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Fresh Peas
Even if I do not eat green peas often during the year, during the summery season, it must be one of the vegetables that I prefer to prepare. Because when they are fresh, it is a totally different story, n’est ce pas ? When cracked open, their green pods reveal beautiful juicy balls [...]

Carrots and Red Scallions

Glazed Sage Carrots and Red Scallions
I know! Coming back to my blog these days and you might well run the risk of transforming yourself into a long carrot, perhaps. Excuse the successive vegetable posts — although they are amongst the food that I prefer to cook — but I had to share [...]

Pemetic Mountain Peak

Jordan Pond, Acadia National Park

Only a five and half hour drive separates Boston from Acadia National Park located in the northern part of Maine. We love it up there. We have reached a point where the Atlantic ocean meets gorgeous mountains. The pleasure of enjoying both at the same time.
I know well that [...]

You waited patiently, now here come the results to the DMBLGIT June 2007 Edition!
There were three main categories: Edibility, Originality and Aesthetics, an Overall Winner Category, and a total of 116 entries. We were 6 people to judge (Matt, Aun, Jules, Stretch, Fred and myself). I would like to extend a special thanks to my [...]

Summery Mâche, Yellow Beet and Young Fennel Salad
P. and I came home relaxed. Feeling in a happy light mood. We even did not argue about directions in the car — is it only us to whom it happens, I always wonder? But of course, it would have been hard to as we really know the [...]

Red Snapper
Spooky!
This is what P. told me when he saw the fish!
And I had to agree with him.
I don’t like the look on his face — the fish, I mean, ah!
But, I can confess, I love Red Snapper!
Do you like to cook whole fish as I do?
Especially in summer! Recipes to share? Bring them [...]

Chestnut, Quinoa Crêpes
With Red Currants and Ricotta Cream
Our orange clock marked 11 pm and at that point, we should really have walked up the stairs, destination: bed. We had not slept too well over the past few nights. We had also worked longer than we should really have, unable then to healthily empty our brains [...]

Cheesecake-Marbled Brownies

Two recipes in One, or Introducing Amaranth Flour
P. and I were thrilled when we heard that our great friend A. was in town with his son N. We met them both exactly nine years ago, on Devereaux Beach in Marblehead, thirty minutes North of Boston. I had only moved to Boston then, and I [...]

Apricot Chestnut Clafoutis
L’été.
Summer.
Some people like it hot and dry, some like it hot and humid, others prefer it cool — I have not heard anyone yet ask for rain though, even amongst members of P.’s Irish family.
Me?
I am looking forward to Indian Summer, already — in Boston, they are amazingly beautiful. La chaleur, not my [...]

Grilled Sardines
With Marinated Fennel and Radish Salad
Bring me some good fish oil, B12 and D vitamins, will you?
I say, Sardines!
Although I cook and eat fish a lot and often, I realize that I rarely blog about it. This does not seem to be making a lot of sense to me.
I have always had this [...]

Blackberry Tarts with Vanilla-Flavored Mascarpone
My dad likes to read — and watch — thrillers. He and I rarely talk about what each of us reads, but after we spoke last and I told him that P. and I were about to leave for our short hiking vacation to Maine, he replied with great enthusiasm:
“Ah ben, [...]

Peaches and Berries cooked in Lemon balm syrup
Not much time to blog over the coming days. Bear with me. I am off tomorrow to the BlogHer conference held in Chicago where I am honored to speak about Food Photography with my talented friend Lara from Cook and Eat, and Photoshop expert Jan Kabili. We will [...]

Navy Pier and Lake Michigan

Sun-Dried Tomato and Parsnip Muffins
On Friday morning, I woke up at 7 am, had breakfast and got dressed, ready for an exciting day. My sister-in-law lives in a condo on the 34th floor of a tall building downtown Chicago, close to Division Street. This is where I stayed for a few [...]