French breakfast table

Easy way to create a delicious grazing board or platter for breakfast- from my new book French Country Cottage Inspired Gatherings.

Here are my favorite addresses to enjoy the best brunch and breakfast in Paris: the best way to start your day in the French capital!

The first step to creating a really excellent food photo is neither the styling nor the fancy props. First and foremost is learning how to use your camera and how to harness the light and lighting situations to capture the perfect image. Capturing a really good food image is a process of many elements and each needs equal care and attention. When I talk at conferences and at our Plate to Page workshops, one of the things we discuss are the 6 basic aspects, as I see it, of food photography…

Blue and white table for summer with French press coffee, a marble topped bistro table and pretty blue and white linens.

Discover the classic and delicious staples of a traditional French breakfast. Explore the quintessential morning meal enjoyed across France.

Simple and sweet decorating ideas for creating a cozy autumn bedroom.

Bonjour! It's only been three full days since we arrived in Paris, but we're already quite smitten by this beautiful city; and though we speak basically no French, are feeling just the teeniest bit like Parisians. We've strolled the grand boulevards, wandered down quaint cobblestone streets and sauntered along the lovely river Seine to the tune of about 6-8 miles each day. And yes, we've found ourselves hopelessly lost a number of times, not even knowing how to ask for help or directions…

Bonjour! It's only been three full days since we arrived in Paris, but we're already quite smitten by this beautiful city; and though we speak basically no French, are feeling just the teeniest bit like Parisians. We've strolled the grand boulevards, wandered down quaint cobblestone streets and sauntered along the lovely river Seine to the tune of about 6-8 miles each day. And yes, we've found ourselves hopelessly lost a number of times, not even knowing how to ask for help or directions…

Blue and white table for summer with French press coffee, a marble topped bistro table and pretty blue and white linens.

One of the comments that I hear the most often from visitors here, is “in France you know how to…