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Red snapper It’s not a joke. We woke up this morning to three inches of snow. And despite the fact that snow is not going to be welcomed in April, especially as I had starting gardening, I found this white coat covering the hill, garden and roofs of the houses around us beautiful to look [...]

Tartelette “I am so inspired by my visits to the farm,” I told my father on the phone. Without seeing his face, I could feel he was finding my words amusing. My father grew up on a farm with tractors, cows and horses. And I grew up following my grandmother in the large garden she [...]

Healthy Nut Snack In a few days, I am going to do one of my favorite things. Travel. Embrace a new culture. Discovery new places. And taste local foods. Whenever that happens, I never leave without bringing food with me. Just a little something. I know! It’s a habit. I cannot help it. No one [...]

Coucou everyone, I am back! It’s amazing how quickly things pile up when one is away. Do you find this too? While I am catching up–also going through pictures and memories of our trip–I thought to quickly stop by and share with you exciting news for La Tartine Gourmande. I could not wait! Saveur magazine [...]

Grace Bay Beach in Providenciales “How did you end up deciding to go to that island?” my friend R. asks. She is casually sitting on the bed next to me while I am packing our suitcases. Clothes are lying everywhere on the floor. I must pause as I don’t actually know how to answer. “I [...]

Baked Eggs with Asparagus and Watercress Easter is around the corner. Oui ? I have chocolate cravings. Cravings of eggs too. I wrote this Baked Eggs recipe for the Boston Globe, which was featured this past Wednesday, in preparation for Easter. Enjoy, if you happen to make it. I also wanted to let you know [...]

I was about to let you know about Heidi’s new beautiful cookbook–I know you all know of it already–and then I received two emails this morning from a Saveur‘s editor, notifying me that La Tartine Gourmande was nominated in two categories in their 2011 Best Food Blog Awards: Best Food Photo (Follow the link here) [...]