Follow eat. live. travel. write., filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/eat-live-travel-write Tue, 28 Mar 2023 01:12:48 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/7cXuF_jNXBkcrDY6AeIbyOQEmsPXZ5C9 This week’s recipe for Cook the Book Fridays comes from Dorie Greenspan’s cookbook, Everyday Dorie. White Beans and Smoked Fish  was not something I was looking forward to (not a fan of fish, especially smoked fish) and as I was going to be making this in Nérac, I needed a fish-eating friend to share with ... Read more]]> Fri, 24 Mar 2023 16:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/7cXuF_jNXBkcrDY6AeIbyOQEmsPXZ5C9 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/7cXuF_jNXBkvo-ldND5uIqrkJyTkC_2b This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe is Carrot Muffins from Dorie Greenspan’s Baking with Dorie.   Ok so I was sort of expecting a carrot cake batter (read: lots of ingredients, very sweet and maybe a bit complicated) in muffin form but these really are more like an easy, light carrot-cake-like muffin and not too ... Read more]]> Tue, 14 Mar 2023 23:15:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/7cXuF_jNXBkvo-ldND5uIqrkJyTkC_2b https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/7cXuF_jNXBkbJTw2Q95ubOGkz6RCC25z This week’s recipe for Cook the Book Fridays comes from Dorie Greenspan’s cookbook, Everyday Dorie. Salmon Brandade is a creative twist on Brandade (a mix of mashed potatoes and salted cod (even for a non-fish lover like me, it’s delish!). This recipe is actually a little bit like a salmon shepherd’s pie – with fresh ... Read more]]> Fri, 10 Mar 2023 17:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/7cXuF_jNXBkbJTw2Q95ubOGkz6RCC25z https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/7cXuF_jNXBnYvH-AKVXLQCVCAQLB0bf5 This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe is Swedish Fika Cake from Dorie Greenspan’s Baking with Dorie.   Wait, what is “fika”? According to Dorie: Basically, fika is a twice-daily break, a time for a little something sweet, a coffee and conversation. It feels as if just about everyone in Sweden fikas — the word is ... Read more]]> Wed, 01 Mar 2023 04:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/7cXuF_jNXBnYvH-AKVXLQCVCAQLB0bf5 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/7cXuF_jNXBkGsGeWwqA57xKeetMRuZbW Hi friends, some of you might remember that every year for the past 10 years in February, I have raised money for the Toronto Humane Society through National Cupcake Day (read all about it here). This year, I’m still raising money for the Toronto Humane Society through a new initiative called Cake My Day! This ... Read more]]> Sat, 25 Feb 2023 14:45:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/7cXuF_jNXBkGsGeWwqA57xKeetMRuZbW https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/7cXuF_jNXBkfBPssNoD3Iioxzwoq1nFt This week’s recipe for Cook the Book Fridays comes from Dorie Greenspan’s cookbook, Everyday Dorie. White Wine-Poached Pears could not be a more simple recipe – and made me wonder why I don’t make this more often! And reminded me of a funny story involving poached pears which is maybe the reason why I don’t ... Read more]]> Sat, 25 Feb 2023 05:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/7cXuF_jNXBkfBPssNoD3Iioxzwoq1nFt https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/7cXuF_jNXBnoPU32XbCzpS1Ly282xAAw There are a few things I consider “must-know” dishes and in this term’s baking club at school, I’m trying to share a few of those recipes with my students. Many might not consider a fruit crumble a “must-know” recipe but I do (and I know my dad certainly does) so a couple of weeks ago ... Read more]]> Fri, 24 Feb 2023 04:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/7cXuF_jNXBnoPU32XbCzpS1Ly282xAAw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/7cXuF_jNXBmbr_jDXTRyBarkJyTkC_2b (if you’re reading this via email, not sure why this didn’t send yesterday on Tuesday… Anyway, it’s here now!0 This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe is Peanut-Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies, Paris Style from Dorie Greenspan’s Baking with Dorie.   These cookies had a LOT of steps if you followed the recipe to a T and ... Read more]]> Wed, 15 Feb 2023 04:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/7cXuF_jNXBmbr_jDXTRyBarkJyTkC_2b https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/7cXuF_jNXBkmgVGmOfUJCVyOSYGFl6uu This week’s recipe for Cook the Book Fridays comes from Dorie Greenspan’s cookbook, Everyday Dorie. Twice-Flavored Scallops + Garnish (Lemon “Goop” and Syrup) is perhaps not the recipe I might choose to make on a weekday but it’s simple enough for a “fancy” weekend dinner and it’s certainly “guestable” as a friend of ours likes ... Read more]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2023 13:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/7cXuF_jNXBkmgVGmOfUJCVyOSYGFl6uu https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/7cXuF_jNXBm8u4DX4mNIyzRQaTQYXBS9 With over 12 years of in-person cooking classes for kids under my belt and now, three years of online cooking classes, I’ve become pretty good at figuring out what can be cooked and baked in an hour with minimal ingredients and equipment but I have to say that since we’ve been back with our baking ... Read more]]> Tue, 07 Feb 2023 13:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/7cXuF_jNXBm8u4DX4mNIyzRQaTQYXBS9 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/7cXuF_jNXBm1d8dSei1FO-QEmsPXZ5C9 Happy “World Nutella Day″ ! Yup, it’s a thing! Originally created by Sara from Ms. Adventures in Italy and Michelle from Bleeding Espresso, World Nutella Day is a day to celebrate, get creative with, and most importantly, eat Nutella.  