Apple and pumpkin upside down cake
“You’ll make a dessert, ok?” my friend R. asked. We were talking about the Thanksgiving dinner that he was hosting, once again. “Sure.” “Can you make something with apple?” I liked the idea. Especially since I’ve been storing the last seasonal Heirloom apples I could find! Leaving the store, I felt like a squirrel storing his nuts. This is how much I am going to miss local apples. So I baked a cake. An apple and red kuri squash upside down cake, to me mo

Chocolate snow eggs — Oeufs à la neige au chocolat
Chocolate snow eggs “You’ll do well! ” P. said in a soft voice that sounded reassuring. He was looking at me straight in the eyes. Intensely as if to convince me even more. I knew that it would be fine. That I would fine. But I was still feeling rather nervous — thrilled and excited! In fact, I couldn’t fall easily asleep at night, tossing again and again, thinking about Thursday, Friday and then Saturday, and about the French TV journalist

A chocolate treat to keep the book manuscript going
I am working hard at the moment. I mean, harder than usual as I sit at my desk for long hours in the evenings, busy working on the edits of my cookbook manuscript. That invariably makes my eyes look puffy in the morning, and have me crave for long naps in the afternoon. I wish I could take those naps when Lulu takes hers, but the thing is that as she reaches almost 11 months of age, her naps become scarce–and so do mine malheureusement! Naturally, this increased brain activi

Autumnal butternut squash crumble — Crumble d’automne à la courge musquée
Butternut squash crumble for the Boston Globe Fall is definitely my favorite season in New England. Beside the beautiful colorful foliage that cheers up the country and city parks, there are winter squashes. Butternut, acorn, red kuri, pumpkin. Oh, there are so many of them, in so many original shapes and attractive colors! I am always waiting for this time of year to bring them to our dinner table–at least twice a week, most likely more. Lulu, too, approves. This recipe is a good example. ItR

Homemade baby food with the Beaba Babycook
Beaba Babycook You probably recall that I recently wrote about making nutritious healthy baby food. What I didn’t tell you then, I realize, is about the utensil I actually use to prepare meals for Lulu. Magical! Oh how grateful I am to own a Beaba Babycook! It’s really the best kitchen gadget for a new maman! Perhaps you think you do not need one, and tha