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Best gifts for home cooks under $25

December 13, 2020

This Christmas I have vowed to give my family useful gifts. We don’t know when we will wear nice shoes or dress clothes again, but I do know that I have been spending A LOT of time in the kitchen. As a Chef’s Wife I am lucky to have some pretty cool tools in my…

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French Lentil Soup

French Lentil Soup Recipe

October 24, 2020

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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Pasta Shells with Pesto

5 minute Simple Basil Pesto Recipe

August 12, 2020

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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Baking Baguettes for beginners

April 20, 2020

At the beginning of quarantine I learned to bake bread with Le Chef. I am almost embarrassed to say that this is the first time that we ever baked bread together, but I suppose it is one of the upsides of 2020. I made my first attempt using the recipe that my friend Julie-Anne (@eat.love.montreal…

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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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Bistro Chez Nous 💙 Over the past year we have g Bistro Chez Nous 💙 Over the past year we have gotten pretty good at recreating our favorite restaurant meals at home. Today we made smoked salmon eggs Benedict and white asparagus , put on some French bistro music, poured ourselves a Martini Blanc and enjoyed a delicious brunch while our daughter watched a Disney movie in the next room. It felt like a much needed date. How have you been “dating” during the pandemic? #marriedlife #dating #brunchtime #frenchbistro #dateideas #francophile
This weather calls for “Vin Chaud”. I am shari This weather calls for “Vin Chaud”. I am sharing @lechefsebastien ‘s recipe for Vin Chaud au Grand Marnier, like he used to make while working in Courchevel, on the blog. A key ingredient to a fabulous Après-Ski. Link in bio. Save this post for a cold day. Santé! 🍷 #apresski #vinchaud #mulledwine #cocktailsofinstagram #frenchfood
Precious family moments 🥰 Life feels so full no Precious family moments 🥰 Life feels so full now, and sometimes overwhelming, but I know we will look back at these times and say, “those were the good days”. #familylife #preciousmoments #momlife #familylove #grateful #cheflife
No need to ski to celebrate “Après-Ski”. 🎿 No need to ski to celebrate “Après-Ski”. 🎿 We have been making the most of our own backyard and bringing a feel of the French Alps to the North East. My guide to hosting a backyard Après-Ski is up on the blog, link in bio. Save this post for the next time you want to have friends over this winter🍷  #apresski #outdoordining #socialdistancing #winterfun
Feeling SO MUCH LOVE on my birthday! Thank you for Feeling SO MUCH LOVE on my birthday! Thank you for all the messages, calls, DMs and facetimes. My 39th year is off to a great start ❤️ ❤️❤️#happybirthdaytome #birthdaygirl
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