Year: 2016

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Citrus Mint Juice

Citrus Mint Juice Spring is the season of rebirth.  The trees are in full bloom and the air is full of the sweet smell of lilac and orange and cherry blossoms.  Although Paris winters can be long and gray, when spring comes around, the city comes alive and I can feel my body craving more […]

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Romesco Sauce

Romesco Sauce It’s been awhile since my last post, but it’s because I’ve begun guest cooking at Chambre Noire, a natural wine and tapas bar, hidden in the 11th arrondisement of Paris.  As you can imagine, I’ve been recipe tasting around the clock and I’m always looking for sauces and dips to accompany roasted vegetables […]

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Spiced Rosemary Sea Salt Brownies {Vegan}

Spiced Rosemary Sea Salt Brownies {Vegan} Last week, in part to celebrate my birthday, Marc suggested a last-minute trip to the country –  L’Allier, to be more precise.  Growing up, Marc spent much of his summers visiting his grandmother who lived in L’Allier, which is about 3 1/2 hours south of Paris.  He arrived home […]

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Raw “Bulk” Snack Bars

Raw “Bulk” Snack Bars {V, GF, RSF} This weekend was glorious.  The weather was amazing and we spent Saturday walking around the city and Sunday in the forest of Fontainebleau with Marc’s brother, Pierre, and our two nieces, Lison and Sasha.  I continually found myself looking up to the trees…there was even a bit of […]

Raspberry Lemon Thumbprint Cookies {Vegan}

Raspberry Lemon Thumbprint Cookies {Vegan} A rainy Sunday in Paris = a trip to the bookstore, a visit to the rue de Bretagne brocante (one of my favorites of the year) and a stop off at Le Marché des Enfants Rouge for some fresh thyme and beautiful lemons.  With Marc at work and the house […]

Basil Pesto

Basil Pesto {Vegan} When the temperature dropped this weekend in Paris, I got a bee in my bonnet to cook all weekend long.  I had recently eaten at one of my favorite spots in Paris, Cafe Pinson, with my dear friend Flo, and I was suddenly inspired to duplicate the dish…roasted sweet potatoes and parsnips, […]