Tag: french food

Green Beans and Potatoes and A Green Pea Soup inspired by Chef Michel Guerard

.Reading time 5 minutes.

Growing up my mom made the best green beans and potatoes. Lawd they were yummy. She would clean them, cut them and put them in a pot with Idaho white potatoes, seasonings and several pieces of cooked bacon. I can smell them now. Yesterday, after yoga, I went to my local farmers market stand and […]

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Green Apple and White Cheddar Gratin ~ The Lighter Flare

.Reading time 4 minutes.

I love french inspired food, using the familiar and making it your own.  The beauty of living in the melted pot, is we get to learn from each other and infuse our cultures. The brilliance of doing this,  we create new experiences and new traditions for our families. This french inspired gratin dish is for […]

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Tomato Salad with Parsley, Shallots and Garlic

.Reading time 2 minutes.

This recipe is 100% inspired by my favorite French chef, Mimi Thorisson. Mimi’s cookbook, A Kitchen in France, takes my soul and imagination into her farmhouse in Medoc. I love this recipe.     I came upon this salad recipe, as I was adoring her life, cooking style and family, which she portrays beautifully in […]

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What’s in the Fridge ~ French Onion Soup

.Reading time 3 minutes.

Onions are amazing . They are antibacterial, antioxidant, antiseptic and detoxifying. The crazy weather we are having in Georgia has many of my friends and myself sick with colds, headaches, body aches and the like. My son’s school is closed due to icy road, so I made him some Baked Gluten Free Vegan Cinnamon, Cardamom, […]

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