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French Themed New Year’s Eve at home

December 30, 2020

Krug Champagne

It goes without saying that New Year’s Eve this year will be very different for most people. Many of us will be ringing in the New Year from home. To be honest, it is exactly how I have always loved to celebrate the holiday and this year is no exception. After the year we have…

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Filed Under: Entertaining, Lifestyle Tagged With: French themed New year's eve, french themed party, New Year's Eve at home, New Years eve

Easiest Lemon Cranberry Cake Ever

December 19, 2020

Lemon Cranberry Cake

Cranberry cake has always been synonymous with the Holidays to me. The tart, tangy cranberries are the perfect complement to a creamy, moist cake brightened by citrus. When I couldn’t find our family’s classic Cranberry Cake recipe I begin testing recipes and played around ingredients to come up with the closest possible resemblance to our…

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Filed Under: Baking, Breads, Desserts, Featured, Recipes Tagged With: easy baking, easy cake recipe, easy christmas baking, easy cranberry cake, Holiday baking, simple cake recipe, simple cranberry cake

Best gifts for home cooks under $25

December 13, 2020

This Christmas I have vowed to give my family useful gifts. We don’t know when we will wear nice shoes or dress clothes again, but I do know that I have been spending A LOT of time in the kitchen. As a Chef’s Wife I am lucky to have some pretty cool tools in my…

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Filed Under: Inspiration, Lifestyle Tagged With: cooking essentials, cooking tools, french cooking, gift guide, gifts for cooks, kitchen tools

Le Chef’s Mashed Potatoes

November 24, 2020

Decadent, buttery , restaurant-worthy mashed potatoes are simpler than you think to make. The other day I observed my husband (Le Chef) making his signature mashed potatoes and I was determined to write down every step to share with you all. I have had these potatoes many times over the years and their simplicity is…

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Filed Under: Food, Main Courses, Recipes, Starters Tagged With: best mashed potatoes, mashed potatoes, perfect mashed potatoes, whipped potatoes

Le Chef’s French Onion Soup Gratinée

November 19, 2020

I Love EVERYTHING about French Onion Soup Gratinée. The rich, comforting broth. The ooey-gooey cheese pull. The bits of crispy cheese that stick to the edge of the bowl (you know you eat those too!). I also love the warm conviviality of the dish. It is impossible not to laugh and make mmmmm sounds as…

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Filed Under: Entertaining, Family Meals, Featured, Food, Main Courses, Starters Tagged With: apres ski, french onion, french onion gratinée, French onion soup, holiday, social distancing, socially distanced dinner, socially distanced meal

6 Birthday Cake Baking Fails and how to fix them

November 12, 2020

It all started when I called our local cake shop to have a cake made for Valentina’s Birthday. My soon-to-be 3 year old daughter asked for a Ballerina cake and I, knowing absolutely nothing about cakes except from what I learned watching Neurotic Mom‘s instagram videos, chose the most beautiful cake with the fondant ballet…

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Filed Under: Baking, Desserts, Entertaining Tagged With: amateur baker, birthday cake, cake, cake baking, cake decorating, cake icing, homemade birthday cake, three layer cake

French Lentil Soup Recipe

October 24, 2020

French Lentil Soup

The French adore lentils! Judging by the way my husband’s eyes light up when I say I am making my Lentil Soup, I know I have a winner. This French Lentil Soup recipe is surprisingly easy and quick to make. 10 minutes of prep time, 45 minutes of simmering time and you have a healthy,…

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Filed Under: Food, Main Courses, Recipes, Starters Tagged With: family meal, french cooking, french food, french lentil soup, french recipe, lentil soup, meal prep, soup, soup recipe

Foolproof Eggplant Lasagna Recipe

September 29, 2020

Lasagna is one of my favorite dishes of all time. I can eat half a tray in one setting, easily! This foolproof eggplant lasagna recipe makes me feel a little better about eating all of the gooey, yummy cheese. I substitute the lasagna noodles for eggplant slices and the dish becomes gluten free as well….

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Filed Under: Family Meals, Main Courses, Recipes Tagged With: comfort food, eggplant, eggplant recipe, family meal, lasagna, lasagna recipe

Easy Fresh Fruit Compote Recipe

August 5, 2020

Observing Le Chef prepare breakfast one morning I realized there was a much simpler way to use overripe fruit. Fresh fruit compote! So quick to prepare and it can be done in small batches which you can easily freeze.

