Pistachio macarons for our french Christmas treat Matt styling some plates Nelly styling our first dish The final result Roasted Parsnips The Gingerbread man  Fruit pies for deserts And small "eclairs" made by Matt  I'm wishing you the best Christmas and all the blessings for the new year ahead of us. Thank you to all of you who take the time to read...

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I wish we celebrated Thanksgiving in France. But we don't. Sadly. I love Thanksgiving not because it's a Holiday which means no work, but because of its meaning. I feel so lucky for all that I have today. A house, a nice camera, a wonderful family, friends… I think we should think of Thanksgiving not only as a holiday to remember what happened...

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I love crêpes. I guess it’s one of my favorite pastries and one of my favorite french treat. I love the smooth and thin layer of dough, I love the smell of the ingredients mixing together to bring a unique taste and perfume each time. Crêpes never really taste the same. They always taste something special, something typical of the day you choose...

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"Pourquoi tu ne nous ferais pas du hachis?" ("Why don't you cook us hachis?") my aunt asked me yesterday night as we were looking for an idea for saturday lunch. I thought that was a good idea.  I love cooking hachis. It's one of those dishes that can be cooked either very quickly when you're in a hurry and don't know what to...

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This is it. Fall has arrived and with it, the grey skies. Rain is pouring and the wind is announcing winter. But the beautiful red and yellow leaves falling on the ground or flying across the streets of my hometown make it beautiful to watch. Definitely, I love fall, even though it's not as beautiful as it is in America, especially on the...

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My time in southern France has finally come to an end. I really enjoyed spending time with my parents and especially cooking with my Mom. We baked bread, cheesecakes, pies with our garden fruits and so on. We also had a lot of fun cooking dishes for lunch or dinner together. A church in the french Pyrénées Les Pyrénées La mer in Argelès...

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I desperately tried to cook macaroons during summer time. But I guess the weather wasn't really in my favor! I always failed at having that little ring which makes them as beautiful to watch as good to eat! But at least, they made good crackers to enjoy with coffee after lunch.  My parents have decided to rent an apartment by the sea. That...

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I've been in southern France for almost a week. I'm enjoying wonderful times with my family. I'm happy that I can now cook with my sister who's 8 and very interesting in cooking and photography! My sister playing with water in the pool I'm trying new recipes that I can't wait to share with you. But for right now, I'll leave you with...

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