heart of palm and black olive pie

heart of palm and black olive pie

As I’m writing this post, I’m sitting on my balcony enjoying the warm weather and long-lasting daylight with fresh strawberries and a glass of my favorite rosé. I can’t help but think back to a year ago, when Jon and I were getting everything ready 

coconut porridge topped with berries and nuts

coconut porridge topped with berries and nuts

I’m all into healthy power foods ever since I started running over a month ago. My favorite time of the day to run is at 6:15am before work, when the birds are chirping and no one except some squirrels and a few fellow runners are 

mushroom cheese lasagna

mushroom cheese lasagna

I’m sick as a dog with the flu, after being cold-free for almost a year — a true record, given that I always catch at least one cold during the winter. Jon laughs saying that I’ve caught a million other things instead, including an untreatable skin rash that itches 

syrian string beans with spiced tomato sauce

syrian string beans with spiced tomato sauce

Months and months ago I shared with you this string bean salad with mustard vinaigrette, admitting that I never know what to do with string beans besides cook them in tomato sauce until fork-tender. The truth is that I never really liked string beans until I 

ultra-moist gluten-free chocolate cake

ultra-moist gluten-free chocolate cake

Most of my desserts tend to contain flour; in fact, I rarely ever bake without it unless it is Passover. But with several of our friends being allergic or intolerant to gluten, I’ve started testing all sorts of recipes to make my desserts just as decadent and delicious without containing 

tarte au citron meringuée sans lactose

tarte au citron meringuée sans lactose

Un repas ne se termine jamais chez nous sans un dessert. J’ai grandi dans une famille où les desserts sont les premières choses auxquelles on pense lorsqu’on prépare le menu pour un déjeuner ou diner. Les desserts sont si précieux pour nous qu’ils sont les