Zucchini Polenta
Tweet Regardless of how it may appear, I promise that this is not a picture of a bowl of parmesan cheese. The picture is awful, I admit it, but we all have our days. However, there comes a time in the...
View ArticleLager Lemon Chicken
Tweet As of late, it may seem to you all that I haven’t been cooking. Sure, I’ve been posting, but any recipes are from back in Paris, and since I left Paris over a month ago, it appears, from this...
View ArticleWhat’s in a name?
Tweet When I introduce myself in French, I say that my name is Emilie, which it’s not. It’s Emily (which the French take to pronouncing Hem-lee). I don’t know why I do it. Alex makes sure that...
View ArticleA Big Bowl of Vegetables
Tweet Sometimes, I just crave a big bowl of vegetables. The term was first coined by my long-time-vegetarian-finally-turned-omnivore friend while we backpacked through Europe after we graduated high...
View ArticleMediterranean Vegetable-Cheese Pie
Tweet “And it’s so healthy!” My father exclaims, digging into a huge bowlful of salad. My siblings and I are used to these conversations. I twirl another forkful of spaghetti and my sister blots the...
View ArticleEscalivade
Tweet I love to check out what other people are buying at the grocery store. I know that most (read: normal) people would rather be doing their taxes, watching Paris Hilton speak about politics,...
View ArticleCourgettes et Tomates à la Provencale
Tweet If you want to be viewed as a tourist in France, there is one surefire way to do it. It’s not speaking English loudly, although that helps your case, as does carrying a large map and blocking...
View ArticleRatatouille
Tweet It’s funny how I forget how much I love France until I’m back–I know how much you are all probably tired of hearing this over and over again, but each time I come back, it’s as though I’ve never...
View ArticleStuffed Zucchini with Basil
Tweet For the past year, I haven’t been to the grocery store. I suppose that’s not entirely true, though it does sometimes feel like it. I was actually frequently at the grocery store for work, buying...
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