At Home with Kim Vallee

DINING, FOOD + drinks, HOLIDAY entertaining | November 15, 2008

Back to Basics Thanksgiving Menu | Tastespotting Watch

I gathered classic recipes with a twist on the ingredients or the food presentation. Enjoy! + A Butternut Squash-Tangerine Soup with pistachio gremolata appealed to my senses. The tangerine juice adds a brightness of flavor to the butternut soup. The pistachio gremolata garnish looks and must taste amazing. Thanks to Cathy of Noble Pig for [...]

DINING, FOOD + drinks | November 4, 2008

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My Picks on Tastespotting

+ Learn how to make your own no-knead European peasant bread. Pete of Pete-bakes.com used a recipe from Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day. You may recall that I reviewed the book. By the way, the blog for the book is called Artisan Bread in five. + For breakfast, try this Bread pudding baked in [...]

DINING, EVERYDAY entertaining, FOOD + drinks | October 11, 2008

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A Week-End Menu | Tastespotting Watch

I am giving a second chance to my Tastespotting watch. Tonight’s menu is a casual weekend dinner. It would be perfect for a Sunday night dinner. Appetizers + Hummus with chili oil + Sweet Gorgonzola and Pear Bruschetta Main Course Ideas + Pan-fried Fish with a Garnish of Fresh Asian Herbs and a [...]

DINING, FOOD + drinks, HOLIDAY entertaining | October 11, 2008

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New Links for my 2007 Thanksgiving Menu

Last year, I composed this menu out of pictures featured on Tastespotting. With the Tastespotting saga, the Tastespotting links do not work; the URL changes for all of them. To be safe, I am giving you the links to the actual recipe links. Soup course + Cumin coriander carrot soup with dill pesto [SingleGuyChef] – [...]

DINING, FOOD + drinks | July 9, 2008

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What’s for Dinner Menu | Tastespotting watch

This time around, I composed a simple weekday menu that is healthy and delicious from recent submissions on Tastespotting. What’s for dinner is a question that becomes hard to answer day after day. My menu can save you time or at least, inspire you. My goal is to give you practical options. At the same [...]

DINING, FOOD + drinks | July 3, 2008

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Tastespotting is Back

Your old submissions to Tastespotting live again. I am glad I added new Google Alerts on my blog name yesterday because this is how I found out that Tastespotting is back online. We know more about the big saga that led to the temporary close down of Tastespotting. A business split occurred between Jean [...]

DINING, ENTERTAINING, EVERYDAY entertaining, FOOD + drinks | December 10, 2007

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Tastespotting watch | Sunday family dinner menu

When I was young, the Sunday night was a more formal dinner affair at my home. A Sunday family dinner is a worthwhile ritual that brings everyone closer together. It is the perfect time to have uninterrupted discussions. Schedule one for next Sunday and see the benefits. We can all enjoy [...]

DINING, DISHING tips, FOOD + drinks | November 30, 2007

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Tastespotting watch | enRoute Best New Dining Trends

This in-flight magazine for Air Canada always brings significant views on restaurants and the dining experience. It is clear that classics making a comeback are growing in importance. From the November 2007 issue, I am listing enRoute latest trends in dining: Tap Water Feist Tiny Restaurants with Tiny Menu [...]