Hello, young Padawan     Today, we are going to cook “pasta alle vongole.” Pasta with clams, indeed, but with the Italian accent, it’s always more Bellissimo!   Since the weather lends itself to it, namely rainy and cold, I decided that I was going to give you one more little recipe, a simple and effective one, and believe me, even if you…

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              Hello, young Padawan     I have received several requests for apple cake recipes here and on Instagram, so you will have not one but two recipes, one today and another very soon, just because I love apples, too.   Raw, cooked, in fruit salad, in cubes, finely grated, in julienne, in compote, or in gourmet desserts, everything suits the apple; apples are…

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        Hello, young Padawan     Forgotten vegetables are absolute treasures! Do you know that we ate it very often in the Middle Ages? The parsnip is a vegetable that has come back to the forefront for about ten years, to the great pleasure of many, including your faithful servant, who now eats more Jerusalem artichokes and parsnips than squash!   The parsnip is as easy to…

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    “Beauty is an inexhaustible source of joy for those who know how to discover it.”  Alexis Carrel.               Hello, young Padawan     Today, we’re heading to the United States for an autumn visit to a lovely village. With a little Halloween atmosphere, as we are in October, the children are all ready to hunt for candy, lol.   We will visit…

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                “People usually are the happiest at home.” William Shakespeare.               Hello, young Padawan     Today, we are doing the second volume of our little series on vintage at home (see the first here), old things that allow us to have an interior that resembles us without breaking the bank, and above all, to bring a…

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