Hi, I’m Vanessa. Half-French. Half-American. All Foodie.
I’m a home chef who learned much of what I know cooking with my mother in France, but also studying at Peter Kump’s cooking school, now the Institute of Culinary Education in New York.
This is my new site where I am slowly bringing over hundreds of recipes from chefdruck.com, my chronicle of a life of feasting.
“Il faut vivre pour manger, et non manger pour vivre.”
“We must live to eat, and not eat to live.”
15 years of content takes a long time to migrate. Please enjoy the gradual relaunch of French Foodie Mom: a recipe repository and email me at chefdruck@gmail.com if there are any recipes you loved that you don’t see here yet.
Let the feasting begin again!
Recent Posts
Recipes make their way into this blog after three dinner trials. Hope your family likes them as much as ours does.
Miso Marinated Salmon
The miso marinated black cod dish at Nobu is pure heaven but definitely not a weeknight dish. But you can use the same technique with salmon and enjoy it without breaking your wallet, any night of the week.
Maple Glazed Salmon with Balsamic Macerated Strawberries
On gorgeous spring days, I don’t want slow cooked dishes: I crave fresh flavors. Quick roasting a nice piece of fish and topping it with some macerated fruit is a nice alternative. This maple glazed salmon comes together in 15 minutes flat, and it leaves me feeling great and full of energy.
The Salmon Recipe that Turned my Kids into Fish Lovers
This simple salmon recipe has made salmon night more popular than taco night in our house. Trust me. It truly is that good.
