The Bike Ride The road leading to the nearby bird reserve can be busy during rush hour, but that does not stop me on my bike. P. insists that I wear a helmet, but I am still being a bad sports about it. The afternoon feels windy and warm when I leave the house, and [...]
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Nuts, Chocolate and Banana Bread — Gâteau aux noix, chocolat et bananesAugust 7, 2008 Recipe: Nuts, Chocolate and Banana Bread |
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Weekend Getaway in Block Island, and a Corn SoupAugust 12, 2008 Recipe: Corn and Celery SoupBlock Island “Which way is it?” P. shouted as he was cycling a few meters ahead of me. “It’s the next right!” “Are you sure?” “Yes, I remember the path!” The path was rugged and dusty, with many puddles filled with the rain from the previous days. On each side, lines of black berry bushes [...] |
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I hope they last — J’espère qu’ils vont durerAugust 16, 2008
Les fruits rouges : Sour Cherries, Red and White Currants For some reason, since I was a kid, the days after August 15th always felt like already the end of summer — after my grand-mother’s regular family reunion meal of August 15th, date of her fête since her first name was Marie. She always started [...] |
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Red Currant and Apricot Clafoutis, Matcha Tea and Coconut MilkAugust 20, 2008 Recipe: Red Currant and Apricot Clafoutis, Matcha Tea and Coconut MilkRed Currant & Apricot Clafoutis Call me addicted. I think I really am. Another clafoutis? Well, yes it is indeed. It’s been the clafoutis summer. My clafoutis summer. My friends must grow tired of them. But I don’t. And P. neither. A good thing, and why not? Well think about it. In my dessert répertoire, [...] |
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Laugh, It’s the Flight of the Conchords & FranceAugust 22, 2008
Moi in New Zealand Not the usual kind of post since I am not even talking about food. But wait, don’t go as of yet. I had so much fun that I had to share. Vraiment ! Most of you who have read previous stories about my travels know that I’ve lived in New Zealand [...] |
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Travel to the South of France with a BohémienneAugust 27, 2008 Recipe: BohémienneLa Bohémienne I can still remember the first time when my mother explained to me how to prepare a bohémienne; I was excited at the thought that I was going to be able to reproduce the dish myself. In summer, when we had more eggplants than we knew what to do with, this dish from [...] |
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Wondering about Crete — Imaginer la CrêteAugust 28, 2008 Recipe: Nectarines in Lavender-Infused Raspberry SauceSummer is far from being over in Boston, on the contrary. We’ve had the best weather, the one that makes New England a wonderful place to live in. That special Indian summer is already starting to take shape, and settle. It almost makes me regret that we are taking a vacation at this time of [...] |
