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Walnut Cakes
When I woke up this morning and looked at the calendar, I could not believe that it was already August.
“Phhh, c’est pas possible, on est déjà en août,” I told P. as we were both sitting at the dining table, busy eating our bowls of cereal. (I can’t believe that we are already in [...]

Maine Lobster
I was dealing with them alive for the first time. Because whenever the opportunity arose before me, I would freak out and unconsciously shy away from them.
“I cannot put them in the pot alive. I’ve heard that they scream, and that would scare the hell out of me,” I would invariably tell my [...]

Saint Maure, Eggplant, Thyme, and Honey Tartlets
A big thank you to the judges and Sarah in the recent DMBLGIT event — July 2007 Edition — hosted at Food and Paper.
I was happy and honored to hear today that my photo above (featured in this post) won the 1st Place in Best Overall Category.
Make sure [...]

Corn and Tomato Timbale & Crab for Edible Boston
Avocado Crab Verrine for the Boston Globe
All right, it sounds way odd to say this here, like this, but I have to say it anyway. Please excuse the little excitement on my end, but I promise that I am not bragging. Juste un tout petit peu. I [...]

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I looked at them and kept wondering how it was possible to obtain such beautiful natural shades:
Red and Yellow, into Orange.
They simply inspired me to photograph them.
Perfect to the taste,
So juicy and sweet!
Their fate?
In a tart,
As is typical of me.
But you have to come back for this one.
Really!
I am addicted to how special [...]

Apricot and Olive Oil Crust Tart

Tea Time with an Apricot and Almond Oil Crust Tart
As you will be able to tell, we have been eating quite a number of fruit tarts chez nous.
But let me explain.
Imagine using fragrant oils instead of butter or margarine in a tart crust. When I first heard about it, [...]

Busy Bee that I am!
And so is she! (yes, in French, a bee is always a “she”, even if P. always call them “he”) Language is funny, isn’t it?
So even if I do not have as much time to blog these days, I still wanted to share the work of a busy bee that [...]

Crane Beach
August 19. It was about 2 pm when we eventually hit the road to drive an hour North from home. Direction? Crane Beach.
We packed a picnic, smoked salmon sandwiches, a carrot salad (we are people of habits, I tell you!), quinoa chips, a melon picked at the farmer’s market the day before, a [...]

Buttermilk Coconut Panna Cotta
P. has always been the one with a passion for coconut. Me? I used to not even bear the thought of looking at one. Anything with coconut simply sounded wrong. Perhaps from the memory — of the story that I pretend never happened — of too many Bounty Bars eaten when I [...]

Eight Ball Zucchinis Stuffed with Veal, Celery and Watercress

You can call me weird, étrange, after you hear this short story if you wish, and I will not find this strange. I will not even lift an eyebrow. In fact, I will probably agree with you.
In the summer, I am obsessed with Eight Ball Zucchinis. [...]

Fig, Pear and Plum Tart, Vanilla-Flavored Ricotta Cream
You know why I am happy today?
I bought a few plane tickets!
I am always happy to do this, I must admit. Travel and Food are the best of the two worlds!
So if you have any tips as to what to do and see in and [...]

Plum Island, MA

PLUM Island is not necessarily an island like many others we have been to. In fact, it starts with this: it is not an island as you might imagine. You only need to drive one hour North of Boston to get there; taking a boat is unnecessary. After an easy drive through the [...]

Corn, Zucchini and Goat Cheese Clafoutis, for the Boston Globe
Well well. Today is another one of these days when I wake up to some good news. At least, I feel happy to see some results of my many hours spent behind the kitchen stove. Food is always gulped down so quickly compared to the many [...]

Eggplants
If I could have bought more, I would have. This is how fascinated I am now by the many varieties of aubergine/eggplant on the market (Aubergine for us the French and the English, Eggplant for the rest of the English speaking community). White, pink, dark or light purple; striped like a zebra or plain; Thai, [...]