Although it might be something of a cliché, falling in love with France is not very hard. That was precisely what happened to Dorie Greenspan as a newlywed on her first visit to Paris. Since that journey, Greenspan has tirelessly pursued her two passions and made quite a name for herself as an award-winning cookbook author and food writer. Her latest book, Around My French Table, is collection of recipes gleaned from her time spent living (she eventually moved there) and cooking in France. Win a copy here. More

In honor of Valentine's Day, pastry goddess and Paris lover Dorie Greenspan shares 25 romantic things to do in the City of Love. Naturally, most of her suggestions are food-related, including where to go for chocolates, pastries, tea, and splurge-worthy meals. More

Have you ever seen a mashing fork before? Dorie Greenspan hadn't until recently while watching an episode of Julia Child's cooking show, The French Chef. Dorie talks about the mashing fork in the ba blog and says she successfully and easily used the fork to make mashed potatoes and guacamole. You can buy a mashing fork (also known as a food fork) on amazon.com.... More

Although you may have gotten the impression that my brain is bursting with macaron knowledge, the information I know is just an insignificant crumb compared to the macaron database stored in Dorie Greenspan's head. Her culinary prowess encompasses seemingly all things sugary and delicious, as seen in her library of publications, which focuses on three of the most mouthwatering topics in the world: baking, chocolate, and Paris. Knowing that she had worked extensively with the macaron king Pierre Hermé and written two of his recipe books, there was no question that she was the perfect macaron specialist for me to talk to. How did the macaron craze begin? What in God's name caused me to having a giggly conversation... More

Some people think that dessert may only be eaten after finishing the main dishes devoid of refined sugar. These people may even call dessert the most dispensable part of a meal. [shudders] However, if you're anything like me you know that dessert is the most important part of a meal, if not nutritionally (okay, definitely not nutritionally) then psychologically. Anything that comes before dessert may be tasty, but by the nature of not being dessert is also a barrier to the ice cream sundae or chocolate layer cake that eagerly awaits prodding from your dessert spoon. Dorie Greenspan might know what I'm talking about—otherwise I don't think she would've written Baking: From My Home to Yours, a bible of all... More