5 Star Makeover Tea Party: Salmon Duo Napoleon with Crême Fraiche

Appetizer Recipes, Exotic World Recipes

This month’s 5 Star Makeover, hosted by the amazing 5 Star Foodie and Lazaro Cooks is another brilliant group presentation: A tea party. Each member was asked to prepare a nibble such as the ones you would find in a tea service. The variant name of Napoléon...

Olive Oils from Sicily, Spain and Israel plus a Lemon Olive Oil Mousse

Dessert Recipes, Exotic World Recipes, Instructions 101

Funny how coincidences happen sometimes! Can you believe in a 2-day period I received 3 completely different bottles of exquisite Extra-Virgin Olive Oil? I have to admit I have never invested in expensive olive oils myself but all three were an eye opener. But for now...

Shrimp Saganaki as a classic Greek Meze

Appetizer Recipes, Exotic World Recipes

Oh so looking forward to what everyone will make for this 5 Star Makeover. Our theme this month is Greek Meze, or appetizers. We all checked in to make sure no recipe will be made twice so watch out for the round up for amazing Greek fare inspiration. I chose a...

Moroccan Cinnamon Chicken with Couscous and Dried Fruit

Exotic World Recipes, Main Course Recipes

I am currently away on vacation for a week. Here is a little post I prepared ahead of time. In mid march, five friends of mine and I rented a cottage for the weekend up north. I had planned the menu with Johanne; one dinner was to be a Couscous. Well we were so busy...

Momofuku’s Big Apple in NYC: Fuji Apple Salad Kimchi Bacon and Maple Labneh

Salad and Soup Recipes, Exotic World Recipes

Time for another trip down travel memory lane. This time I will reminisce about the Big Apple, NYC. My favorite time was going during a Canadian long weekend at the end of May. Its is the perfect time to go because the city is pretty quiet (for NYC standards), the...

5 Star Makeover: Thai Butternut Squash Chilled Soup

Exotic World Recipes, Salad and Soup Recipes

The 5 Star Makeover group is back this month with a very season appropriate type of dish: chilled soups. Who would want to eat a hot soup during a heat wave? Not me. And I was pretty sure neither would my guests I received this past Saturday night, at the end of a...