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A summer of fruit tarts
Tarte aux quetsches Spending time with my family in France this summer translated into baking a lot of fruit tarts. I can see this is a food habit deeply anchored in my upbringing. And at this time of...
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Connecting
Brown Butter Pistachio Berry Cakes “Tu verras, quand ma soeur arrivera, il fera beau”, (You’ll see when my sister comes, it will be sunny again) my brother B. tells his wife G. My mother also tells me...
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There were potatoes, oysters, and mussels
Chocolate, Berry, and Almond Gratins Lulu was excited when I told her we were going to Canada. She remembered our recent trips to Montreal and the little friends she had made when we visited our...
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Food Styling and Photography in Paris
Hello everyone, It is definitely this time of year when I am catching up to announce all of the upcoming workshops I’ve been working on for a while now. This one, in particular, is quite special to my...
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Looking for a start
It’s been such a long time since I last chatted in this space that I don’t even know where to start to resume a conversation. So perhaps the easiest way is simply to write down words, however they...
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We eat a chocolate and pecan cake
Chocolate and Pecan Cake Easter is probably one of my favorite holidays of the year. First, it occurs in Spring right at the start of the season. Second it means the first flowers start to peak gently...
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Banana Teacakes with Olive Oil and Flax
Banana Teacakes with Olive Oil and Flax Cake is an important matter in our family. There’s always cake to be found on the kitchen counter top every day of the week, every day of the weekend. Each day...
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And 2017 came
I don’t usually feel too strongly about new year resolutions but as we crossed the 2017 line, this year felt different for many reasons. You will surely have noticed that I have not been active on my...
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On va à la ferme
Rémy at Drumlin farm “Poules ? Tracteurs ?” (Chicken? Tractors?) Rémy asked inquisitively as I was struggling to put a puffy winter coat on him. Each time I’d walk towards him, he’d tease me and run...
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Apple Crumble Recipe with Pistachios and Cocoa Nibs
Apple Crumble The arrival of fall makes me jump and dance. Growing up in the northeastern part of France surely has a lot to do with it. Maybe because it announces a more quiet time of year with fewer...
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