As we enter a new seasonal chapter, I am enthralled with farmers market finds and vibrant spring produce on display like little jewels piled high on humble plywood and sawhorse tables. Winter has come to a close, and with it, the rich comfort foods that nourished us in the darkest days of the year have lost their luster. No longer craving soups and dinners of roast meats and decadent sauces, my attention has shifted to simpler, ingredient forward dishes. Plates designed by the palette of the season, spring greens and robin egg blues all bursting forth after a period of hibernation. Spring, to me, is a lot of things. It is the promise of tender vegetables and ruby red strawberries. The fresh awakening after Mother Nature’s winter nap. It is slow mornings and a shift into longer golden hours. It is the pastels of tulips and the butter yellow of daffodils. It is, simply put, lovely.

Dessert and caviar is not something you often think about pairing. But hear me out. This dessert changed my life for the better and might just be one of the easiest ‘fancy’ end of the night bites to ever grace your table. If you are at all into dipping your fries into a milkshake or enjoy an olive oil ice cream, you have just been introduced to the perfect savory dessert creation. One scoop of this silky panna cotta with its bold briny pairing elicits an elegant salty/sweet balancing act, leaving one delighted and also a tiny bit perplexed. So beguiling, you simply have to go in for more as you try to figure out how on earth caviar and panna cotta work so well together. 

Move over pumpkin pie, this festive tart is the unexpected and refreshing holiday dessert that we all have been craving. Not too sweet, easy to assemble and a stunning addition to the table, everything that a holiday dessert should be.

My mother’s recipe and a forever summertime staple. This pie is my ode to peaches.

Transport yourself to the dreamy days of a childhood summer with this trio of s’mores. From the tried and true classic to bougie twists with roasted strawberries, this summertime staple is filled with delightful nostalgia.

The art of golden hour – A dreamy rooftop dessert moment avec maman featuring my favorite ice cream flavor sandwiched between homemade cookies.

A Marie Antoinette dream for Valentine’s Day.

Le chocolat chaud - Versailles’ royally decadent ‘it-girl’ drink.

The art of staying in.