Showing posts with label food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label food. Show all posts

Sunday, March 25, 2012

Saturday, March 24, 2012

FEAST, Part II

sunny skies, wintery sticks,
just by the seine and notre dame


with my friend, Diana

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Baking! Finally...

my host family was out of town, 
so I was able to make some creations!
pictured: poached pears

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Market Haul

kiwis
spinach (epinards)
cuties (clementines)
celery root (céleri-rave)
apple (pomme)
pears (les poires)
eggs (oeufs)
goat's milk yogurt (yaort de chevre)
bread (une tradition, un type de baguette)
little squash, pumpkin/chestnut taste (potimarron)


all courtest of the organic (bio) raspail market:


Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Preparation

My host family was leaving me alone, 
in their beautiful apartment,
for a week.
But there was a hitch 
(isn't there always? maybe that is how we know it is real!)


The hang-up?
I would not be able to use the stove or oven.
YEAH,
you know how I like to cook, bake and eat healthy.
my host mom did not understand that idea.
"I have friends that have host students, 
and when they leave, the students
just eat microwave meals"
0.O

this student does not do microwave meals!

so I figured out a way to make my healthy food
all in one go.


Monday, January 30, 2012

Christmas Cookies!

yummy cinnamon cookies from germany!


their famous punitions, in reindeer form!

Saturday, January 14, 2012

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Paris Brest


this magnificent friend is choux (like a cream puff),
with chocolate-hazelnut filling.
Light, creamy, flavorful
if you like nutella, you will
want to fly all the way over to paris to have one
more info here

Friday, January 6, 2012

Rose Bakery


sometimes you just have a hankering for veggies.
also, excellent tart.
I am not usually a fan, but the crust was light
and flaky and warm, while the filling was the perfect counterpart.
mushrooms perfect umami taste!

I went to brunch with a friend at the famous