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. This is the rebirth of my testament to a life of feasting.

15 years of content takes a long time to migrate. Please enjoy the gradual relaunch of French Foodie Mom: a recipe repository.

Let the feasting begin again!

Creamy Cream-free Mushroom Soup

This flavorful cream-less cream of mushroom soup is delicious. The mushrooms give it the creamy texture, but there is no fattening cream added. The earthy and rich flavor of this soup makes me happy that it is fall.

Vanessa Druckman 10/22/24 Vanessa Druckman 10/22/24

Roasted Vegetable Coconut Milk Bisque

Lately I’ve been roasting vegetables and giving them some sweet heat with curry, ginger and coconut milk. I’m calling it Roasted Vegetable Coconut Milk Bisque. My kids are calling it lunch, snack, and double thumbs up.

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Roasted Butternut Squash Soup: the Perfect Way to Celebrate Fall

This simple roasted butternut squash apple soup is my children's comfort food. As soon as the leaves start falling, they start asking for it. They have it for lunch... for dinner... and even for afterschool snack.

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Golden Vegetable Soup: a Forgotten Childhood Staple

This is the soup my sisters and I grew up with, the soup my mom served us for lunch on so many cloudy Parisian days when she was feeling uninspired. We complained about this vegetable soup, bored to tears by its simplicity and predictability, but now we crave it as adults. It’s what I often make as a gift to new mothers or sick friends: simple goodness in a bowl.

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French Style Butternut Squash Soup with a Touch of Curry

This French style butternut squash soup is one of these bridging recipes. Simple ingredients, but powerful flavor. Butter, squash, shallots, a touch of curry, a wild drizzle of salt and pepper, and of course, a heaping spoonful of creme fraiche. It’s simple, but so good, exactly my mother’s type of cooking, soup therapy in a bowl, guaranteed to feed not only your belly, but also your soul with every bite.

Vanessa Druckman 10/4/24 Vanessa Druckman 10/4/24

Carrot Souffle: a Family Favorite Worth Sharing

Vegetable side dishes are rarely the star of the show, but my carrot souffle is the exception. This sweet and fluffy casserole is like eating dessert with dinner.