Long time ago my mom’s friend gave me some tomato jam, and let me tell you that “JeJe” sweet and savory tomato jam will change your life… I had a dream about her and her jam, so I call Boulbon (south of France) where she spend the summer at my mother’s house and ask “JeJe” …
This is for my daughter Ana and she loves bubble tea. I had no idea how to make it. So, I took the challenge head on….. Oh, I love me my boba. A milk tea boba, please (also known as bubble tea). We’ve been hooked for the last five years. Boba is giant pearl tapioca. …
If you’re like me and crave ice cream year ’round and this will have you licking your monitor… Oh yum!! Oh yes I did. I walked past the bagged Key limes in the grocery store last weeks and all I could think about was key lime pie. Key lime pie. I’ve always made Key lime …
Lately, I haven’t been much for cooking elaborate dishes. I don’t know about you, but when I’m cooking and shooting for the blog, I feel as if we are always eating something new. That’s fine except for one problem – we love a lot of the old recipes. I actually like how quickly I can …
It’s the national drink of Brazil, made with their national spirit, and it’s internationally awesome. Caipirinha 2 oz Cachaça2 tsp SugarSlices of 1 lime Combine all in a glass and muddle limes thoroughly. Add ice and stir (optionally toss in a shaker). What do you do when you have a sugarcane based spirit? You mix …
A long time ago my mom friend always made “pounti” or “picoücel” a special pork, prune and bacon cake from the Auvergne region of France. It uses the famous prunes of the region and is served either cold or fried in slabs. Ever since i ate this pork cake (about 30 years ago), I dreamt …
I was thinking what to make to celebrate Italy winning the Euro 2020? And I remember making penne with peas, onions, and Pecorino Romano and that was a summer party for your taste-buds. On the pasta pairing we can’t help but adore summer peas with penne, sweet red onions, and tangy Pecorino Romano. If you don’t …
Brioche is my absolute favorite bread. It’s not just because of all that buttery, fluffy deliciousness. I had brioche all the time in my youth in the south of France. It’s hard to find good brioche (here in the Bay Area). Sure, they sell it here and there, but it tastes like sawdust and crumbles …
Summertime in the South of France, head to any barbecue and you’ll most likely encounter cooks utilizing extra virgin olive oil, a strong open flame, salt, protein, and lots of rosemary – this Mediterranean style grilling with no heavy barbecue sauces obscuring the high quality meat or fish)! Lisa and I love to grill is wild shrimp (preferably fully …
Mussels in spicy tomato sauce is a restaurant stand-by anywhere you go in the south of France and one of my favorite seafood dishes. The dish, however, can be easily ruined with foul seafood, thick sauces, and overcooking. Mussels should not be rubbery, smell bad, or be covered in gelatinous “sauce.” My version of mussels starts with the …
