Exactly one week from today I will be on a train to Trois Pistoles, a place I know nothing about other than the fact that they push your lazy ass to learn French and actually speak it too. There, in the heart of the Quebec region, I will take an oath that I will only… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Dessets
Family Secrets
Everyone in my family cooks and we all specialize in something. My dad specializes in soups. He makes a soup every single week. He also makes a lot of other things like vegetable preserves for the winter, fancy salads and barbecues, but his specialty is definitely soups. My brother specializes in omelets, I think. And… Continue Reading
Raw Pots de Crème with Chocolate and Salted Caramel
Some days are as ravishing as a baroque symphony, they completely wrap you in their tumultuous rhythm and don’t give you a second to reflect. Those are the days that I prepare myself for, so that when they arrive I am able to ride them like I would ride a wave if I were a… Continue Reading
Stuffed Apples
Colours, flavours, aromas, all so overwhelming for me. When I let go, I always go back to a certain place away from the world of senses. This place, before I started meditating, was comforting but too small to settle in for more than a fraction of a second. Oftentimes I would hover in between for… Continue Reading
Raw Apple Stack Dessert
I don’t bake lots. I just don’t think it’s necessary when there are so many wonderful raw desserts to be made that are healthier and don’t require as much preparation as a baking project. So yesterday, when my boyfriend and I started talking about the different desserts we were craving, I said “Stop! Just give… Continue Reading