Pop quiz. Are you: feeling sad feeling hungry feeling happy wanting to put a smile on someone’s face facing a mountain of leftover chocolates from the most recent holiday a chocolate lover any combination of the above If so, then read on. If not, stay with me here anyways, because today, you will find love […]
Tomato Onion Jam
I’ve long been looking for that one signature recipe that I could claim as my own, so that for all get togethers, people would say, “Chantal, can you make your…” You know what I mean, right? It’s that recipe that no one has, but everyone wants. Only, instead of asking you for the recipe (though […]
Book Feature: Around My French Table
I am a big fan of Dorie Greenspan. Not just her books, but her website also. She’s been labelled a “culinary guru” by the New York Times and has not only written her own books, but also collaborated on other books with well known chefs such as Julia Child, Pierre Hermé and Daniel Boulud. It’s […]
Toffee Sauce
Caramel is not just for children. It’s for adults too. Those two sentences on the back cover of Trish Deseine’s Caramel book caught my attention rather quickly.This book celebrates caramel in all its forms, and does so deliciously. This lovely little number is called Toffee Sauce in the book, but I prefer to call it […]
Star Anise Biscotti
Do you trust your intuition? Over the years, I’ve learned to do so more and more. When I’m in the kitchen, I totally trust my inner voice when it says “a bit more salt”, or “that’s enough oregano”. I used to cook mostly from recipes, but I now am able to let my instincts lead […]