I just spent a few days in France to visit my family and friends for some early holiday catch-up. Paris is an amazing city for all things culinary and I had a great time looking for new kitchen ramekins and some new cookbooks. I was happily surprised to get an early christmas present from my […] Read more…

” I am looking for Sticky, Chewy, Messy, Gooey please. I can’t find it anywhere in the cooking section.”“Sticky… what? Are you sure it’s in the cooking section? What a strange title!” The bookstore clerk was frenetically browsing the computer repertoire to find the book. “Ah, here it is – Sticky, Messy, Chewy, Gooey, you […] Read more…

It’s that time of the year again: the snow has just started falling, the city has become quiet and the trees bear a thick white blanket. All I need now is a cosy fireplace, a wool blanket and a mug of hot chocolate… I wouldn’t say no to good food either though! As I mentioned […] Read more…

I just got back from New York a couple days ago and visited the cooking school I will be attending very soon. I cannot understate how amazing it was to visit a whole establishment entirely dedicated to the art of cooking. We are now far away from the days when cooking was considered a lesser […] Read more…

Amaretti cookies.. need I say more? These little almond delights are one of my favorite cookies. I have bought many different kinds over the years, generally at Italian grocery stores, but had never tried making them at home.. until yesterday. I had always thought that they were too difficult to make at home, and so […] Read more…

One of my great weaknesses is coffee and everything that goes with it. It’s not so much the caffeine that I’m addicted to, but rather the taste and the wonderful, comforting routine of brewing a warm cup of coffee and drinking a warm cup of coffee, no matter what the season. I also love how […] Read more…