Meat-packed casserole style manicotti topped with loads of mozzarella. This is a real crowd pleaser!

Whet your appetite with leek and gruyere crepes.

Squid stuffed with prosciutto and braised in tomatoes and thyme — a sensual, fun-to-make dish adapted from Paul Bocuse.

Prosciutto-wrapped salmon: This dish is so easy that I made it for a group of friends on a weeknight!

Red wine poached pears with mascarpone whip — we enjoyed this decadent dessert on a weeknight!

Tarragon chicken with zesty pappardelle — a scrumptious fall dinner that is perfect for guests.

Seven years after the Italian-themed movie ‘Big Night’ solidified our romance, we brought the movie’s star dish – timpano – to life.

Pudlo Paris, by Gilles Pudlowski, led us to this snack at Au Petit Chavignol. The guide is now available for the first time in English.