French Country Living

Recipe: meringues with red fruit coulis

A simple, delicious recipe for meringues with red fruit coulis for a quick, summery dessert that will delight your guests.

A chic French tea party (goûter)

Organize a chic French tea party (goûter) with these tips for setting a pretty table and sharing a delicious citrus cake with your loved ones.

A summer table celebrating Dior roses (and toile de Jouy)

Dior roses are iconic and have a special place in our garden. Beautiful in bouquets, they decorate a table by their very presence. Discover how to set a summer table celebrating these roses... and toile de Jouy!

Recipe: Citrus Naked Cake

My delicious citrus-flavored Naked Cake recipe. A fresh, gourmet cake ideal for celebrating summer with panache.

A poetic Parisian tea party

If you can't spend time in a café or tearoom, here's how to recreate a lovely Parisian tea party at home.

Claude Monet’s gardens in Giverny

Take a weekend stroll through the enchanting gardens of painter Claude Monet at Giverny.

A visit to Monet’s inspiring house in Giverny

Take a stroll through the bucolic gardens and discover the charming and colorful home of painter Claude Monet in Giverny.

DIY: a bouquet of tulips in mauve tones

Here's a simple tutorial to help you make a bouquet of tulips in mauve tones at home, which will look great on a pedestal table.

My French Chronicles: March 2023

A selection of my adventures in Paris and the French countryside that I enjoy sharing with my readers.

DIY: how to arrange a tulip bouquet in warm colors?

You will find in this step-by-step tutorial how to arrange a tulip bouquet in warm colors to decorate your house or add a floral touch to your Spring table.

Tutorial • How to arrange a pretty Spring bouquet?

A short tutorial to help you create pretty spring bouquets to decorate your home or your Easter table!

How to set a pretty and chic Easter table?

Here are a few tips on how to set and decorate a colorful, country-style Easter table for a chic country effect.

An enchanted Christmas at Château de Villandry

Let yourself be carried away by the magic of the festive season and experience an enchanted Christmas at the Château de Villandry. Discover a marvelous universe on the theme of Nature.