Month: November 2007

Last weekend our whole family was hit by gastric flu. What a torture! It was the first time Little One got sick (poor baby) but amazingly she fought it off rather well and recovered from it very quickly. While she was on the mend, I caught the bad bug and was violently sick (I thought… Continue reading Over The Top Pie

Chili con carne seems to have almost a cult following in the US, and of course especially in Texas. In France however, chili is mostly found in the form of cheap canned food, and is as spicy as some baby powdered milk. This has gotten Pierre interested into cooking some of his own. His recipe… Continue reading Chili Corn Carne

This is a week of strikes – tonight the train is on strike and tomorrow it’s the EDF (Electricity) and Paris public transport. Talking about strike, some students of Nantes University are on their 2nd week of strike as well to protest against an education reform. How can students be on strike? That’s something that… Continue reading Coconut Chocolate Tart

Cauliflower Gratin (Gratin de Chou-fleur) is one of the classic French gratin dish – a casual dish in every French family. It’s another great way to eat this veggie besides eating it simply boiled, fried, steamed or even raw. Cauliflower has very high nutritional density: obviously low in fat, it’s also high in dietary fiber… Continue reading Cauliflower Gratin

After spending a week in Paris with the public transport on strike, we were lucky enough that the TGV (bullet train) decided to resume work over the weekend and we were able to get home without a hitch 2 weeks ago. Last week it was Air France’s employees turn to stop work – in a… Continue reading Gateau de Riz Meringué

I love butter. When I was a kid, I used to spread a big chunk of butter on my white bread and savour every bite of it. The best spread is white bread with a thick coat of butter and sugar. Heck, I was even guilty of just eating a plain square of butter on… Continue reading Petits Sablés aux Amandes