This recipe makes the absolute creamiest homemade lobster mac and cheese I have ever had. With the addition of lobster, it becomes an elevated comfort dish that you could serve at a chic brunch or dinner party with friends at home. Did you know that the trick to making an incredibly creamy mac and cheese...
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5 learnings from 8 weeks of Soup Sunday Challenge
The past 8 weeks I hosted my first ever Soup Sunday Challenge. I am not sure what propelled me to launch a Soup Sunday Challenge on top of my full time job, 2 young kids and busy life, but deep in the wave of Omicron, and over the Christmas holidays, I felt inspired. We were...
Ratatouille soup with homemade pesto
You have heard of Ratatouille, right? The classic Provençale dish of baked eggplant, peppers, tomatoes, zucchini & onions made famous by the Disney movie of the same name? Well, before Disney shined a spotlight on Ratatouille, it has been a favorite dish of South of France Grandmothers. In honor of my French Grandmother-in-law, Pierrette, and...
La Soupe de Mamie - Grandmother's Vegetable Soup
La Soupe de Mamie (Grandmother in French) is one of the most comforting dishes ever. One bite and I am transported to her kitchen in Toulon, in the South of France. Fresh, seasonal vegetables from the market, blended with just a pinch of salt. The true flavor of the vegetables is elevated and you get...
Vegetarian Minestrone soup with homemade Pesto
Minestrone soup with homemade pesto is a meatless meal-in-a-bowl full of yummy veggies, packed with flavor and very satisfying. A vegetarian meal that the whole family will love! I like to make a big portion of this soup and freeze half of it - it is great to discover that you have a meal's worth...
Le Chef’s Moelleux au Chocolat - the cake that made me fall in love...
Moelleux au chocolat (translation: soft chocolate) is also known as a chocolate lava cake or as a mi-cuit au chocolat. This recipe, Le Chef's recipe, makes for a cake that is rich on the outside and decadently gooey on the inside - positively oozing with dark chocolate. The perfect dessert to make for the one...
Fancy Cream of Cauliflower Soup
Here is a fancy French twist on a classic cream of cauliflower soup that you can make at home today. The roast cauliflower topping, tossed with almond slivers, espelette pepper and flat parsley elevate an everyday dish to a delicious French restaurant-quality experience. The variance of textures are amazing and this dish is satisfying enough...
Le Chef's French Onion Soup Gratinée
I Love EVERYTHING about French Onion Soup Gratinée. The rich, comforting broth. The ooey-gooey cheese pull. The bits of crispy cheese that stick to the edge of the bowl (you know you eat those too!). I also love the warm conviviality of the dish. It is impossible not to laugh and make mmmmm sounds as...
Italian Chicken Sausage, White Bean & Kale Soup
This soup recipe checks all the boxes. Super easy to make, deliciously satisfying to eat and freezes really well. Plus, I dare you to find another way to eat so many good-for-you veggies in one sitting! Italian chicken sausage, white bean and kale soup is a meal in a bowl that is as comforting as...
La Poule au Pot - the easiest way to cook a whole chicken
La Poule au Pot, or Chicken in a Pot, is one of the first dinners I learned to make in France when Le Chef and I moved in together. We were 23 years old and rented this tiny apartment in Antibes on the French Riviera with nothing but 2 electric burners, a tiny bar sink...