A pastry is not easily made at home; that’s part of what makes them special. But there’s also something enchanting about the act of picking up baked goods. Perhaps it's the wonderful smell that hits you when you first enter the bakery. Whatever it may be, it makes for a unique experience that everyone should […]

"C'est voila." These were the words spoken often by Chef Mekdes' grandmother, the phrase with which she announced the arrival of a home-cooked meal. After all, she'd attended a French school early in the 1900s, so her grasp of the language—and the culinary approaches—was above average. The matriarch passed down her passion for French cuisine […]