Today’s book review is about not judging a book by its cover. I remember the first time I read about Jackie Kai Ellis and thinking “Wow, she has such a great life!”. Founder of the successful Beaucoup Bakery and The Paris Tours, Jackie seemed to have it all – living between Vancouver and Paris, a […]
French Fridays: Hard Cooked Eggs with Chervil Mayonnaise from My Paris Kitchen
Ok, I’ll be the first to admit that I didn’t *quite* make this week’s recipe for Cook the Book Fridays from David Lebovitz’s My Paris Kitchen. Let me explain – I’ve made David’s quick mayonnaise recipe before when I was searching for a small quantity to make for another recipe (we don’t eat a lot […]
Adelaide Central Market
Way back in 2009 (!) when I first started blogging, I documented a visit to the Adelaide Central Market in a series of eight blog posts. Excuse the photos – I had literally been blogging for 2 months at the time! I just returned from 2 weeks in Australia, including a few days in Adelaide […]
Tuesdays with Dorie (Baking Chez Moi): pailles
The Tuesdays with Dorie recipe from Baking Chez Moi this week was more about assembly than actual cooking or baking per se. Pailles (meaning “straws”) are a puff pastry creation, not unlike palmiers where the trick is working with really cold pastry. I used an all-butter puff pastry from President’s Choice and my sheet of […]
One pot spaghetti with sausage meatballs, tomatoes and kale
This post is produced in partnership with Le Creuset Canada You might remember my recent post announcing that Le Creuset Canada has just released an entire new line – Le Creuset Toughened Nonstick Cookware. About the collection: The Toughened Nonstick Cookware line is safe and easy to use. Each piece is constructed through a special […]
French Fridays: The Paris Effect
The book I’m sharing for this week’s French Fridays is one you might want to add to your Spring Break reading list or, if you’re planning that far ahead, perhaps your summer list. I read Karen Burns‘ The Paris Effect in one sitting this past March Break – it’s one of those “I’ll just read […]
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