While I love to bake and find baking very relaxing and rewarding, I’m also on a bit of a no-bake snack kick these days. I’ve discovered no-bake energy bites (I know, I’m late to the party!) and am excited for all the possibilities they offer So many different combinations of ingredients are possible and they […]
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French Fridays: Tartelettes au citron
Yesterday’s easy lemon curd was always destined for one of my favourite desserts – tarte au citron – although I’ll admit it was very difficult to NOT just eat the lot out of the bowl! It’s THAT good! There are a couple of different kinds of lemon tart – a firmer, baked version and one […]
My food hero: my mum
Are you looking for a way to give back to the community this holiday season? How about honouring those who inspire you in the kitchen everyday at the same time. This December, Community Food Centres Canada (CFCC) is once again celebrating the food heroes in our lives, and inviting you to do the same. What […]
Les Petits Chefs cook from Best of Bridge’s Sunday Suppers!
This fall has been a bumper crop for new cookbooks (the stacks in my living room, office and bedroom are constant reminders of this!) and one I was particularly looking forward to seeing was Best of Bridge‘s latest, Sunday Suppers. There’s been a big push recently in online publications, the Food Revolution movement, cookbooks and […]
Les Petits Chefs make Mac n Cheese Burgers with Matt Basile at Lisa Marie
The Petits Chefs were thrilled to head back to Lisa Marie restaurant to cook with Matt Basile this week. Matt, chef/ owner of Lisa Marie and the popular food truck, Priscilla, is a rock star in the kitchen in the boys’ eyes. He is popularly known in cooking club circles as “deep fried pizza guy” because […]
French Fridays: Bonne année
We’re wrapping up our two weeks in France and sadly heading home tomorrow 🙁 It’s been an(other) interesting trip – not *quite* a vacation but less and less work needing to be done on the house, so a little bit more free time each time we come. Looking back on the year that was last […]
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