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Last-Minute Getaway: St. Andrews, New Brunswick

(Yes, that's me holding a giant short-nosed sturgeon at a fishery in Canada last year, taken moments after I had dropped the poor creature on its head. But more on that in a minute...)

Last September, I had the chance to go to St. Andrews, the most charming little town in New Brunswick, Canada. Just 20 miles over the border of Maine, this low-key town is the perfect spot for ...more

Q&A with Sara Forte of Sprouted Kitchen

Photo by Hugh Forte

Sara Forte is one of those people who, even though we've never actually met, I instantly liked. If you read her blog Sprouted Kitchen (and if you don't, you absolutely should!), then you know what I mean: she's warm, she's funny, and in the stories she tells of her life and marriage, she's incredibly real. A self-taught ...more

The Best Nutella Crepe Recipe

On a gray day like this, I get nostalgic for Paris. There are so many things I love about that beautiful city, and admittedly, many of them are food-related. A perfectly ripe apricot at a summertime market. A flaky croissant from Poujauran. A still-warm baguette l'ancien from Jean Millet (well worth the wait in line). A glass of bubbly on the terrace at Le Fumoir. A whimsically flavored–and perfectly executed–macaron from ...more

Previously on Inspiration

2013: Celebrating the Unexpected

A Cook’s Garden in New Brunswick

An afternoon of gardening and foraging with Chef Chris Aerni.

A Day I’ll Never Forget…

I went to Paris to celebrate my 30th birthday, but Brandon had another idea in mind.

A Return to the Table

A Visit to The Butcher’s Daughter

Behind the Scenes at the Gourmet Live Shoot

Dinner Out: Maze by Gordon Ramsay

Eating Traverse City Part I

Exploring the wineries, beaches, and breweries of Old Mission Peninsula.

Fall Wanderlust (Or: How to Be in the Moment)

Happy Birthday to My Better Half!!

Happy Birthday to My Lovely Wife!

Happy Father’s Day!

Cats don't make for good Christmas pictures!

Happy Holidays!

Trying to take Christmas pictures with two squirming cats wasn't my brightest idea.

Happy Mother’s Day!

Into the Woods…

Getting out of the city for a few days to cook, create, and connect with friends.

Last-Minute Getaway: St. Andrews, New Brunswick

March Wellness: Getting Started

My Favorite Fall Comfort Foods

My Favorite Thing: Rooftop Rose

Perhaps the World Ends Here…

This beautiful poem by Joy Harjo is all about living life around the table.

Anne Willan - photo credit © Siri Berting-2

Q&A with Anne Willan

Q&A with Joy the Baker

Q&A with Julia Turshen

Q&A with Marjorie Taylor of The Cook’s Atelier

Q&A with Mike and Megan Gilger of The Fresh Exchange

Q&A with Olivier Magny

Q&A with Sara Forte of Sprouted Kitchen

Q&A with Chef Guillaume Delaune

A chat with the talented executive chef of Kingsbrae Arms in St. Andrews by the Sea.

Q&A with Chef Randall Price

Price's new book chronicles his summers cooking in a 1000-year-old French castle.

Q&A with Chef Todd Perrin

Why visit Newfoundland? I asked this former Top Chef Canada contestant.

Q&A with Jill Donenfeld

Catch up with the founder of the The Culinistas to hear about her latest cookbook.

Q&A with Melissa Clark

New York Times columnist Melissa Clark talks about her latest cookbook and more.

Q&A with Renee Lavallee

The Halifax-based chef and writer shares how she got the name "The Feisty Chef."

Q&A with Signe Birck

Danish food photographer Signe Birck talks about why she loves shooting food.

Thanksgiving: More Than a Meal

Reflections on living a life of thanksgiving, rather than just celebrating it for one day.

The Best Nutella Crepe

I've found perfection only once, at a crepe stand on the Blvd. St. Germain.

The Yellow Table Turns 1!

Traverse City Part II

Exploring the gorgeous Leelanau Peninsula and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park.

Welcome to The Yellow Table!

A story of family, friendship, and good food, shared around a big yellow table.

Why I Love Fall in NYC

A Champagne tasting, lunch at Megu, and a Midi-Pyrennes dinner at Le Bernadin.

Why Perfect is Boring.

Will You Join Us?

IN THE KITCHEN WITH
A GOOD APPETITE
Melissa Clark

AROUND MY FRENCH TABLE
Dorie Greenspan

SUNDAY SUPPERS AT LUCQUES
Suzanne Goin

REAL FOOD FAST
Nigel Slater

KITCHEN EXPRESS
Mark Bittman

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My name is Anna Watson Carl. Over the years, I've worked as a personal chef, taught cooking classes, written for magazines, tested recipes, and traveled whenever opportunity has arisen. But at heart, there's nothing I love more than sharing a meal around the yellow table...more