It’s been an exciting week here – not only did my Petits Chefs cook a dinner for 6 featuring recipes exclusively from my cookbook but – drumroll – the first few copies of the book arrived in Canada! (for those wondering, this means the book has actually been printed and the majority of them are … Read more
This week, the Petits Chefs did something a little different – we catered a dinner for 6 using recipes from In the French kitchen with kids! We cooked 7 (!) dishes from the book and served a family from the school who had bid on the opportunity in a silent auction at last year’s school … Read more
I’ve been waiting for this day for a really long time. And now it’s here, I’m kinda speechless. So, here’s my book cover! I am totally in love with this cover because: 1. Little hands! Never did I ever imagine my cover without little hands (actual legit Petit Chef hands too!!!) 2. Little hands making … Read more
It’s the last day of school. A day where I always feel a little conflicted. I mean, I look back and feel a great sense of satisfaction. I made it. But also a twinge of regret (I didn’t quite get this or that unit as finished as I’d like). A day when I’m happy for … Read more
I don’t think it’s any secret how much I love working with choux pastry… I’ve written about it extensively here on this site… and it’s one of my favourite classes to teach too! I’ve made choux pastry with my cooking club before as well – profiteroles for Christmas, chouquettes and gougères, just to name a … Read more
This term the Petits Chefs are testing out some of the recipes from my cookbook (my first draft is due in just over a month!) and it’s been a wonderful way for me to see what these recipes look like in the hands of the book’s eventual target audience. I’ve taken a lot of notes … Read more