In 2015, Sara transferred World Nutella® Day to Ferrero (the makers of Nutella®) to help it live on ... Read more]]> Sun, 05 Feb 2023 23:30:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/7cXuF_jNXBm1d8dSei1FO-QEmsPXZ5C9 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/7cXuF_jNXBn45kkmlleid5ONpYks2fGs Well, after the return of in-person cooking (baking) club last week, we continued on our merry way this week and made Apple Turnovers (Chaussons aux Pommes) from French food for everyone: le petit déjeuner (breakfast). Lots of useful skills are involved in this recipe, starting with: peeling and chopping apples: They did a great job ... Read more]]> Sun, 29 Jan 2023 13:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/7cXuF_jNXBn45kkmlleid5ONpYks2fGs https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/7cXuF_jNXBmnswIOB8eZLixhxzpi7FpJ This week’s recipe for Cook the Book Fridays comes from Dorie Greenspan’s cookbook, Everyday Dorie. Subtly Spicy, Softly Hot, Slightly Sweet Beef Stew is a mouthful as a recipe title and gives a little hint that it’s not just a straightforward beef stew we’re talking about here. On the one hand, it’s a classic beef ... Read more]]> Fri, 27 Jan 2023 13:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/7cXuF_jNXBmnswIOB8eZLixhxzpi7FpJ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/7cXuF_jNXBk_DeuWcHxtE1T72x6uxjiK This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe is Iced Honey-Apple Scones with Spelt from Dorie Greenspan’s Baking with Dorie.   Dorie says: These are the scones to make the instant you feel fall in the air. They’ve got apples, honey and tangerine, flavors of the season, and the surprise addition of some spelt, a wheat flour ... Read more]]> Tue, 24 Jan 2023 13:15:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/7cXuF_jNXBk_DeuWcHxtE1T72x6uxjiK https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/7cXuF_jNXBntGn8YcQDlvKbel3Iu4GjH On March 5th 2020, I posted the last in-person Petits Chefs recap (we made fresh rolls and potstickers with Chef Vanessa Yeung). A week or so later, school went online and clubs halted indefinitely. A month later, in April, I brought cooking club online and that’s where it’s stayed (we have a “community club” now ... Read more]]> Fri, 20 Jan 2023 13:40:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/7cXuF_jNXBntGn8YcQDlvKbel3Iu4GjH https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/7cXuF_jNXBno9StKex6lDgSngkwrdsok This week’s recipe for Cook the Book Fridays comes from Dorie Greenspan’s cookbook, Everyday Dorie. Eggplant and Ginger Tartines wasn’t something I would necessarily have made from scratch on my own (i.e. outside this group) and I’ll admit to taking a few shortcuts here. Sidenote: this is not the snack to eat before you go ... Read more]]> Sat, 14 Jan 2023 01:30:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/7cXuF_jNXBno9StKex6lDgSngkwrdsok https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/7cXuF_jNXBmDDtS_KZZrNH-fx8LWuXng This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe is Potato Parm Tart from Dorie Greenspan’s Baking with Dorie.   This looks a lot more complicated than it actually is and when I got around to making it, I was happy to see that, with some store-bought puff pastry, this came together pretty quickly for a delicious light ... Read more]]> Tue, 10 Jan 2023 12:30:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/7cXuF_jNXBmDDtS_KZZrNH-fx8LWuXng https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/7cXuF_jNXBkYbHdqqmo5ChKeetMRuZbW Ok, this feels like the post that’s been the LONGEST time coming but finally, it’s here (also: full disclosure – it’s already WEDNESDAY where I am, so technically I’m late!). Let me explain! This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe is Chocolate Babka from Dorie Greenspan’s Baking with Dorie.  As this is the fifth book I’ll ... Read more]]> Tue, 27 Dec 2022 22:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/7cXuF_jNXBkYbHdqqmo5ChKeetMRuZbW https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/7cXuF_jNXBlnX927S3TJUIfjc6hd5eWF This week’s recipe for Cook the Book Fridays comes from Dorie Greenspan’s cookbook, Everyday Dorie. Holiday Fish Soup wasn’t something I was excited to make but I knew that Neil would enjoy it! I also figured it would be easy enough to make a small quantity (and leave things like mussels out of my portion) ... Read more]]> Fri, 23 Dec 2022 17:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/7cXuF_jNXBlnX927S3TJUIfjc6hd5eWF https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/7cXuF_jNXBlwhbCDY8FAeJONpYks2fGs It’s here! In this third installment of French Food for Everyone, “le petit déjeuner”, I’m sharing a handful of my favourite French breakfast foods (ok, mostly pastries!). These are by no means representative of the breadth of French cuisine or typical of an everyday French breakfast; rather these are dishes I have come to love ... Read more]]> Wed, 21 Dec 2022 13:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/7cXuF_jNXBlwhbCDY8FAeJONpYks2fGs