Last Friday, food blogger Beatrice Peltre of La Tartine Gourmande was at “The Martha Stewart Show”. Bea prepared two savory tartines from her first cookbook. Everything looks tasty! Tartines, which are open sandwiches, make great lunch. I love these two recipes because there are filled with colorful food. Plan ahead of time if you wish to [...]
FOOD + DRINKS, RECIPES + menus | February 7, 2012 | by Kim Vallee
A one-pan dish not only saves you time, they build flavor while you do something else. I am partial to oven dishes versus a slow cooker. It’s because it’s the way I am used to cook. The recipe on my to-do list is the Balsamic Roast chicken with caramelized pearl onions, olives and tomatoes that [...]
FOOD + DRINKS, RECIPES + menus | September 28, 2011 | by Kim Vallee
With the big Holiday season only a few months away, it is good to know tricks that can save you time in the kitchen. In this video, SAVEUR magazine‘s Executive Food Editor, Todd Coleman, shows you how to peel a whole head of garlic in less than ten seconds. It’s a bit noisy but effective. More [...]
FOOD + DRINKS, RECIPES + menus | July 18, 2011 | by Kim Vallee
Reading the latest issue of Saveur (Sept. 2011) taught me that the pesto starts with the smallest, palest basil leaves. It is because they do not have the bitterness and the licorice-like taste of the mature leaves. But if you have mature green basil leaves, simply blanch them for 30 seconds and plunge them in an [...]
March 3, 2011 | by Kim
Wow! A recipe that unites two of my favorite flavors: chocolate and Matcha tea. I am pleased that Kusmi Tea has accepted [...]
February 12, 2011 | by Kim
Breakfast is one of favorite meals. This is why I selected a breakfast in bed as my ultimate Valentine’s Day gift. If [...]
February 1, 2011 | by Kim
If there is a thing I envy from people who live in a warm region is their capability to grow their own [...]
January 11, 2011 | by Heather
When a leafy green vegetable shows up on food trend lists, there must be something truly wonderful about it. That’s what made [...]
FOOD + DRINKS, RECIPES + menus | May 15, 2012 | by Kim Vallee