At Home with Kim Vallee

DINING, FOOD + drinks | March 7, 2010

Caramelized Onion and Mushroom Soup

I absolutely love the traditional French onion soup. Who can resist the caramelized onion soup topped with croutons and melted cheese? When it is well done, the taste is divine. Ronda of All the Best shared a twist on the classic recipe that I want to try. Her recipe adds Portobello mushrooms and use goat cheese [...]

LIFESTYLE, TIME for yourself | February 12, 2010

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Doing Moguls, at last!

I am pretty excited by my day so far. My husband and I went skiing. The weather was wonderful. And the ski conditions were great, considering the lack of snowfalls that we experienced lately. But the reason my day was amazing is that I started to ski like I used to. I gained back my speed [...]

ENTERTAINING, HOLIDAY entertaining | January 27, 2010

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Fresh Pine Branch Centerpieces

Bring the cottage feel to your dinner table with a winter centerpiece. I imagine this look for a romantic dinner this Valentine if you plan a weekend near ski cottage. To reproduce this look, cut all the branches the same height. Then, plant the cut branches on floral foam bricks for fresh flowers. You can place the [...]

ENTERTAINING, HOLIDAY entertaining | December 14, 2009

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Tartan Holiday Table

Chelsea Fuss of {frolic!} is making a series of holiday tables. Her latest is a tartan holiday tabletop that would be fashionable for a holiday brunch in the countryside. + photo: Altura Studio for {frolic!}

HOME + GARDEN, MODERN architecture | October 22, 2009

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40 Fabulous Things in Canada seen in Wallpaper

In case you missed it, the November 2009 issue of Wallpaper showcased forty of the best things from ten of their favorite global destinations. You will find the best from USA, Canada, UK, Scandinavia, Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Brazil and Japan. From Canada, I discover a few names that I did not know. On the architecture [...]

ENTERTAINING, TABLESCAPE | September 24, 2009

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Rustic Tables for the End of Summer Cottage Season

Fall officially arrived. In a few weeks, the cottage on the lake season will close for many of us that live North. Wood slice trays are nothing new but I still like them. Plus, using handcrafted organic elements to contrast modern pieces is one of the 4 trends for Christmas 2009 (more on that later). Wood slices [...]

ENTERTAINING, OUTDOOR entertaining | September 7, 2009

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Menu for an End of Summer Party

This menu is so quick to make that you still have time to serve this meal tonight to your family. To get the full effect of the charming sight created by this old table, you can postpone it for the closing party at the cottage. When I saw this delightful scene, it reminded me of [...]

HOME + GARDEN, HOME decor | August 20, 2009

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Inspiring Reclaimed Wood Walls at Les Enfants Terribles

I wish to talk about this restaurant not for his cooking, since I have never ate there but for its decor. Les Enfants Terribles is a pub located in Outremont, Quebec. What strikes me is how the architect Louis-Joseph Papineau play with depths on the reclaimed walls to create storage and decorating shelving. Naturally, he [...]