Rhubarb clafoutis on eatlivetravelwrite.com

Rhubarb clafoutis

Clafoutis (say it with me: kla-foo-tee). It’s one of those dishes I tend to forget about too often. Part custard, part cake, part flan this dish hails from the Limousin region in France and is traditionally made using whole black cherries with their pits still in. A custard is poured around the fruit and baked … Read more

Kids making cavatelli on eatlivetravelwrite.com

Les Petits Chefs make cavatelli with fresh tomato sauce with Massimo Bruno

Massimo Bruno is something of a legend in the Petits Chefs kitchen science lab.  I first met Massimo at his “Journey to Puglia” in Toronto and  I’ve even managed to score two of my favourite recipes off the man himself – popette d’uova and gnudi. We’ve had some amazing sessions with Massimo where he showed … Read more

Kids working with choux pastry on eatlivetravelwrite.com

French Fridays with Dorie: Celebration Week #3: The Play-It-Again-Dorie Recipe

Our assignment for this week’s French Fridays with Dorie celebration post was to Choose the recipe from Around my French Table for French Fridays with Dorie that you have made the most often. Or, that you have made a variation of the most. It may not be your favorite or your “AHA recipe” but it’s … Read more

Kids making ravioli from scratch on eatlivetravelwrite.com

My five best tips for cooking with kids

School. It’s where we teach kids how to read and write. We teach them sports, musical instruments and foreign languages. School is supposed to equip students with all the skills they need to survive in the real world. So why don’t they learn about food? Knowing about food, where it comes from and how to … Read more

Dorie Greenspan chocolate cherry brownies from Baking Chez Moi on eatlivetravelwrite.com

Tuesdays with Dorie (Baking Chez Moi): Chocolate Cherry Brownies

These chocolate cherry brownies for this week’s Tuesdays with Dorie (p 322). There were moments when I was doubting Dorie a little. Not when I saw the list of ingredients. Not when I licked my finger when some of the batter splattered onto it. Not when I smelled the brownies baking in the oven. But … Read more