Chocolate and pastry cream in brioche on eatlivetravelwrite.com

French Fridays: Pain Suisse au Chocolat

PLEASE NOTE: An updated version of this recipe is available in my latest book, French Food for Everyone: le petit déjeuner (breakfast). Read all about it and see purchase options here. Happy French Friday and welcome to another instalment in what looks to be my breakfast pastry series (a couple of weeks ago I shared … Read more

Sprinkling icing sugar on pancakes working with Mairlyn Smith on eatlivetravelwrite.com

Les Petits Chefs make lemon ricotta pancakes from Peace Love & Fibre with Mairlyn Smith

We were thrilled to welcome Mairlyn Smith back to the school this week to cook from her latest book, Peace, Love & Fibre. The boys have worked with Mairlyn a few times before – they’ve made butter tarts, Grab n Go cookies, and did a little improv in the kitchen too (did you know Mairlyn … Read more

Bowl of Apple Cinnamon Crunch Cereal from Brunch LIfe on eatlivetravelwrite.com

Les Petits Chefs Cook the Books: Apple Cinnamon Crunch Cereal from Brunch LIfe

This term the Petits Chefs are cooking our way through a series of cookbooks and this week, we used  Brunch Life. I can’t think of a better duo to write a cookbook featuring brunch recipes than Matt Basile and Kyla Zanardi. At the helm of Toronto’s Fidel Gastro (food truck/ Lisa Marie restaurant) for many … Read more

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Les Petits Chefs living their best #brunchlife with Matt Basile at Lisa Marie

It’s always a good week when “field trip to Lisa Marie” is on the agenda! The boys have worked with Matt Basile seven times over the past few years and he’s a legend in our Petits Chefs circles! He’s known as the “deep frying guy” because he always manages to weave the deep fryer into … Read more

Baked pasta frittata on eatlivetravelwrite.com

Breakfast pasta bake (frittata)

This post is sponsored by Barilla. How’s your December going? Are you super-organised and have all your holiday shopping and meal planning under control? Or are you just keeping your head above water like, ahem, *some people* ? Either way, today’s recipe will speak to you. If you’re a planner, this dish can be made … Read more