For the first time last year, my husband and I decided to build our own vegetable and herb garden. Among the vegetables, we planted zucchini plants. I got an enormous zucchini that my youngest son was proud to show to one of my neighbors. My neighbor told me that it would be great for a…
Vegetables
Carrot Almond Cake
This morning, I suddenly wanted to make a carrot cake, maybe because spring and Easter are in the corner. I remember a recipe that I used to make when I lived in France. From time to time, I talked about this recipe to my husband, but never made it. In fact, my carrot cake recipe…
Asian Fried Rice
Asian Fried Rice is a convenient and complete dish that I like to make from time to time. It is perfect for using leftover rice. Asian Fried Rice is a versatile dish because you can use any vegetables that you like or have in your fridge such as leeks, carrots, sweet peas, corn, red or…
Zucchini Oat Nut Chocolate Cookies
In our home, we love to eat zucchinis in a main or side dish and are not very familiar with eating them in a sweet treat. I was looking for a new recipe to use my last zucchinis and found this tempting Zucchini Oat Nut Chocolate cookies recipe. After baking these cookies I can tell…
Classic French Tomato and Mustard Tart
This French Tomato and Mustard Tart is a classic French recipe that people enjoy mostly in summer when tomatoes are in season. At first, when you look the list of ingredients this tart seems maybe too basic but it definitely has some tasty flavors when you bite in it. The spicy mustard and my little…
Orzo Salad with Grilled Vegetables
This colorful Orzo Salad with Grilled Vegetables is perfect when the weather gets hot as a side dish for a barbecue, picnic, party and completely satisfying if served alone. Orzo is a rice-sized pasta. Sometimes in my pasta salad, I like to use orzo instead of regular pasta because I feel the texture of the…
Red Cabbage Gratin
During winter, especially on a cold evening, I like to eat some braised red cabbage with apples. However my family is not as fond of this dish as myself. So, I looked around and after flipping through my stack of old french magazines I found this new recipe Red Cabbage Gratin to please my picky…
Carrot soup with orange
This vitamin carrot soup with orange awakens your taste buds with its tangy taste. It is a perfect light and healthy appetizer for a lunch or dinner. You can substitute the carrots with butternut squash. It is good, too! I like sometimes to add a swirl of cream and sprinkle coriander. Carrot soup with orange…
