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Brussels Sprouts Crisps
When my friend Becky posted this link (Beyond Kale: 7 More Chips Made From Leafy Greens) on Facebook, I knew I had to try some of these delicious looking recipes. I mean, who doesn’t love crispy, salty, veggies? Once I … Continue reading
Posted in Life in Paris
Tagged Brussel Sprout, Brussels sprouts, Brussels Sprouts chips, Cooking, Facebook, Food, Olive oil, Recipe, winter cooking
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Le Cordon Bleu
For a birthday present my mom said that she wanted to take me to Le Cordon Bleu for a cooking class. Well, that sounded like a great idea to me, so a couple of days after she arrived we headed … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Food, Paris, Recipe, Restaurants, travel
Tagged AOC Minervois, Cook, Cooking, Cordon Bleu, French cuisine, Julia Child, Le Cordon Bleu, Life, travel, Wine and food matching
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Quiet Saturday
Today is a quiet day for us – we both have lots of work to do, applications to work on, projects to invest time in. And we both have our final exams for our French classes next week. So our … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Life in Paris
Tagged Cake, Cooking, Epiphany, Expats in Paris, France, galette de rois, Life, travel
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Foodie Notes
When it rains it pours. Scotty and I don’t usually go out to eat very often, preferring to cook at home. Unless the restaurant is really something special, I tend to enjoy homemade food over your standard dining-out fare. But … Continue reading
Posted in Arezzo, Food, Italy, travel
Tagged California, Cooking, Food, Foodie, Foreign Cinema Restaurant San Francisco, Home, Navarre, Navarre Restaurant Portland, North Sea, Pok Pok, Portland Oregon, San Francisco, Solomon, Tartine, Tartine Bakery, The Kitchin, The Kitchin Restaurant Edinburgh, Tom Kitchin
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Roasted Pumpkin and Coconut Curry Soup
In my vegetable box I’ve been getting all sorts of fun Autumn produce. When a huge pumpkin was delivered I thought about doing the usual carving but Scotty said he didn’t feel like carving a pumpkin this year, so I … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Edinburgh, Food, Recipe
Tagged Celery, Cooking, Pumpkin, Recipe, Soups and Stews, Vegan, Vegan Soup
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Spring Vegetable Risotto
I’ve been really enjoying the fresh spring vegetables that have been appearing on grocery store shelves. One of our favorite dishes has been a Spring Vegetable Risotto that I came up with when I found my fridge full of fennel, … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Food, Life in Edinburgh, Recipe
Tagged Cooking, Dairy-Free Risotto, Risotto, Seasonal Cooking, Spring Vegetables
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Spanish Tortilla
Scotty and I were first introduced to this classic Spanish dish during our honeymoon. Scotty had studied Spanish in elementary and high school and was great in leading us around and figuring out hotels, our rental car, directions, etc. The … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Food, photography, Recipe
Tagged chorizo, Cooking, Spanish cooking, Spanish Tortilla, tortilla
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Cauliflower Soup with Roasted Garlic
So, once again I found myself with three heads of cauliflower taking up too much space in my fridge. I am so uninspired by cauliflower – and I refuse to smother it in cheese and cream which means there are … Continue reading
Literary Notes #16
Tonight I am hosting book club and we’re discussing The Shipping News by Annie Proulx. I have a fondness for this dear story – one of personal growth, new beginnings, stark Newfoundland winters and am very much looking forward to … Continue reading →