International french :

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Although I am getting this blog started during my time at Le Cordon Bleu there are no posts devoted outright to any complete lessons,  the pictures in my Picassa albums are random shots and far from  complete portfolios etc. etc. So, I thought[...]

Croissants

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I think that you will agree with me that there isn’t any one who will say that they do not love croissants, especially if they are home made. I used to think that it was impossible to make them but I challeged myself and after a couple of[...]

Vegan Crepes with Persimmon Filling

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Its been unusually cold weather these days here and one feels like having something warm all the time even for the breakfast, cold cereals just don't cut it. We have this beautiful persimmon tree in the backyard with orange bulbs weighing down the[...]

Julia Child?s B?uf à la Bourguignonne

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B?uf à la Bourguignonne, also called Beef Burgundy is perhaps one of the most famous dishes of Julia Child.  The first time I ate B?uf à la Bourguignonne was decades ago when I was still single and I have the recipe written in an old notebook,[...]

Herbes de Provence Crusted Roast Pork: IIP

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After a long pause, I am back partying with the International Incident Party (IIP) crew with Penny at Jeroxie at the helm. This month we are rocking out with one of my favorite ingredients Lavender!  The plant that I am most proud of in my garden[...]

6Sens Restaurant Review, Shanghai Expo 2010

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6Sens is the brasserie restaurant housed at the French Pavilion in the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, which runs from May 1 to October 31, 2010. Twin-Michelin-starred chefs Jacques and Laurent Pourcel run the show.  The 2010 Expo is a huge, crowded and[...]