Hello and Happy French Friday! Today’s post is a 2 (or 3) ingredient elegant cocktail snack – perfect for your summer “heures de l’apéro”! So far this summer, I’ve shared a couple of easy recipes for apéro snacks – Pesto and Parmesan Palmiers and Savoury Ham and Cheese Financiers – here’s another easy recipe to … Read more
When I lived in Paris in the late 1990s, I was *really* into entertaining. I regularly hosted groups of 4-6 friends for dinner. Sound fancy, huh? Well here are a few more facts for you to consider about those statements: For 4 of the 5+ years I lived in Paris, my apartment was 18m2 (just … Read more
Hello and Happy French Friday! Today’s post is a recipe for a classic kids’ dessert or snack but don’t let that stop you adults from enjoying it too! It’s a no-bake “pot à la creme” which is sometimes sold as a “petit pot”. Petit pot/ Pot de Crème – what’s the difference? A pot (rhymes … Read more
Happy French Friday! As we move into the summer, l’heure de l’apéro becomes an important part of life for us – whether we are here in Canada or at our “second home” in France. A couple of weeks ago, I shared information about what this consists of (as well as a recipe for Pesto and … Read more
Happy French Friday! And a bonus, at least here in Toronto is that it finally feels like summer! typically, I’d be planning to spend a good chunk of the summer in France (here, in case YOU are able to travel!). This summer? Not so sure. Not fully vaxxed over here in Canada and the restrictions … Read more
Sometimes the Internet is a magical place. Recently I was contacted by someone out of the blue – this actually happens quite often, thanks to social media making it easy to get in touch with pretty much anyone – but this time, it was from someone with whom I have a lot in common! We … Read more