Clafouti Amazing French Pastry shop on the Queen West in Toronto. Remember my previous post calling for my pastry substitute in TO? Best Pastry Place (so far) – Clafouti on 915 Queen St West 416-603-1935 Closed on Mondays. Cash Only. I think I have found it! They have my favorite french pastry, the Clafouti! I [...]
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05Dec06It has been 3 weeks since I left Vancouver. Thanks god I missed all the rain and snow. (Sorry folks in Vancouver). There hasn’t been a day in France where I had a bad meal. The food in France is exceptional. Just about anywhere in the town you can find good food, shall I thank [...]
After fighting over the jetlag, my second day in Montpellier of this small very old town in the south of France was being very plesant. I took the TGV for the first time from Gare de Lyon, Paris to here for about 3 hours. The scenery along the way was like a dream, everywhere [...]
Butternut Squash Soup
05Nov06Butternut Squash Soup 1 medium butternut squash (about 2 1/4 pounds) Nonstick vegetable oil spray 1 medium onion, chopped (about 1 cup) 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger, optional 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 3 cups chicken broth 1-2 cups water, as needed Salt and pepper to taste Sour cream and parsley for garnish Cut squash in [...]
Homemade Ham & Cheese Quiche
02May06Quiche Recipe: Ingredients (serves 3): 1 9″ crust (get the pre-made Tenderflake crust from Safeway) 1 pack of maple-leaf pre-made bacon (100g) 3 eggs 250ml whipping cream + 100ml 2% skimmed milk 100g Gruyère cheese, grated salt and pepper Steps: Pour the grated Gruyère cheese into a big bowl, then add the milk/cream, and the [...]
This rack of lamb was a creation I did to my family 2 christmas ago. It was a great hit. Crusted with dijon and fresh herbs, oven-roasted, served with Japanese soy beans and mushroom risotto.
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