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How to host a drive by Baby Shower

July 6, 2020

Drive by baby shower

If, like me, you are pregnant and worried about having a baby shower during a pandemic, I think you will find these tips on how to host a drive by baby shower useful. After months at home with barely any contact with the outside world, having a drive by baby shower was one of the…

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Filed Under: Entertaining, Family, Featured, Le Chef's Baby, Lifestyle Tagged With: baby shower, baby shower during covid, drive by baby shower, safe baby shower, social distancing, socially distanced, socially distanced baby shower, zoom baby shower

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

How a French Riviera study exchange turned into a career in luxury hotels

June 8, 2020

By: Anina Belle Giannini Article first published on Renatahaidle.com May 26 2020 What started out as a 3 month study exchange program to the French Riviera… I was 23 years old when I arrived in Nice for my university study exchange. My expat experience began as most study abroad experiences do. I made a great…

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Filed Under: Family, Lifestyle, Stories Tagged With: hotel career, hotelier, love story, luxury hotels, our story, study abroad

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

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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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No need to ski to celebrate “Après-Ski”. 🎿 No need to ski to celebrate “Après-Ski”. 🎿 We have been making the most of our own backyard and bringing a feel of the French Alps to the North East. My guide to hosting a backyard Après-Ski is up on the blog, link in bio. Save this post for the next time you want to have friends over this winter🍷  #apresski #outdoordining #socialdistancing #winterfun
Feeling SO MUCH LOVE on my birthday! Thank you for Feeling SO MUCH LOVE on my birthday! Thank you for all the messages, calls, DMs and facetimes. My 39th year is off to a great start ❤️ ❤️❤️#happybirthdaytome #birthdaygirl
A little sunshine on this Monday-est of Mondays... A little sunshine on this Monday-est of Mondays...we got this, mes amis.  What are you looking forward to today? 🌻 #positivevibes #mondaymotivation #positivity #hello2021
She doesn’t even want to wait for them to cool.. She doesn’t even want to wait for them to cool... 🥖 ❤️ Baguette recipe link is in bio. #breadmaking #breadbaking #breadbakingforbeginners #frenchbaguette
We treated ourselves to a decadent brunch at home We treated ourselves to a decadent brunch at home today. Brouillade aux truffes (scrambled eggs topped with truffles), smoked salmon and champagne. We toast to the New Year with optimism and a renewed sense of courage. Wishing you and your loved ones health, happiness and prosperity. Let’s go 2021! #bonneannée #happynewyear #brunch #brunching #cheflife
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