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Healthy 3 Bean Turkey Chili

November 19, 2020

3 bean turkey chili

The first time I ever made this Healthy 3 Bean Turkey Chili I was surprised at just how easy it was. With just 10 minutes of prep time you can have a big pot of fragrant Chili bubbling away on the stove. I have tried several different types of Chili but I keep coming back…

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Filed Under: Food, Main Courses, Recipes, Starters Tagged With: 3 bean chili, batch cooking, chili, chili recipe, freezer meals, healthy chili, healthy chili recipe, simple meals

6 Birthday Cake Baking Fails and how to fix them

November 12, 2020

It all started when I called our local cake shop to have a cake made for Valentina’s Birthday. My soon-to-be 3 year old daughter asked for a Ballerina cake and I, knowing absolutely nothing about cakes except from what I learned watching Neurotic Mom‘s instagram videos, chose the most beautiful cake with the fondant ballet…

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Filed Under: Baking, Desserts, Entertaining Tagged With: amateur baker, birthday cake, cake, cake baking, cake decorating, cake icing, homemade birthday cake, three layer cake

French Lentil Soup Recipe

October 24, 2020

French Lentil Soup

The French adore lentils! Judging by the way my husband’s eyes light up when I say I am making my Lentil Soup, I know I have a winner. This French Lentil Soup recipe is surprisingly easy and quick to make. 10 minutes of prep time, 45 minutes of simmering time and you have a healthy,…

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Filed Under: Food, Main Courses, Recipes, Starters Tagged With: family meal, french cooking, french food, french lentil soup, french recipe, lentil soup, meal prep, soup, soup recipe

Honeynut and Pumpkin Soup with Rosemary

October 18, 2020

To me, there is nothing more comforting than a warm bowl of soup. I came up with this Roasted Honeynut and Pumpkin soup with Rosemary simply by using the ingredients that were in my kitchen this week. It was so good I had to share! Seasonal vegetables? Check. Delicious, decadent flavor approved by Le Chef?…

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Filed Under: Main Courses, Starters Tagged With: baguette, french food, honeynut squash, pumpkin soup, soup, soup recipe, squash soup

Foolproof Eggplant Lasagna Recipe

September 29, 2020

Lasagna is one of my favorite dishes of all time. I can eat half a tray in one setting, easily! This foolproof eggplant lasagna recipe makes me feel a little better about eating all of the gooey, yummy cheese. I substitute the lasagna noodles for eggplant slices and the dish becomes gluten free as well….

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Filed Under: Family Meals, Main Courses, Recipes Tagged With: comfort food, eggplant, eggplant recipe, family meal, lasagna, lasagna recipe

5 minute Simple Basil Pesto Recipe

August 12, 2020

Pasta Shells with Pesto

Pesto is one of my favorite ways to add flavor to a dish. I make this 5 minute simple basil pesto recipe almost weekly while we have fresh basil growing in our garden. Salads become exciting with a spoonful of pesto in the dressing. A plate full of pasta needs only a tablespoon of Pesto…

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Filed Under: Food, Recipes, Riviera Recipes, Starters Tagged With: basil and garlic pesto, basil recipes, french cooking, fresh basil, how to make pesto, pesto recipe, simple pesto, what to do with basil

Easy Fresh Fruit Compote Recipe

August 5, 2020

Observing Le Chef prepare breakfast one morning I realized there was a much simpler way to use overripe fruit. Fresh fruit compote! So quick to prepare and it can be done in small batches which you can easily freeze.

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Filed Under: Desserts, Food, Recipes Tagged With: farm to fork, farmers market, french food, french recipes, fruit compote, fruit jam, seasonal recipes, stone fruit recipe, strawberry recipe

Roasted Plum, Goat Cheese & Lemon Thyme Salad Recipe

July 23, 2020

Long, languorous lunches outdoors is what the best summer memories are made of, in my opinion. A chilled bottle of Rosé, a crusty baguette and a dish made with care that is as lush as it is light. This is how I loved to spend my summer afternoons with Le Chef when living in the…

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Filed Under: Entertaining, Food, Main Courses, Recipes, Starters Tagged With: french food, French lifestyle, french recipes, healthy recipes, plum recipe, plums, recipe, vegetarian recipe

Sparkling Rosemary Peach Piscine Cocktail

July 23, 2020

On a recent trip to Balducci’s Food Lovers Market, the towering display of ripe peaches inspired me to make this refreshing drink. One sip of this Sparkling Rosemary Peach Piscine Cocktail immediately brings me back to beach days on the French Riviera. Legend has it that Brigitte Bardot herself coined the term “Piscine” to refer…

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Filed Under: Drinks, Entertaining, Food, Recipes, Riviera Recipes Tagged With: cocktail recipe, french recipes, peach cocktail, rosemary, summer recipe

Les Petits Farcis Niçois (or Petits Farcis à la Provençale)

July 14, 2020

Petits Farcis Niçois

Step by step instructions to make my favorite French Riviera dish – Les Petits Farcis Nicois. Rich and hearty with fresh summer vegetables – a showstopper!

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Filed Under: Food, Main Courses, Recipes, Riviera Recipes Tagged With: french food, French lifestyle, french recipe, french recipes, petits farcis, petits farcis a la provencale, petits farcis nicois

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Bonjour! My name is Anina Belle. I am a Canadian/American working mom who went on a study exchange to the South of France in my early twenties and fell in love with a French Chef. We were married in Nice and now live in Washington, DC with our toddler daughter with another baby on the way! Our time in France gave me a deep appreciation for French food and the French joie de vivre. Read More

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