French Secrets_small.png
  • HOME

  • COOKBOOK

    • ABOUT LE KITCHEN COOKBOOK
    • BUY NOW
    • COOKBOOK FAQs
  • BLOG

  • SHOP

  • ABOUT

    • CONTACT
    • ASK ME ANYTHING
  • THINGS WE LOVE

    • MISC.
  • More

    Use tab to navigate through the menu items.
    • Instagram
    • All Posts
    • Herbs
    • Eggs
    • Dinner Parties
    • About Our Lives
    • Recipes
    • Holidays
    • Cooking
    • Kitchen tools
    • Cooking Classes
    • Le Kitchen Cookbook: a Workbook
    • Desserts
    • Entertaining
    • Lunch
    • Dinner
    • France
    • Restaurants
    • Sauces
    • Freezing
    • Kitchen Tips
    • Pantry items
    Search
    What’s for dinner?
    Adeline Olmer
    • 5 days ago
    • 2 min
    Recipes

    What’s for dinner?

    Sometimes that’s a difficult question and other times not. This past weekend I didn’t want to spend a lot of time cooking—I just wasn’t...
    107 views0 comments
    What freezing fresh food taught me—that you need to know
    Adeline Olmer
    • Jun 10
    • 4 min
    Recipes

    What freezing fresh food taught me—that you need to know

    Sometime in January, I dove into my freezer to see what there was I could add to dinner. I grabbed a bag of corn that I’d cooked when it...
    15 views0 comments
    Boarding school—good and bad memories
    Adeline Olmer
    • Apr 28
    • 3 min
    Recipes

    Boarding school—good and bad memories

    When I was in boarding school, I had a really hard time adjusting to the food. Going to the dining room for meals was my least favorite...
    7 views0 comments
    A dessert I have to try
    Adeline Olmer
    • Mar 3
    • 5 min
    Recipes

    A dessert I have to try

    This past week I had a house full of guests—my family. It was so wonderful to finally be able to spend time with them after over two...
    9 views0 comments
    Zoom cooking class—a surprise
    Adeline Olmer
    • Feb 10
    • 4 min
    Recipes

    Zoom cooking class—a surprise

    This past week, I took a zoom cooking class. I wasn’t certain what to expect, but since I’m in the process of designing a class; I...
    2 views0 comments
    Baby it's cold outside—white bean chorizo soup anyone?
    Adeline Olmer
    • Jan 27
    • 3 min
    Recipes

    Baby it's cold outside—white bean chorizo soup anyone?

    It’s been very cold where I live in Westchester, New York, and this Saturday they are predicting a snow storm. I’m thrilled. The idea of...
    1 view0 comments
    Untested recipes—so much can go wrong and yet...
    Adeline Olmer
    • Jan 13
    • 4 min
    Recipes

    Untested recipes—so much can go wrong and yet...

    Last week’s blog post made me think about what other things I do to challenge myself. When cooking, I love to make something I’ve never...
    1 view0 comments
    The trick to scrambled eggs a la Française
    Adeline Olmer
    • Dec 23, 2021
    • 2 min
    Recipes

    The trick to scrambled eggs a la Française

    My father made Christmas breakfast every year and it was a treat. Scrambled eggs were his specialty. They weren’t ordinary scrambled...
    1 view0 comments
    2 pie recipes without making pie crust
    Adeline Olmer
    • Dec 2, 2021
    • 3 min
    Recipes

    2 pie recipes without making pie crust

    The other day, I was asked by a woman if I had a recipe for a really easy pie. She had one requirement: could she buy a pie crust instead...
    0 views0 comments
    4 Recipes that use up all your leftovers
    Adeline Olmer
    • Nov 26, 2021
    • 4 min
    Recipes

    4 Recipes that use up all your leftovers

    I hope everyone had a great and relaxing Thanksgiving; maybe relaxing is pushing it but how about stress-free. Thanksgiving leftovers are...
    0 views0 comments
    Mom's favorite apple tart—easy and good
    Adeline Olmer
    • Oct 28, 2021
    • 4 min
    About Our Lives

