A trip to Confiserie Florian
I am in France for a couple more days and was lucky enough to go to the Confiserie Florian in Le Pont sur Loup the…
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Marrow and tomato quiche
‘Tis the season for quiches – they are cozy and simple enough to throw together with whatever you have around. But they are also a…
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Fromage blanc with fruit and pollen
After a long weekend full of little indulgences here and there, starting off the week right with this healthy breakfast. Loving the tiny, end of…
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Postcard from last night
Had a lovely daytrip yesterday to a picturesque village called Valbonne. I felt right at home among the sunny cobble-stoned streets, with kids playing football,…
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Ingredient of the month: leeks
In a bit of a surprising development, but a pleasant one at that, leeks won the poll for the October ingredient of the month. Tomorrow…
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Eggplant pkhali: Georgian food 101
I do love Russian food, but I also love having the opportunity to enjoy other foods of the former Soviet republics while I am there….
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October: Ingredient of the month
Really enjoyed that glimpse of sunshine yesterday, with a subsequent walk in the park, lots of tea with friends, cozy sweaters, and cozy food like…
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Roasted pumpkin a.k.a. butternut squash
Squash here is called pumpkin, for some reason, or at least that’s how you need to ask for it at the market. Not that people…
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Russian recipes galore
It is definitely autumnal here – the skies are grey, the leaves yellow, and the food hearty and warming. All I want to do today…
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Mushroom soup
Reunions can be ever-so-heartwarming and so can soup. Most Russian soups, at least in their classic incarnations, are not pureed, and this one is no…
