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Ratatouille: Not Just a Chef Ratatouille, in addition to being a talented rodent chef, is also a traditional French dish. We ate a ton of it this summer, to my husband’s great displeasure. Ratatouille was the vegetable rich staple of his childhood and not a …
No Churn Pumpkin Ice Cream: Summer & Fall at Once As we come to the end of August, I have been thinking about autumn quite a lot. And there are enough memes about people who are already decorating for Halloween, that I know I am …
Fall is Almost Here! Time for Salted Caramel Sauce It is the end of August which means I have been ready for autumn for at least four weeks now. I am not a summer person – especially not a heat person. I have a super …
Cooking Math: Chocolate & Chocolate = Super Fudgy Brownies The first thing I ever learned to bake were brownies from a box. I mixed the powder together with water, eggs, and oil, straining my super weak, skinny arms with endless stirring. Then I spread the …
Summer Produce: Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes The end of summer – and my vacation – is rapidly approaching. I can’t believe I am already going back to school on Monday! One thing that isn’t ending, though, is a supply of farm fresh produce. Yesterday a …
The Best “Coffee-Flavored Milk?” Espresso Chip Ice Cream I don’t really like coffee. This entire summer I have had two cups of coffee and only drink it during the school year because I get up at 4:40. My favorite ice cream, though? Coffee. I LOVE …
Light Summer Eating: Chilled Zucchini Soup From the looks of the weather around the world, it has been hot where you are. I don’t know how you feel about this, but I hate it. I have the fairest of complexions and I’m not much of …
A Perfect Summer Treat: Nutella-Ferrero Rocher Ice Cream My students can be very sweet – most of the time. This is especially true at holidays. They are so proud to produce a gift for me and I truly appreciate each and every one. Very often, …
Cherry Clafoutis: A Traditional French Dessert As I have mentioned in other posts, I am just back from three weeks at my in-laws’ in France. Because we go to visit relatives, most of my experience with French food is with homemade meals. The meals are …
Dreaming of Pistachio Cake with Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting We’re just back from a three week visit to France to see my husband’s family. While I had the opportunity to cook a few meals, that was a full 21 days without baking and I MISSED …
