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Friday, March 5th, 2010

Oeufs En Cocotte…On Quack

While most women get hot and heavy over French designer labels such as Chanel, Louis Vuitton or Christian Lacroix, my heart skips a beat for a different kind of haute couture. Frankly, I’m quite appalled that it wasn’t seen on the designer runways last month.

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

Jour des Crêpes!

The second day of February is a religious holiday the French call la Chandeleur – a feast to commemorate the purification of the Virgin Mary. There are several traditions surrounding this holiday so sit back, eat a crêpe and soak in a little more culture.

Monday, February 1st, 2010

Buttermilk Blueberry Ricotta Pancakes & Lemon Curd

Better late than never. This past Friday was in fact, National Blueberry Pancake Day according to Bon Appétit magazine. Apparently my biological foodie clock is almost in sync because I already had plans to make this for our Sunday brunch.

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

THE Bloody Mary

Tomatoes. To-MAH-toes. As long as it comes with a bit of vodka and plenty of kick.

Monday, January 4th, 2010

Eggs Benedict on Quack

Bonne année et bonne santé! It’s been a hectic month with all the baking, gift-wrapping, train rides and weekends away from home. Our apartment is in dire need of a disaster relief task force to finally get things back in tip top shape. But first, I need to divulge our recent addiction to quack.

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

Pumpkin Spice Muffin w/ Gingersnap Crumble

As they say in France, “jamais deux sans trois” – never two without three. So I present to you the third of my recent crumble obsession. I wanted one last chance to jump on the pumpkin bandwagon before the holidays were over. And this is such an easy recipe. Trust me.

Monday, December 14th, 2009

Cranberry Muffins w/ Hazelnut Crumble & Orange Butter

I woke up Saturday morning with a sudden epiphany. I still had a package of leftover dried cranberries that was the forgotten love child from my curry chicken salad recipe. It was time to put an end to its misery from the back corner of our pantry.

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

Prosciutto Egg Cups & Wild Mushrooms

An entire meal that was invented for  people who like to sleep in on a weekend. A meal that says “Sure! Go ahead and have a few cocktails with your eggs and bacon!”. The one meal where you won’t be considered an alcoholic for boozing it up before noon. So what’s not to love about [...]

Monday, November 30th, 2009

Pain Perdu – The Perfection of French Toast

I love dessert for breakfast! Exactly a year ago during our brunch at Craftbar in Manhattan, we encountered the epitome of perfection that will benchmark all the future french toasts to come. Determined to recreate this recipe at home, I took on the challenge. Bring it on, Tom Colicchio…

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