Flageolets beans à la française

Do you know you've achieved maturity (read: getting old) when you start finding youth endearing? It's a complex feeling, ...

For the love of peas in a pod...

Working with what you've got. And marvel at the beauty of simple things. Two lessons that apply to life and to cooking. Never be...

Chard ribs au gratin... good for you, or just plain good?

  So here it is, Food Day. I have been debating what recipe to share on this festive occasion. Or should I say, on this educational ...

Warmth, inside and out, and watercress sorrel soup

  Someone asked me recently what was the common denominator among my friends. What was the thing I sought out and was most attracte...

Cheesy squash casserole, and some acknowledgements...

      This Thanksgiving weekend comes to a close, and I hope you and your loved ones were able to celebrate in one way or anoth...

Salmon-wrapped leeks au gratin... and 7 reasons why Pablo loves good food

  Steering away from my philosophical ramblings a bit here... onto parenting ramblings! As Pablo is hitting that challenging age of ...

Sunchokes, chestnuts, vanilla & truffle... all in a day's soup

Day 2 of my mini-holiday recipe marathon here. If you missed my post with 4 holiday hors d'œuvres recipes yesterday, cheese puf...

Roasted capon, celeriac puree... and merry Christmas to all

  Concluding this week's holiday recipe marathon, after some holiday hors d'œuvres , a sunchoke chestnut vanilla soup , a fi...

An artichoke custard... and hard simple wants

On an exhausted late evening, I browse through Pinterest, and look at streamlined, minimalistic interiors, unencumbered kitchens. I pi...