Relish : My Life in the Kitchen by Lucy Knisley Pages : 192 Genre : Graphic novel, Memoir, Food Stand alone My Rating : 5/5 From the Back of the Book : Lucy Knisley loves food. The daughter of a chef and a gourmet, this talented young cartoonist comes by her obsession honestly. In her forthright, thoughtful, and funny memoir, Lucy traces key episodes in her life thus far, framed by what she was eating at the time and lessons learned...

            We had our housewarming this past Saturday, and this is a little part of what we had to eat! The tree was a bit time consuming but it was completely gone by the end of the evening, so it was worth it. The cans are sort of a local tradition where guests bring unlabeled cans as a surprise for the hosts. I sense we’ll have some good and some bad in there, hehe! For more Wordless...

Making sure the Man of the House eats something for breakfast by baking him delicious muffins! For more Wordless Wednesday, click...

Paris, My Sweet  : A year in the City of Light (and Dark Chocolate) by Amy Thomas Pages : 280 Genre : Memoir, Cultural Stand Alone Rating :  What it’s about : For Amy Thomas, a woman obsessed with France, working on the Champs-Élysées and walking daily the streets of Paris sounds like a dream; even more if you get a taste of its delicious pastries and chocolates. When she gets the opportunity to work in the City of Light, she jumps...

‘ Tis the season to fill our bellies! Homemade eggnog with cinnamon, with homemade vanilla meringues. Yum! For more Wordless Wednesday, click...

At the end of July, we went to visit my family and some friends in my hometown, Rimouski. Are are the pictures I took on our first day there (the day I caught a horrible sunburn, the first in many years. Eeeek!) For more Wordless Wednesday, click...

When visiting Versailles, we decided to walk the distance from the Grand Trianon to the Petit Trianon. Close to the Petit Trianon, there was this charming place, where the historical building had been partly taken to install a souvenir shop and a small café. There we ate the most delicious macarons we had the chance to eat while in France. As you can see, we were pigs. We took two of each kind, thinking we would bring back to the hotel what we...

Recipe : Joy of Baking For more Wordless Wednesday, click...