Tomates et Courgettes Farcies (Stuffed Tomatoes and Zucchini)

Tomates et Courgettes Farcies is one of my favorite recipes to make for the family. It's easy. It's simple. And it tastes goo...

Potato Gnocchi with Marinara or Pesto Sauce and Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

  Special Equipment needed: A Hand-held Potato Ricer.  Here it is my last gnocchi post (for now)- regular, good ol' potato gn...

Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Brown Butter/Sage Sauce

In the last post, I shared a beet gnocchi recipe, which is delish. In this post, we have sweet potato gnocchi. So many ways to make gno...

Beet Gnocchi (with Buttered Walnuts and Roquefort Cheese)

Mmmm–beets! And homemade gnocchi! I love both! This recipe is a bit different, though, as the gnocchi isn't potato-based. And it'...

Rôti de Boeuf (Roast Beef) with a Savory Sauce

This baby is uncooked and already looks yum... Roast Beef. Yum. With a savory sauce- even better. Ready to carve... Next post- h...

Giardiniera- the recipe!

You can take the girl out of Chicago- but you can't take Chicago out of the girl. I was craving an Italian beef sandwich the other da...

Fruit Compote! Get saucy!

When fruit takes on the yum- this compote is super easy to make. Serve it with all of your desserts!

Chocolate Spiced Dream Sauce

This sauce is heaven! It can be served over or in crêpes , on ice cream, on waffles...with everything sweet! Ingredients at a glance...

Crêpes- let's swing from La Chandeleur...

I want to swing from la chandeleur--la chandeleur-ahhh! (Yes, I'm channeling Sia). Friday, February 2nd is a religious holiday in Fr...

Tartiflette! Tartiflette!

Mmmm ! Melted cheese over a potato mixture=the perfect winter or après-ski meal. Your whole family will love it! The star of t...

Roasted Hasselback Veggies

Roasted hasselback veggies are tasty and– like beautiful seashells– a visual treat! You can slice tons of veggies– potatoes, sweet potatot...

Smoked Salmon (or Trout) Tarte Salée

I don't know about you, but I ate a lot of heavy foods over the holiday season. I wanted something light and fresh. I first ate this ...