Trio de Betterave Avocate Poire

beetroot = betteraveavocado = avocatepear = poire La Betterave Avocate Poire Trio It just sounds better in French, right? Everything French is just, “better,” meilleure. A thrice tower of slick and superbly sliced beets, topped with astounding avocado, and then tiered with ready and ripe Bosc pear slivers, lemon oil, fresh basil, and coarse pepper…

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Tarte Poireaux Saumon – Leek & Salmon Tart

I like to think of myself as somewhat crafty and creative, if not just a little bit artistic. After all, I often allow the phrase, “the kitchen is my canvas” to roll off my tongue. Well, despite all my best intentions to mimic the looks of a Facebook video I saw (I guess that’s not…

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Paella Provençal

After basking in the flavors of France for a month, I’m still feeling a bit of Provençal providence in the kitchen. Known for the amazing bouillabaisse, rich and delicious ratatouille, succulent olive oil and juicy olives, super salty tapenade and sardines, as well as the fragrant floral herbs, I feasted upon these items each and every day (along with my…

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