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The last time I tried making these little precious and oh-so-trendy macarons, I failed so badly. The recipe looked so simple yet they all turned out as flat as pancakes – well, even pancakes have a little hump. Since then, it has been on my mind to concur it. A few months ago, I read… Continue reading My Macaron Experiment

It seems like the Flu just can’t stop from visiting us this winter : our poor daughter is running around blowing bubbles with her runny nose – she finds it very interesting (sigh!) and a nasty cough. Though it doesn’t like it is bothering her too much. Now she likes to share her dirty hanky… Continue reading Gratin Dauphinois

It has been a busy week – it began with the big Winter Sales in France (a national event here) ; a few days later we celebrated Pierre’s birthday on 11th… went for a simple lunch at our favorite local Chinese restaurant, Jardin des Bambous. It serves authentic Chinese cuisine and I took the opportunity… Continue reading Chocolate Pear Cake

My sincere apologies to my readers for my lack of posts lately. I promise to do better and get back on the wagon on things – it just seems my routine has been shattered after moving house. Little One was ill with flu and cough (so did Pierre). She seems to have made a fast… Continue reading Rolled Roasted Pork

Little One caught a bug after New Year and was sick for 3 days. It was no fun for her and me. You would think with her being so sick, she would be calling out ‘mama’ all the time …. oh no no no, the first word Miss Cheeky cried out while being so sick… Continue reading Souffle Au Fromage

HAPPY NEW YEAR ! How was everybody’s Christmas and New Year? Hope all of you had a wonderful time! Little One had a great time with lots of gifts from Santa… A rocking horse and a toy bus before Christmas, then on Christmas day, a tricycle, lots of books, and more toys. Santa was very… Continue reading Foie Gras en Terrine

Phew! Finally we have an Internet connection in our house! They sure took their time. We could have had it a week earlier if not for the telecom company which made a (stupid) mistake in transferring the line. Our move was a nightmare to begin with. On the eve of finalizing the sale of the… Continue reading Banana Chocolate Chips Cookies

Thanks for all your well wishes. We are all back to our robust health, with a little bit less weight to boot. (whoohoo!) This past week, we have been doing nothing else but packing, packing and more packing. We have sold off our home in Nantes to begin a new chapter of our life in… Continue reading Triple Chocolate Sandwich Cookies with Peanut Butter Filling

Last weekend our whole family was hit by gastric flu. What a torture! It was the first time Little One got sick (poor baby) but amazingly she fought it off rather well and recovered from it very quickly. While she was on the mend, I caught the bad bug and was violently sick (I thought… Continue reading Over The Top Pie

Chili con carne seems to have almost a cult following in the US, and of course especially in Texas. In France however, chili is mostly found in the form of cheap canned food, and is as spicy as some baby powdered milk. This has gotten Pierre interested into cooking some of his own. His recipe… Continue reading Chili Corn Carne