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Filed Under: Desserts, Food, Recipes Tagged With: farm to fork, farmers market, french food, french recipes, fruit compote, fruit jam, seasonal recipes, stone fruit recipe, strawberry recipe

Roasted Plum, Goat Cheese & Lemon Thyme Salad Recipe

July 23, 2020

Long, languorous lunches outdoors is what the best summer memories are made of, in my opinion. A chilled bottle of Rosé, a crusty baguette and a dish made with care that is as lush as it is light. This is how I loved to spend my summer afternoons with Le Chef when living in the…

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Filed Under: Entertaining, Food, Main Courses, Recipes, Starters Tagged With: french food, French lifestyle, french recipes, healthy recipes, plum recipe, plums, recipe, vegetarian recipe

Sparkling Rosemary Peach Piscine Cocktail

July 23, 2020

On a recent trip to Balducci’s Food Lovers Market, the towering display of ripe peaches inspired me to make this refreshing drink. One sip of this Sparkling Rosemary Peach Piscine Cocktail immediately brings me back to beach days on the French Riviera. Legend has it that Brigitte Bardot herself coined the term “Piscine” to refer…

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Filed Under: Drinks, Entertaining, Food, Recipes, Riviera Recipes Tagged With: cocktail recipe, french recipes, peach cocktail, rosemary, summer recipe

Les Petits Farcis Niçois (or Petits Farcis à la Provençale)

July 14, 2020

Petits Farcis Niçois

Step by step instructions to make my favorite French Riviera dish – Les Petits Farcis Nicois. Rich and hearty with fresh summer vegetables – a showstopper!

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Filed Under: Food, Main Courses, Recipes, Riviera Recipes Tagged With: french food, French lifestyle, french recipe, french recipes, petits farcis, petits farcis a la provencale, petits farcis nicois

La Soupe au Pistou

June 17, 2020

La Soupe au Pistou – Provençal Summer Soup Those who follow me know that I love my soups, regardless of the season. I love making a BIG pot and portion it out to eat for the rest of the week; I then freeze the leftovers. As a working mom with a baby on the way,…

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Filed Under: Food, Main Courses, Recipes, Riviera Recipes, Starters Tagged With: bean soup, french food, french recipes, french riviera, pistou soup, provence, soup recipe

French Salade Niçoise Recipe

May 22, 2020

Here is a simple, tasty French Salade Niçoise recipe. One of my all-time favorite salads that is full of protein and with lots of good veggies. Perfect for picnics or long lunches in the sun. It is a guilt-free lunch that represents the French Riviera. With each bite I can imagine myself back in Nice,…

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Filed Under: Food, Main Courses, Recipes, Riviera Recipes, Starters Tagged With: french food, french riviera, healthy recipes, nicois salad, recipes, salade nicoise, summer recipe

Easy Spring Asparagus Soup Recipe

May 1, 2020

Asparagus Soup

Easy spring asparagus soup recipe. Flavorful and rich, no cream needed. 4 main ingredients: Asparagus, potatoes, onion and garlic. Bon Appétit!

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Filed Under: Food, Main Courses, Recipes, Starters Tagged With: asparagus, asparagus recipe, Chef recommended, easy recipes, recipes, soup recipe

Baking Baguettes for beginners

April 20, 2020

At the beginning of quarantine I learned to bake bread with Le Chef. I am almost embarrassed to say that this is the first time that we ever baked bread together, but I suppose it is one of the upsides of 2020. I made my first attempt using the recipe that my friend Julie-Anne (@eat.love.montreal…

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Filed Under: Baking, Breads, Food, Recipes, Riviera Recipes, Starters Tagged With: baguette, baguette recipe, baguettes for beginners, baking at home, baking baguette, bread, easy baguette, french bread, french cooking, quarantine baking

French Easter Traditions

April 8, 2020

Ladurée Easter Egg

French Easter Traditions in the South of France France, and especially the South of France, has a strong catholic heritage and Easter weekend is not only a three but a four day public holiday. With the temperatures between the high 60s and mid 70s in April on the French Riviera, you can imagine how busy…

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Filed Under: Dining, Entertaining, Family, Travel, Uncategorized Tagged With: Chef life, cooking at home, Easter menu, Easter traditions, french Easter, French lifestyle, Pâques

Introducing Le Chef’s Baby Books – A children’s book series for foodies.

January 5, 2020

Le Chefs Baby peaches

Follow along on our journey to publish a children’s book series about good food and healthy eating habits with a francophile twist, bien sûr! Almost two years ago I began working on a children’s book series together with my husband and the exceptionally talented illustrator, Elena Fay. In reading bedtime stories to my daughter I…

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Filed Under: Family, Le Chef's Baby, Recipes, Stories, Uncategorized Tagged With: author, baby books, Chef recommended, foodies, francophile, kids books, publishing

6 Tips for Hosting a Chic French Themed New Year’s Eve Party

December 31, 2019

Krug Champagne

Read below for 6 key ingredients to add a French Chic feel to your New Year’s Eve party. Before I launched lechefswife.com I was graciously invited by the fabulous Ashleigh of @pearlslaceandgrace to write a guest post for her blog about how to host a French themed New Year’s Eve party. I was so intimidated,…

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Filed Under: Entertaining, Family, Food, Lifestyle, Uncategorized Tagged With: champagne, dinner party, entertaining, french chic, french food, French lifestyle, french themed party, New Year's Eve

