About

Hello!  My name is Ghislaine Mahler and I am the founder and the driving force behind Ma Belle France.

I am originally from beautiful Paris, where I lived for the first 30 years of my life.  Then I came to the United States, to expand my horizons and that I did!  Over the years, I have lived in New York City, in Colorado, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in San Francisco, in Connecticut, and now in Asheville, North Carolina.

No matter how long I have been in the United States, I am still very  much a French woman and my accent isn’t going away!

Anyway, in the past couple of years, I started feeling a desire to share the love I have for France; the history, the culture, the beautiful different regions, the history, and of course the amazing food!  Also, every time I invited friends over for dinner, they all were so thrilled with my cooking that I realized I did have quite a lot to offer.  It became clear to me that I could teach others how to create beautiful, delicious, healthy meals in the tradition of French home cooking.

Ma Belle France was born.  I am developing content gradually, and I welcome anyone who’d like to contribute their French cooking recipes to contact me!

I also offer French Culinary Retreats … See all details here.