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Winter in Chicago (and ways I’ve cooked up to tolerate it)
This is what it looked like in Chicago on Tuesday: Note the car that is completely covered in snow. When I decided to attend Northwestern, I knew what I was getting myself into. I knew that winters in Chicago … Continue reading
Posted in Brunch, Dinner, Restaurant Reviews, Uncategorized
Tagged blueberry peach compote, bread, brunch, Bucktown, carrots, Chicago, dinner, edgewater, Feast, france, french recipes, french toast, garden, green, Lakeview, lentilles, lentilles au vin blanc, Lentils, local, lunch, lunch in paris, onion, Puy Lentils, Sauvignon Blanc, skillet, sustainable, tomatoes, Uncommon Ground, vegetarian, white bean hash, white wine
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Happy (Belated) Holidays and Winter Break
Happy (Belated) New Year! I hope you enjoyed a few days off work, time away from school, or found time to relax and unwind. I’ve had a great winter break, and unfortunately, I’m coming close to the final countdown…only three … Continue reading
Posted in Restaurant Reviews, Traveling, Uncategorized
Tagged apple butter, art, art institute of chicago, bakery, breakfast, breton, brittany, brunch, buttery, chagall, chicago bakery, croissant, floriole, france, impressionist, julia child, kouign aman, lavender, lemon, lemon lavender pound cake, marc chagall, monet, pastries, pastry, pound cake, stained glass, waffles
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Bastille Day and Banana-Nutella Crepes
Happy Bastille Day! For those of you who are unfamiliar with Bastille Day, it’s basically the French equivalent of our Fourth of July. It commemorates the day (the 14th of July) when unhappy French peasants stormed the Bastille (a French … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, Dessert, Uncategorized
Tagged banana, banana nutella crepe, Bastille Day, butter, crepe, dessert, france, french food, French holiday, nutella, powdered sugar, street food
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Brunch at Brasserie and French Macarons
I didn’t intend for this past weekend to be French-themed. I had planned to walk around the park with a friend, and to visit Tower Grove Farmer’s market (again) on Saturday morning. But I guess, the things we love have … Continue reading
Posted in Restaurant Reviews, Uncategorized
Tagged almond flour, bacon, blogging, blogs, brasserie by niche, bread, brioche, brioche french toast, brioche french toast with lemon curd, brunch, buttery, cheese, cookies, dessert, egg whites, eggs, farmer's market, fillings, flaky, france, french, french restaurant, gruyere, lemon curd, macarons, moist, pastry crust, powdered sugar, quiche, quiche du jour, roasted chicken, roasted potatoes, soft, Spinach, the sweet art, Tower Grove Farmer's Markets, warm, writing
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Blackberry Financiers
Weekends are funny things. I don’t think I ever really appreciated them until I started working. In college and high school, weekends sort of felt like an extension of the regular week; I would still have homework to do, I … Continue reading
Posted in Dessert, Muffins, Uncategorized
Tagged almond flour, almonds, baking, blackberries, Bon Appetit, buttery, cakes, desserts, easy recipes, financiers, france, french, French bakeries, french baking, golden, mini muffins, moist, money, muffins, ovens, powdered sugar, spongy, sweets, tea cakes, weekends
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City Coffeehouse and Creperie
Sometimes, I really miss France…Okay, most of the time I miss France. I think alot of it has to do with boulangeries, crepes, and pastries. How could I not fall in love with a country where dessert-making is considered an … Continue reading
Posted in Restaurant Reviews, Uncategorized
Tagged apples, bacon, baguette, bakery, banana, bleu cheese, boulangerie, Chicken, creme fraiche, creperie, crepes, dessert, dijon, france, french, French bread, french food, fruit, granny smith apples, grilled chicken, Havarti, honey dijon, honey dijon dressing, lunch, mandarin oranges, nutella, Nutella Banana crepe, pineapple, poppyseed dressing, powdered sugar, red grapes, red onion, savory, savory crepe, Spinach, strawberries, sweet, sweet crepe, tomato, tomato marinade, whipped cream
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Strawberry Cream Pie (or “Tarte aux Fraises”)
Something I love about the French are their constant vacations. Not one month into teaching English abroad, I already had a school break. I had two weeks off to do whatever I wanted, go whatever I wanted, and most importantly, … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, Pie, Uncategorized
Tagged aix-en-provence, baking, balsamic vinegar, berries, bruschetta, cooking, cream, dessert, eggs, france, french, french baguette, goat cheese, nectarines, olive oil, paul cezanne, peaches, pie, south of france, strawberry, strawberry bruschetta, strawberry cream pie, strawberry cream tart, strawberry pie, strawberry tart, tart, tarte aux fraises
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