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Poisson d’avril
The expression does not make sense when translated into English, but I love it: Poisson d’avril, which literally means April’s Fish.
Well, I guess I know what we are eating tonight. And that is no joke.
Or perhaps I just wanted to post a picture of a colorful fish since I cannot imagine hanging this [...]

Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Muffins
“Areuuu… areuuuu*…aaaaaa…ooooooo….” Lulu was repeating happily.
She’s becoming so vocal these days, talking to herself when she lies in her bed, or when she plays with her hands that she holds tight together, her arms stretched out above her eyes. Each sound, in fact, is more charming than the other; they all [...]

Hachis parmentier
“Can I have two pounds of veal stew?” I asked the stocky man standing behind the counter at the meat department. He did not seem to be in a rush, but I had to be quick to order since Lulu was starting to feel impatient in her stroller. Well, I thought, I would need [...]

Le printemps est là !
Such a lovely special day…

Coriander-flavored Mashed Carrots with Coconut Milk
Carrots.
It’s funny, really, to get excited about carrots. I have friends who think that I am crazy to find carrots sexy, but I secretly know that they’ve probably not been as lucky as me, to have grown up near the best carrots one can imagine. I swear it’s true.
I was [...]