For Provence-based cookbook author and entrepreneur Georgeanne Brennan, entertaining is a way of life. And life in France is best enjoyed at a relaxed pace in which everyday moments—and exquisite cuisine—can be savored with joie de vivre. Among the menu ideas shared with Victoria, she recommends a nearly effortless treat that takes advantage of seasonal bounty. “Oven-Roasted Fruit tastes like a cobbler without the crust,” she explains. “This makes a simple dessert for any meal from the time fruit ripens in late spring and early summer until the final harvest of fall.”


