Navarin d’agneau – French Lamb Stew

Navarin d’agneau – French Lamb Stew

I grew up in Rome where the tradition is to always eat roast lamb at Easter, but a few years ago we visited my husband’s family in France and his Aunt Brigitte made this fabulous lamb stew. Since then, it has become a favorite in our household. Although we have...
Minty Chocolate Macarons

Minty Chocolate Macarons

Black matte Eva platter goes perfectly with the macaron colors! www.etsy.com/shop/MaiaMingDesigns We have mint growing in our garden. Every winter it dies and every spring it returns in abundance. I love looking at images of macarons, some of the colors are so lovely....
Tulipmania in Holland

Tulipmania in Holland

Visiting The Netherlands in the Springtime to bicycle and see the tulips has been on my bucket list for many years now. We finally went last week and it was glorious! Holland is chilly in April, but we lucked out with the weather and only got rained on briefly. The...
Happy Easter Macarons!

Happy Easter Macarons!

White Eva platter and Kaya teacups and saucers. Available at www.etsy.com/shop/MaiaMingDesigns I’ve been admiring macarons on Pinterest that have different colored shells, I’ve never seen any in a bakery with this feature, but the photos are very pretty....
Amazing Banana Pastis Pie

Amazing Banana Pastis Pie

Black matte Eva platter. Available at www.etsy.com/shop/MaiaMingDesigns When I read this recipe in Le Pain Quotidien Cookbook, I could not wait to try it. It sounded so simple and yet so exotic! Pastis is an anise-flavored, French apéritif from Marseille. My husband...