I do carry a notebook in which I jot down thoughts, lists and resolutions. In this notebook is a list of travel destinations, which I try to place in order of priority.