Category Archives: food

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Smokey Lentil Soup

Tucked away in my Moleskine recipe notebook was a recipe that I tore out of the William’s Sonoma catalogue sometime in 2011.

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Smokey Lentil Soup

Tucked away in my Moleskine recipe notebook was a recipe that I tore out of the William’s Sonoma catalogue sometime in 2011.

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My favorite chocolate chip cookie

My all-time favorite sweet treat is, without a doubt, the chocolate chip cookie.

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My favorite chocolate chip cookie

My all-time favorite sweet treat is, without a doubt, the chocolate chip cookie.

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Poulet à la Cocotte – French Chicken in a Pot

Months before we moved, I started to dream about what our first meal in our new home would be. I actually didn’t have to dream for very long, I knew exactly what I wanted to make.

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Poulet à la Cocotte – French Chicken in a Pot

Months before we moved, I started to dream about what our first meal in our new home would be. I actually didn’t have to dream for very long, I knew exactly what I wanted to make.

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Savory Zucchini Pancakes

As is nearly always the case, I get most of my cooking inspiration from Deb at the Smitten Kitchen. She posted zucchini pancakes about a week ago and I added them to my every-growing list of things to cook.

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Savory Zucchini Pancakes

As is nearly always the case, I get most of my cooking inspiration from Deb at the Smitten Kitchen. She posted zucchini pancakes about a week ago and I added them to my every-growing list of things to cook.

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Spinach, feta and brown rice casserole

Now that we are house sitting, I have full reign over the kitchen and am overjoyed.

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Spinach, feta and brown rice casserole

Now that we are house sitting, I have full reign over the kitchen and am overjoyed.

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Asparagus + Pancetta Tart

This handsome tart is easy to prepare and makes for a quick and delicious lunch or dinner.

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Asparagus + Pancetta Tart

This handsome tart is easy to prepare and makes for a quick and delicious lunch or dinner.

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Tomato and Leek Quiche

I was inspired to make quiche by the farm-fresh eggs that the octogenarian neighbor, Cécile, brought to us yesterday.

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Tomato and Leek Quiche

I was inspired to make quiche by the farm-fresh eggs that the octogenarian neighbor, Cécile, brought to us yesterday.

View from the OR café in Brussels

Snapshot: Brussels

While killing time in Brussels yesterday, we were trying to find a place to have “hipster coffee”, i.e. good coffee. We found the OR café.

View from the OR café in Brussels

Snapshot: Brussels

While killing time in Brussels yesterday, we were trying to find a place to have “hipster coffee”, i.e. good coffee. We found the OR café.

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Banana Bread

For the last few days, I have kept my eye on the fruit bowl, tracking the progress of the bananas. I have been waiting for them to ripen with the goal of turning them into banana bread.

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Banana Bread

For the last few days, I have kept my eye on the fruit bowl, tracking the progress of the bananas. I have been waiting for them to ripen with the goal of turning them into banana bread.

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L’Auberge de Booneghem

Last Friday we went back to Nieurlet for the afternoon to visit Laurent’s aunt and uncle who were in town. We went to lunch at an estaminet called L’Auberge de Booneghem.

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L’Auberge de Booneghem

Last Friday we went back to Nieurlet for the afternoon to visit Laurent’s aunt and uncle who were in town. We went to lunch at an estaminet called L’Auberge de Booneghem.