Like a lot of people, I hated Brussels sprouts for most of my life…or thought that I hated them! As a matter of fact, I don’t really remember eating them at all when I was younger. I think my parents were traumatized as kids being served boiled mushy smelly Brussels sprouts so they stayed away from them. But properly…
Archives for February 2015
Chocolate Chocolate-Chip Muffins
“Mommy, you’ll be Anna and I’ll be Elsa ok?” OMG…not Frozen again!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quick, I need a way out…” Chloé, do you want to make chocolate chocolate-chip muffins instead? You can eat some chocolate chips while we make it if you want!” I admit it, I’m a bad parent, the kind of mom who gets bored out of…
Low-Fat Strawberry Mousse
Ever since I made that White Chocolate Mousse with Strawberry Pepper Sauce, I’ve been obsessed with mousse! I decided that the next one I would try would be a Strawberry Mousse so I started researching all my favorite food websites for the perfect Strawberry Mousse recipe. All I was finding were recipes with cream and I…
White Balsamic Vinaigrette
This is my everyday vinaigrette recipe. I always get great comments on it, about how light and fresh it tastes and different from what we’re used to. My secret ingredient? White balsamic vinegar! It is lighter, brighter and sweeter in flavor than dark balsamic. Balsamic (white and black) is made from white Trebbiano grapes in the Emilia-Romagna…
White Chocolate Mousse with Strawberry Pepper Sauce
This is a great discovery that really came out of the blue! I recently bought white chocolate for another recipe and forgot that I bought it and bought some more! I also happened to buy fresh strawberries that I ALSO forgot about…not too sure what’s wrong with me these days!!! Anyhow, I was stuck with more white…
Celery Rémoulade
Celery root (or celeriac if you prefer), is NOT the most beautiful vegetable. It’s seriously funny looking, odd-shaped and even kind of hairy…but I just love it! It tastes like a cross between celery and parsley and you can eat it raw or cooked. I remember when I was young, Celery Rémoulade was one of my favorite salads but…
