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October 17, 2014
Bienvenue en Suisse! (Welcome to Switzerland!)
Recently, I had the opportunity to spend a week in Geneva, Switzerland. Thanks to an amazing online booking deal, my travel companion and I were able to stay at the elegant and historic Hotel Les Armures. This boutique hotel, housed in a 13th century building overlooking Geneva’s Saint Pierre Cathedral, has graciously hosted former Presidents and A-List celebrities. […]
October 15, 2014
Pecan Oatmeal Cookies
In creating this recipe, I was looking for a lunchbox treat that would be sustaining… something tasty, with protein and whole grains that would fuel the roaring metabolism of my boys between their school day lunches and their late afternoon kitchen raids. I’ll admit, I was a bit skeptical of my own handiwork – after all, you […]
October 10, 2014
Easy Cherry Clafoutis
It’s time to say Au revoir to France. While this is a painful announcement, as I’m pretty sure I could write about French food for weeks and months and years, it’s time to move on. Crowded Earth Kitchen has awesome foods and experiences from both Belgium and Switzerland to share before our European Food Tour […]
October 8, 2014
Free Book Giveaway Contest!
How to Bake a Chocolate Soufflé, by Carly Ellen Kramer Contest Ends October 30th ***Click HERE to Enter!*** Forget what your English professor told you – life stories are not written in college. Madeleine LaBlange, Annie Anderson, and Audrey Navarro shared formative years as roommates at Chicago’s Catholic haven for women, the historic Abbott College. If […]
October 6, 2014
Pumpkin Spice Latte Bread
You can smell it, can’t you? The pumpkin, I mean, mingled with warm spices and a touch of milk and coffee. There’s something about autumn that makes this flavor combination simply irresistible. It’s a good thing this bread freezes well… you can double the recipe and freeze a loaf to save for a quick breakfast, or […]
October 4, 2014
Musée Les Secrets du Chocolat (Museum of Chocolate Secrets)
Musée Les Secrets du Chocolat (The Museum of Chocolate Secrets) is located in Geispolsheim, France, just a few minutes outside of Strasbourg. If France is shaped vaguely like a five-point star, we can visualize Geispolsheim as being situated near the tip of the Northeast arm, jutting into Germany. Boasting many small, beautiful villages nestled into […]
October 3, 2014
French Bistro Notecards for You!
I have three sets of limited edition French Bistro Notecards as a free “Thank You” gift for the first three readers who are awesome enough to post reviews of Carly Ellen’s new book, How to Bake a Chocolate Soufflé, on Amazon.com and Goodreads.com! After you have a chance to read Carly Ellen’s book (and maybe […]
October 2, 2014
Plum Jam-ly
Plums seem to grow everywhere in France. Purple plums, black plums, red plums, blue plums, even green plums… scrappy little plum trees full of these tiny, tasty little fruits seem to spring up in the most unlikely of places. I even found one determined little plum tree growing right through a rather ugly old chain […]
September 30, 2014
BIG Announcement – Repost to Win! Carly Ellen has a new book for you!
How to Bake a Chocolate Soufflé is now available in both paperback and Kindle eBook! ***A free signed copy will be given TODAY to one lucky reader who shares this post on their blog or Facebook page!*** Forget what your English professor told you – life stories are not written in college. Madeleine LaBlange, Annie […]
September 28, 2014
Salade de Betteraves Marinées (Marinated Beet Salad)
Americans just don’t have the same respect as the French for the humble beet. This is unfortunate, as beets are as versatile as they are nutritious! If my previous beet recipes such as Janine’s Pink Soup didn’t convince you, perhaps this one will. Today’s simple salad recipe begins with plain ol’ boiled beets and – […]
