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When Taxes meet Pasta…

When Taxes meet Pasta…

Bonjour my Friends, What a busy couple of weeks! I had so many things to do that blogging got moved to the end of my “To Do list”! Cooking is still a priority (a girl has got to eat!) but I am falling  behind on the writing part. One thing that steered me away from blogging … Continue reading

Middle Eastern Rice Festivities

Middle Eastern Rice Festivities

Bonjour my friends, I received two awesome cookbooks for Christmas, one of them being Jerusalem: A Cookbook by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi. I love Middle Eastern cuisine: the spices, the flavors and the colors are so vibrant. As usual, I didn’t follow the recipe step by step, but I stayed pretty close to the original. The main … Continue reading

New Mexican Gratin Dauphinois

New Mexican Gratin Dauphinois

Bonjour my friends, Holiday season is here. This time of year always seems to slow down. The rhythm of life just slows down. Cold weather makes you want to stay on your couch all day, drinking hot cocoa (I wish!). I usually find a renewed passion for playing board games with family and friends. One … Continue reading

Ratatouille

Ratatouille

Bonjour my friends, For my first recipe blog, I decided to go with a classic: la Ratatouille. A lot of you might know this delicious dish by watching the movie, but don’t worry, I didn’t hire rats as sous-chefs in my kitchen. Believe it or not, I tried making ratatouille for the first time only … Continue reading