Fluffy Baked Spinach Puff
Spinach is one of the only veggies Ma Petite really and truly loves. That means I try to incorporate it into as many meals as possible. And of course, you can only endure so many spinach salads,...
View ArticleDijon Chevre Stuffed Peaches with Bacon
Personally, I can’t get enough of the peaches this year. Are the peaches that much better here in France? Perhaps. Sometimes, I think everything is just a bit better here. State of mind, you know. But...
View ArticleTomato Watermelon Salad with Pesto & Strawberry Sauce
Even if it sounds a bit bizarre, make it now. You will love it, the flavors will make your taste buds and tummy happy. The added hydration and nutrients will make your body happy. Your soul will sing....
View ArticleHow to Cut a Watermelon & Make Watermelon Fruit Pizza
Where we live in France, in Upper Normandy, the watermelons we find at the local outdoor markets and at our larger supermarkets are from Spain. Spanish grown melons are known to be reliably sweet and...
View ArticleCorn Tomato Salad with Avocado & Basil
Just call it Summer in a Bowl. This quick and easy salad showcases the best of the season with fresh corn, juicy vine ripe tomatoes, buttery rich avocado and my favorite herb of the moment, basil. I...
View ArticleGluten-Free Garden Fresh Vegetable Casserole
When you find something that works, you stick with it, right? Well, in the midst of all the fresh local produce France has to offer, often straight from the farmer’s garden that morning to my table by...
View ArticleStuffed Red Kuri Squash with Maple Apple Crunch
Red kuri squash is my favorite winter squash. If you haven’t tried it, get your hands on one! They are vibrant orange-red inside and out, and they cook to perfection with moist, rich flesh that is...
View ArticleHalloween Frites – Purple & Orange Sweet Potato Oven Fries
In France French fries are called frites (pronounced freet) and while living there, we quickly learned there is no shame in eating them as often as one likes. This was great news! And while they don’t...
View ArticleHerbed Mashed Potato Casserole Supreme
Translating the gooey, cheesy decadence of this dish to the computer screen is impossible. Unassuming plain mashed potatoes, freshly made or leftovers, are transformed into this amazing creamy side...
View ArticleGluten-Free Scratch-Made Green Bean Casserole with Fried Shallots
The owner of the company my husband works for forbids anyone bring green bean casserole to the company holiday meals at their office. Seriously. Apparently he had some bad run-ins with those limp...
View ArticleGluten Free Upside Down Caramelized Orange Skillet Cake
I associate citrus with the winter months when fat rosy grapefruits sit in a shallow wooden bowl in the center of the table, waiting for breakfast and oranges and clementines spill over from little...
View ArticleBlueberry, Beetroot & Feta Salad with Cassis Vinaigrette
Have you spent every lunch hour this week scouring the internet for all things red, white and blue? It’s OK, you can admit your Pinterest addiction here. It’s a safe place. I even created a Pinterest...
View ArticleFluffy Baked Spinach Puff
Spinach is one of the only veggies Ma Petite really and truly loves. That means I try to incorporate it into as many meals as possible. And of course, you can only endure so many spinach salads,...
View ArticleGreek Style Hasselback Skillet Potatoes
Hasselback potatoes are the best of all things potato. You get those crisp outer frilly edges, a creamy almost mashed potato like inside and the bottoms are more like a baked potato in taste and...
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