I don’t know where I read about this recipe or what was the original name. I believe I read it in or got inspired by the book French Women Don’t Get Fat by Mireille Guiliano. That was a great book but I honestly don’t remember. However, I do remember that the first time I discovered that book was the first time I discovered the delicious taste of leeks. It’s related to the onion family and I describe it as a super sized scallion. Every winter I like to make this leek soup. The first time I made it, we fell in love with the…
For the holidays, we baked gingerbread cookies! Maggie had such a great time assisting me in preparing the dough and designing the cookies. My mom also designed her fair share of gingerbread men. It was a great family bonding moment.
I was so excited when I received this book! It was like a Christmas gift to myself. I’ve been wanting to read this book since last year. I remember finding out about it through an Instagram account. I don’t remember the Instagram account but just by looking at one of the pages inside, I was immediately intrigued. Oh and also the book was published by Taschen, which meant amazing photographs and glossy pages.
I was browsing through some images and found some of my favorites. These pictures describe my life at this moment. The image above is a great salad I bought from Trader Joe’s; it’s very tasty! Below you can see some of the groceries I bought and Maggie in the kitchen. Lately, I’ve been showing her how to cook! Yeah you read right. And she loves it. Last night I turned on some melodies (Yann Tiersen to be specific) and sat her down on the counter. She helps me with the beginning process of cooking. After that, the cooking gets intense and…