    Mom's favorite apple tart—easy and good

    My mother grew up in Normandy, France. She was full of memories of life near Étretat. But her stories would really come to life when she...
    1 view0 comments
    Fall’s colors bring good flavors
    Adeline Olmer
    • Oct 14, 2021
    • 3 min
    Recipes

    Fall’s colors bring good flavors

    Fall’s arrival is announced by the display that happens when leaves change from green to the brilliant hues they turn before floating to...
    0 views0 comments
    I celebrated my birthday—best-laid plans...
    Adeline Olmer
    • Sep 23, 2021
    • 3 min
    Recipes

    I celebrated my birthday—best-laid plans...

    Yesterday, I celebrated my birthday. The plan was to meet my husband, Mark, and do something fun before we met the kids at a French...
    1 view0 comments
    Easy sauces—here's a trick
    Adeline Olmer
    • Sep 16, 2021
    • 2 min
    Kitchen tools

    Easy sauces—here's a trick

    One of the questions I get asked most is: why are sauces so hard and are they really important? The answer is yes, they are important. It...
    1 view0 comments
    A TART AND A TORTE—EITHER WAY IT’S ITALIAN PLUMS
    Adeline Olmer
    • Aug 24, 2021
    • 4 min
    Recipes

    A TART AND A TORTE—EITHER WAY IT’S ITALIAN PLUMS

    Years ago, I read a story about a plum torte recipe created by Marian Burros that was published in the New York Times every September...
    0 views0 comments
    Recipes are not perfect—here is how to fix them
    Adeline Olmer
    • Aug 17, 2021
    • 5 min
    Recipes

    Recipes are not perfect—here is how to fix them

    Nach Waxman (pronounce “Knock”), founder of the revered bookstore Kitchen Arts & Letters in NYC, sadly passed away in the beginning of...
    2 views0 comments
    Not all summer berries are equal
    Adeline Olmer
    • Jul 22, 2021
    • 2 min
    Recipes

    Not all summer berries are equal

    Whether you mix them with other fruits in a salad or add them to yogurt as a breakfast treat or just pop them into your mouth as a snack...
    0 views0 comments
    Lemonade made better
    Adeline Olmer
    • Jul 8, 2021
    • 2 min
    Recipes

    Lemonade made better

    Lemonade Is one of my favorite thirst-quenching drinks, especially on those hot days that leave us drained both mentally and physically....
    3 views0 comments
    Raw—flavors to enjoy
    Adeline Olmer
    • Jun 24, 2021
    • 1 min
    Recipes

    Raw—flavors to enjoy

    As produce starts to fill the markets I find myself drawn to the simple flavors of the vegetables that are in season. It is the purity...
    1 view0 comments
    Fruit, wine, a bit of sugar—not sangria but the ultimate in summer desserts
    Adeline Olmer
    • Jun 17, 2021
    • 3 min
    Recipes

    Fruit, wine, a bit of sugar—not sangria but the ultimate in summer desserts

    During the last two posts I’ve been thinking and writing about serving fruits for dessert. It has brought up memories of the long lunches...
    0 views0 comments
    1
    2

    Tips & Tricks

    Vintage Cookbook_edited.jpg
    Herbs_edited.jpg
    Dessert_edited.jpg
    Sauces_edited.jpg
    JOIN OUR MAILING LIST

    Thanks for submitting!

    • HOME

    • COOKBOOK

      • ABOUT LE KITCHEN COOKBOOK
      • BUY NOW
      • COOKBOOK FAQs
    • BLOG

    • SHOP

    • ABOUT

      • CONTACT
      • ASK ME ANYTHING
    • THINGS WE LOVE

      • MISC.
    • More

      Use tab to navigate through the menu items.
      • Instagram

      ©2023 by French Secrets.