http://www.latartinegourmande.com In Love with Beautiful Food Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:18:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I am working hard at the moment. I mean, harder than usual as I sit at my desk for long hours in the evenings, busy working on the edits of my cookbook manuscript. That invariably makes my eyes look puffy in the morning, and have me crave for long naps ... http://www.latartinegourmande.com/2009/11/11/chocolate-cake-gluten-free-mascarpone-pistachio-raspberry/ Butternut squash crumble for the Boston Globe Fall is definitely my favorite season in New England. Beside the beautiful colorful foliage that cheers up the country and city parks, there are winter squashes. Butternut, acorn, red kuri, pumpkin. Oh, there are so many of them, in so many original shapes and ... http://www.latartinegourmande.com/2009/11/05/butternut-squash-crumble/ Beaba Babycook You probably recall that I recently wrote about making nutritious healthy baby food. What I didn't tell you then, I realize, is about the utensil I actually use to prepare meals for Lulu. Magical! Oh how grateful I am to own a Beaba Babycook! It's really the best kitchen ... http://www.latartinegourmande.com/2009/11/04/homemade-baby-food-beaba-babycook/ When I traveled to France this summer, my family and I had lunch a few times at the restaurant l'écluse 16--only ten kilometers away from where my parents live. I really enjoy the place, not only because of its quiet, off-the-beaten-path location by a canal, à la campagne (in the ... http://www.latartinegourmande.com/2009/11/03/restaurant-lecluse-16-in-altwiller-in-alsace/ Gingerbread cookbook by Jennifer Lindner McGlinn Gingerbread If you recall, last year, I told you about the first cookbook I contributed to, styling and photographing the foods. Jennifer, the author, came to my house for a few days to work -- we immediately became friends. Her cookbook was just published and I ... http://www.latartinegourmande.com/2009/11/02/gingerbread-cookbook-by-jennifer-mcglinn/ I'd been thinking about spending a long weekend on Martha's Vineyard island for a while. Ever since we'd returned from France in late August. I knew we would wait until the summer crowds were gone and the place would become tranquil, with the exception of the activities of the locals ... http://www.latartinegourmande.com/2009/10/26/weekend-getaway-martha-vineyard-west-tisbury/ They've arrived, the colors of fall. I've been waiting for them! Is it really possible not to cheer up just by looking at those beautifully colored trees? Ah, it's such a lovely time of year to cook, don't you think so too? http://www.latartinegourmande.com/2009/10/22/fall-colors-are-here/ It's wonderful the things we do for the people we love. Prepare food, for example. With Lulu, it started when she was still cozily nestled inside my belly. I remember thinking, every time I was putting food into my mouth, how much she would benefit from those foods. Comté, sole, rice pudding, ... http://www.latartinegourmande.com/2009/10/15/homemade-baby-food/ My friend R. and I were chatting about food while cleaning up in the kitchen after dinner. Then, I told him: "Tu sais, ça fait des années que je veux voir la récolte des canneberges," (You know, it's been years since I wanted to see the harvest of cranberries). "Ah bon ... http://www.latartinegourmande.com/2009/10/12/cranberry-harvest-in-new-england/ She was holding the small apple tight between her delicate hands. It was colored with beautiful shades of red, orange and yellow blending harmoniously. It was also perfect in size for her. She was casually leaning against P.'s chest but didn't even seem to notice as she was too engrossed ... http://www.latartinegourmande.com/2009/10/03/apple-hazelnut-clafoutis-pommes-noisettes/