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As you all may have heard, the COP21 United Nations Conference for Climate Change is taking place in Paris until December 11, 2015. The countries and their governments will try to come to some common and binding agreements to control climate change and save the planet (& us). The world is waiting ! … Many NGO’s and...
Food provides nourishment. Preparing food provides comfort and occupies our thoughts. Sharing food leads to social interactions and bonding. The recent tragic events in Paris on November 13, 2015 pushed me to cook and bake and prepare more recipes than usual this weekend … Here is a 2-in-1 apple recipe. Using 2 kg of cooked apples (with 2...
As I mentioned in my 2 last posts, a failed solid pumpkin caramel recipe (it was too soft) turned into 3 re-adapted recipes and no longer failures ! What I also forgot to mention is that I initially made over 5 cups of this soft pumpkin caramel (which is also an excellent spread) and used only 2 cups for the last recipe so I was now...
YES, 6 KG of UNRIPE GREEN TOMATOES ! I mentioned some time ago that I had received over 5 kg of unripe green tomatoes from a friend … I had more actually, an additional 1 kg of my own cute little unripe green cherry tomatoes from my own garden ! The smallest ones are patiently pickling (recipe appearing soon for that, I’m...
JIAO-ZI is the Chinese word for DUMPLING and also the name of a fellow blogger’s (see Mandy Lee’s post from Lady and Pups here) dearest doggie & friend who passed away recently and who I dedicate this Western autumnal dessert to … As I said, this is in no way an Asian recipe nor a reinterpretation of one. My physical body...
... IF THESE 3 CAKES CAN GET ALONG, THEN WHY CAN'T WE ?! When either sad and/or bad things seem to be happening around you, try to do something to remember the happier times ! When I was a kid growing up in Montreal, my mom or dad would buy us May West cakes (a Quebec dessert invention made by a company that still exists and...
Dear ladies and gentlemen … if a 30-minute ONE-POT or ONE-PAN PASTA dish is your «thing», then please move along, this particular recipe isn’t for you ! I realize how frightening it seems, for the time it involves as well as the enormous quantities and varieties of meats used. This much meat and sacrifice desserve...
"Like brave soldiers, guarding the night, brothers-in-arms bound to one anothers’ lives, the Prince steps forward, sacrificing himself and revealing to you, beyond the dark-as-night chocolate armour, a mind as bright as fire, a crown of sugar diamonds, with a heart and a soul the depth of caramel … " As I...
I thought ONION SOUP "AU GRATIN" (with gooey melted cheese on top) was a typical Quebec dish. I was wrong, but only partly…. It’s French but then again so is Québec (historically speaking) being called Nouvelle France until 1763 (including Ontario to the west, some of the Maritime provinces to the east and all...
A STEAK is one of those meals that we don’t often have at home, it’s either too dry or too chewy or too over-cooked or too runny because we forget to let it sit before slicing into it. Also a symbol of respect and friendship when you invite a friend for a steak dinner in a restaurant … I love the expression “Let me buy you...
Here’s a soup to warm up even the iciest of hearts … This idea was thought up by my friend and neighbor Fred (who often supplies me with loads of fruits and vegetables from his father’s countryside garden, outside of Paris, so double-thanks to Fred-the-friend). We often use squash and pumpkins for sweet dishes, and when we make...
Just one last sweet orange-colored autumnal recipe before I begin with the savory versions of orange-colored squash recipes … What can you do with your extra homemade pumpkin purée ? Well you can just eat it with a spoon or you can make quick and easy fruit jellies ! My last 2 recipes used pumpkin purée incorporated in the...
It took me a while to share this with you … I know. Not because it’s complicated. It’s super simple but I preferred waiting until they were ready, correctly pickled and taste-tested. The verdict : WONDERFUL, so just do it too ! It’s a pity to waste those last green unripe tomatoes of the season. It was warm here...
When we were kids, every Saturday, after school (YES, my sister and I went to regular French and English school on weekdays and Greek school on Saturdays), my father would treat us to Kentucky Fried Chicken or McDonald’s (it was all new to us and YES, my dad is the sweetest). This may explain why many of us automatically eat these foods...
Nope, no BASIL in this sauce … what’s the big deal with basil anyways, it’s great in pesto, in salads and other dishes that have bright, summery, fresh flavours and that require little or no cooking and we use it so much anyways (see green tomato sauce recipe here, where I use basil), but I think that for this very thick...