My best recipes often happen when I play around with what I have laying around the kitchen. Last week, one of these magical recipes happened. For that reason, I don’t have a ton of pictures as I really didn’t have high expectations but the result was so good, I had to share. It all started… Continue reading Easy Cream Cheese and Pear Pastries
This year, for Quebec National Day, I wanted to try making an old-school Quebec dessert that I had never tried but always intrigued me. In French, it is called "Grands-pères dans le sirop" which translates to "Grandpas in syrup". Basically, it is dough poached in maple syrup. Now, I bet you are wondering about the… Continue reading Retro Cooking: 1940’s Maple Dumplings
This isn't my first Valentine's Day post. As I'm discussed before (here, here and here), since childhood, it has always been a fun occasion to remind people I care about them, share a home-cooked meal and spend quality time together. I'm not into the commercialized version, with fancy restaurant meals and expensive gifts (but I'd… Continue reading Retro Cooking Revisited: 1960’s Strawberry Bavarian Pie
One of the fun part about going home this time, was spending more time at home and getting to cook a little, rather than only eating out. While we made a lot of meals at my parents' home, there are a few that were particularly meaningful. Of course, all this was especially fun too as I… Continue reading Quebec Part 3: Cooking in My Childhood Kitchen
The Hungry Quebbie 