Sweet potatoes are one of my favorite foods, but over in France, they’re just not that popular. Whenever I go to buy them, the greengrocer sort of laughs at me. When I…
Author: emiglia
What is it about food and memories?
When I first came to France, I was fourteen years old. A few nights before I was set to leave, my mother made a reservation at a New York restaurant called Artisanal,…
Mulled Wine
I don’t usually write about my other blog, Travelday, on here: I know that travels and food tend to cross a lot, but I try to keep my posts on the two…
Maple-Soy Glazed Salmon
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Christmas Food Traditions Around the World
Hello Readers! I am happy to present my very first guest post from a writer named Jamie about Christmas food traditions around the world. Merry Christmas! Christmas Food Traditions Around The World…
Fluffernutter Cookies
Sorry I don’t have pictures of this genius idea, but they were Alex’s Christmas present, and they were devoured pretty quickly. I had made peanut butter sandwich cookies with Nutella a few…
Tagliatelle with Squash Sauce and Bacon
I define myself by what I do: I’m a writer. So when I suddenly find myself uninspired, unable to come up with any words or anything worthwhile to say… needless to say,…
Lentil and Cumin Salad with Apples
When I was about fourteen years old, my mother got season tickets to the opera for my parents, my sister and me. We would get dressed up one Thursday a month, and…
Christmas Cookie Orders
I’ve always loved to bake for other people. I had this dream of baking huge batches of things and selling them to people or contributing them to bake sales. I love to…
Mont d’Or
I had read about Mont d’Or somewhere on the web, so when I found the prepackaged cheese-as-a-meal at my local grocery store, I had a vague idea of what it was. It…