We were up until 2am this morning making (and eating) chocolate éclairs. No, it’s not the baby that keeps us up; it’s self-imposed French pastry projects. Well, I wasn’t actually doing the baking part. Making éclairs was Sébastien’s rainy Sunday project. I was just there to take photos, wash a few pots, help fill a […]
Recipes (All)
Savory Buckwheat Waffles (Recipe)
We ran out of white flour nearly a week ago and I’ve hardly noticed. I’m still on my buckwheat craze and am having way too much fun making pretty much everything, even waffles, out of it. I say “having way too much fun” because I’m not sure the level of indulgence in this recipe is […]
Baked Polenta with Roquefort Cheese (Recipe)
This week’s project was polenta. I hadn’t cooked cornmeal (semoule de maïs in French)in several years and didn’t remember it being so good. Last Tuesday, I bought some at the nearby health-food store and inadvertently made way too much of it. We ended up eating polenta in some form or another for three days straight. Fortunately, […]
Buckwheat Pancakes (Recipe)
I just finished off an entire batch of these pancakes. Okay, I made a slightly smaller recipe than the one listed below, but still! I can justify by saying it’s already noon and I hadn’t eaten anything all morning. Little Buddha woke up with a very dirty bottom and needed a bath ASAP. Baby baths […]
Gluten-free Chocolate Lava Cake (Recipe)
Fondant au chocolat is one of my favorite French desserts to both make and enjoy in restaurants. It’s extremely popular here and they even made an avocado-filled one on “Top Chef” the other night. This intense dessert has a solid cakey outside and a melting (usually chocolate) center. I’ve been meaning to share this recipe […]
Detox Smoothie (Recipe)
Today’s the first day Little Buddha and I are 100% on our own. Up to now we’ve always had someone hanging out at the house with us. Fortunately, we had lots of help in the first few weeks because coordinating oneself and a newborn isn’t easy! I hadn’t believed my friends when they said taking […]