Les Petits Chefs visit the Cheese Boutique

Les Petits Chefs were lucky little guys earlier this week as not only were they dismissed from school extra early, but they got to visit Cheese Boutique on our first ever Petits Chefs field trip!  We’re fortunate enough to call Afrim from Cheese Boutique an alum of our school and now his nephew is in … Read more

PINK macarons

I’m back!  Yes, it’s been a while since I made macarons for Mactweets… Not that macarons have not been a huge part of my life in the last few months – you know, eating and making them in Paris and teaching my very first macaron class here in Toronto. But I have missed all the … Read more

Individual cinnamon spice French toast puddings with maple-caramelized apples

It’s World Egg Month and Egg Farmers of Ontario are celebrating across the province sunny side up!  Bloggers around the province were issued with the “French Toast Challenge” by the kind folks at Trillium Corporate Communications to get creative with the queen of breakfasts and brunches – French toast! I have to be honest here … Read more

French Fridays with Dorie: Pissaladière

This week’s French Fridays with Dorie recipe, pissaladière is a version of pizza, popular in southern France, topped with caramelized (nearly puréed) onions, garlic, olives and anchovies.  Anchovies being one of my least favourite foods in the world, I switched these out for some oven roasted tomatoes (the last few from this summer’s crop), and … Read more