September 15, 2016 | Sweet Recipes | Permalink
I have to admit that I’ve only discovered fresh figs very recently. When I lived in Newfoundland, they really weren’t readily available. And while they’re super easy to find here in France (when in season), I made the mistake of reading about fig wasps before trying them.
September 6, 2016 | Drink Recipes | Permalink
Over the past few days the temperatures have finally returned to normal here in Paris, but during last week’s heat wave, all I wanted was something frozen. With frosé (frozen rosé) all the rage right now, I started thinking about other ways I could enjoy frozen wine
September 2, 2016 | Savoury Recipes | Permalink
I’ve been trying to figure out the ultimate pulled pork recipe for a while now. I love pulled pork (sandwiches! tacos! on pizza!), but getting the recipe just right took a bit of experimenting. A couple of months back, a friend here in Paris who’s a chef
September 1, 2016 | Sweet Recipes | Permalink
Shortbread cookies have always been a favourite of mine, but for some reason, I only recently thought of making Millionaire’s shortbread. It’s all the goodness of shortbread, but with caramel and chocolate on top. Basically a homemade Twix bar. What’s not to love?
August 25, 2016 | Breakfast Recipes , Savoury Recipes | Permalink
France is a pretty great place to live if you like bread. I personally consider myself a carbivore, and have been known to make a meal entirely out of bread. And I’m certain that I’ll spend a lot of time craving
August 23, 2016 | Sweet Recipes | Permalink
Earlier this summer when Hitchen and I visited Dublin, we went to The Cake Cafe where I had a slice of chocolate Guinness cake. It was one of the best chocolate cakes I’ve ever had – super moist and dense, and not too sweet – and I’ve pretty much been working on this recipe ever since!
August 6, 2016 | Sweet Recipes | Permalink
This past Friday, I was supposed to attended a short course at Le Cordon Bleu to learn to make choux pastry and eclairs, but unfortunately the class was cancelled at the last minute. I was a little bummed out, but decided that with some research and experimentation, I could figure it out for myself. I’m […]
July 31, 2016 | Sweet Recipes | Permalink
Now that summer is here and the days are nice and warm, there’s something extra appealing about cold desserts that require little or no baking time. This cake makes for a perfect summer treat, and it includes some of my favourite things… lemons, ice cream, and cheesecake.
July 26, 2016 | Sweet Recipes | Permalink
I have to admit that although I don’t often eat store-bought cookies, I have a weakness for Oreos. There’s something so satisfying about that crispy dark chocolate cookie and the creamy filling. But considering that most things are better homemade, I decided to make my very own Oreos from scratch.
July 18, 2016 | Breakfast Recipes , Sweet Recipes | Permalink
If you’re a Newfoundlander, you definitely know what a touton is… but if not, let me explain. Essentially, a touton is a small piece of fried bread dough (usually made if you have a little extra dough after you make actual bread), generally served with molasses and maybe butter. I’m not going to lie, they’re […]