Romantic Day Date in DC

December 27, 2019

French Inspired Romantic Day Date with Le Chef in Washington, DC After the birth of our daughter, a romantic day date in DC has become our favorite way to reconnect.  Around the holidays, we love going downtown in DC. With all the decorations and the chic French shops – add in a stop at Le…

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Filed Under: Family, Lifestyle, Uncategorized Tagged With: City Center DC, Date ideas, DC, francophile, French lifestyle, french restaurant, le diplomate, romance, washington

How to host a Bastille Day Celebration

July 7, 2019

Ladurée Bastille Day Pastry

La Fête de la Bastille – le 14 Juillet How to host a French Riviera-style Bastille Day celebration.  This year, Bastille Day falls on a Sunday so there is no better excuse to hang on to your red, white and blue decorations for a little longer and throw a French Riviera-style chic summer soirée! “Bastille…

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Filed Under: Entertaining, Food, Lifestyle, Uncategorized Tagged With: Bastille, Bastille Day, French lifestyle, French party, French picnic, french riviera

Fête de Fiançailles – Engagement Party

June 19, 2019

La Vie en Rose

My engagement party to Le Chef in the South of France and what I learnt about entertaining “à la Française”.

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Filed Under: Entertaining, Lifestyle, Stories, Travel

Prendre L’air

June 11, 2019

While living on the French Riviera “Aller prendre l’air” was a magical cure-all for so many things.

It means to go out and take in air. Such a simple concept but it was part of our every day life. The hour long lunch breaks at work always included stepping out of the office and having a coffee (espresso, of course) next to the sea.

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Filed Under: Family, Lifestyle, Travel Tagged With: french riviera

Easy French Crêpes Recipe

June 1, 2019

Crepes Recipe

My Grandmother’s Crêpes are as easy to make as 1-2-3. 1 Cup of flour, 2 cups of milk, 3 large eggs. Et Voilà!

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Filed Under: Breads, Desserts, Family, Food, Recipes, Riviera Recipes Tagged With: brunch, crepes, easy recipes, french crepes, recipes

How we met – Notre Rencontre

March 27, 2018

Twenty-three years old and in my last year of business school I went on a study exchange to a university in Nice, France. I had visited Nice while backpacking through Europe with a friend of mine and had immediately known that I wanted to go back. Only a few weeks into my exchange, the professor…

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Filed Under: Family, Inspiration, Lifestyle, Travel

Authentic Swiss Cheese Fondue

December 23, 2020

Swiss Cheese Fondue

My earliest childhood food memories are of making this Cheese Fondue, my Grandmother Pauly’s Authentic Swiss Cheese Fondue. In this exact same red pot. My grandmother was Swiss German. She grew up in Davos, one of the most beautiful little traditional Swiss villages you ever did see, nestled in the mountains near Zurich. During the…

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Filed Under: Entertaining, Family Meals, Main Courses, Recipes Tagged With: cheese fondue, cheese fondue recipe, fondue, fondue recipe, holiday recipes, swiss fondue

Simple French Toast Recipe

December 10, 2020

French Toast Recipe

Le Chef’s Wife Simple French Toast Recipe First published on Little Birdies Blog Like many people this year I have been at home with my kids. I am blessed with a beautiful, head-strong 3 year old daughter and a, so far, mild tempered 2 month old son. While I have LOVED all the time that…

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Filed Under: Baking, Breads, Desserts, Family, Family Meals, Le Chef's Baby, Main Courses, Recipes Tagged With: breakfast, brunch, cooking with kids, french toast, kids cooking, simple french cooking

Le Chef’s Wife Minestrone

November 20, 2020

Minestrone Soup

My mom taught me to make big batches of chunky, meal-in-a-bowl soups as the ultimate healthy meal. She would make a big pot on the weekend, then eat it through the week. Now that I have children too, I have taken to freezing individual portions of this soup to pull out whenever I don’t have…

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Filed Under: Family Meals, Food, Main Courses, Recipes, Starters Tagged With: batch cooking, freezer meals, healthy meal, meal in a bowl, minestrone, Minestrone soup, soup, soup recipe, weeknight meal

Healthy 3 Bean Turkey Chili

November 19, 2020

3 bean turkey chili

The first time I ever made this Healthy 3 Bean Turkey Chili I was surprised at just how easy it was. With just 10 minutes of prep time you can have a big pot of fragrant Chili bubbling away on the stove. I have tried several different types of Chili but I keep coming back…

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Filed Under: Food, Main Courses, Recipes, Starters Tagged With: 3 bean chili, batch cooking, chili, chili recipe, freezer meals, healthy chili, healthy chili recipe, simple meals

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Bonjour! My name is Anina Belle. I am a Canadian/American working mom who went on a study exchange to the South of France in my early twenties and fell in love with a French Chef. We were married in Nice and now live in Washington, DC with our toddler daughter with another baby on the way! Our time in France gave me a deep appreciation for French food and the French joie de vivre. Read More

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