Beurre blanc sauce is a versatile French sauce that pairs beautifully with fish; and you'll find it served in France at neighborhood bistros and the most elegant haute cuisine restaurants. Debra Fioritto's recipe for baked salmon with beurre blanc sauce is a classic you can easily make, whether you're a beginner or expert home cook. Bon appétit!

Celebrating with a home baked galette des Rois will be fun and easy with Debra Fioritto's recipe that starts with puff pastry from your grocer. Although associated with l'Épiphanie in France, the Cake of Kings also a part of Mardi Gras celebrations. Here's Debra's recipe with links to see what's available now at finest Paris pâtisseries, should you be in France.

Do your memories of France include nibbling on irresistibly fragrant roasted chestnuts purchased from a street vendor? Chestnuts are a traditional French favorite and today Jacqui Guglielmino shares photos from her Paris kitchen with a recipe that adds the taste of France to your holiday dinner, Chestnut, Lardon and Herb Dressing for Turkey.

Jacqui Guglielmino is in Paris for an extended stay; and she stays busy shopping farmers' markets and creating market-driven recipes. Today she writes about shopping at the largest outdoor market in Paris, Marché Richard Lenoir, also called "the Bastille market." Here is her original recipe for Jerusalem artichokes with lardons, arugula and bay leaves.

Today Debra Fioritto shares three recipes you'll want to save. First, her easy-to-make Gâteau Breton. Serve the cake plain or topped with one of her two toppings: Strawberry Beaujolais Compote or Blueberry-Crème de Cassis. And don't be shy about putting these toppings on pancakes and French toast, too. Bon appétit!

Debra Fioritto calls this recipe "heartwarming" and doesn't that sound good as the seasons change? It's got the magic touch: pancetta . . . that makes everything better, right? Nourish body and soul with Debra's recipe for Potage aux Pois Chiches (Chickpea Soup with Pancetta).

Cooking with fresh pumpkin and squash is more versatile and flavorful than many realize. The French traditionally eat pumpkin pie on Toussaint (All Saint's Day), but in the USA, it's pumpkin pie time. And if you've never had a fresh pumpkin pie, you're in for a treat with Debra Fioritto's easy recipe for Tarte à la Citrouille (French Pumpkin Pie).

Inspired by her recent visit to a collection of local artisanal food sellers in Brittany, Debra Fioritto has an elegant yet simple recipe for a smoked salmon plate perfect for busy hosts entertaining for the holidays, Smoked Salmon in Chopped Herb Lemon Dressing.

Debra Fioritto has another recipe perfect for the entertaining season: Cornish Hens Herbes de Provence. Whether you're serving guests or family, succulent Cornish hens are easy to prepare, and the single-serving size makes them easy to serve at table or buffet.