The French home cook is famous for making a delicious, elaborate dinner ... but always buying her dessert from the local patisserie. And very few people in France make their own bread or croissants because that's what the boulangerie is for. But Americans are different. We seem to like playing with elaborate laminated doughs and complicated, lengthy recipes. What about you?

Q: My husband and I just returned from Brittany, France. We dined unbelievably well, but one dish stood out. It was white fish (cod?) cooked in a Camembert cheese sauce. It was heavenly. Any suggestions for similar recipes involving fish with cheese sauce? Thanks!

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Haleigh's small apartment kitchen in Paris is full of personality, lightness and great space–saving ideas. And most important, it is the locale of her favorite purchase ever, the baby blue Smeg fridge in the corner! This is certainly the piece de resistance, although I adore every little detail in this creative place to cook.

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Q: I discovered these French kitchen towels called torchons that sell on Etsy for $20.00+ for one towel. The ones made out of "metis linen" seem to be more expensive. I found a set of six towels for $111.00. I would like to know what is so special about these towels. Why are they so pricey?

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David Lebovitz, acclaimed pastry chef, cookbook author and blogger, welcomed me into his almost-renovated Parisian kitchen (see his original kitchen here). He was as delightful in person as he is on the page and screen, even amidst ongoing construction. Join me for a brief interview and catch-up session with one of our favorite bon vivants. More

Q: Can you share an easy recipe for making crepes at home? I recently went to Paris for the first time and want to recreate some of the simpler things we ate there. Crepes is one I'd like to do.

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'Tis the season to draw up wishlists for Santa, and maybe if we're very, very good, he'll drop us right down in this dream kitchen located in the South of France. More

Would you like to understand French wine a little better? Do you get confused and tripped up by the regions, appellations, fancy French names that all run together after a bottle or two? Yes, me too. Well, this brilliant map is a great aid for understanding the wine regions of France a little better — here, they're laid out like a metro map, and it really works! More