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A Salad like a Monet Painting

This salad I am sure, the French Impressionist painter Monet would have love to paint it and to eat it.

Claude Monet was passionated by art and cuisine. It said that Monet had two palates..the one he painted with and the one he appreciated cuisine with. When you visit his home [...]

Steak- French Fries, Salad and Sunny Sunday!

Since I work sometimes on Saturdays, I love  just to relax on Sunday.  Some Sundays can be based on cooking and baking for my family, or outdoors activities. Others can be really, relaxing at a point when I don’t do anything. This is such a luxury. When was the last time [...]

Indian Sauteed Cauliflowers

Sometimes, a dish comes along that not only asks for minimal hand-on time, but cooks almost by itself happily and quietly. You throw a few ingredients together and magically, with a little heat, the meal transforms itself from something relatively plain to something of a treat. In fact, this cauliflower was [...]

A Taste of Old Town Temecula

When I conduct Cooking Classes or Demonstrations, I like sharing with my students my sources and resources.

 This is a very important aspect of my classes, since I am using always the best ingredients available. 

  I think this is time for everyone to realise  that we live in a beautiful valley, we have access [...]

French Comfort Food : Coq Au Vin

For the “Paris Bistro” CooKing class, I wanted to make a “Coq au Vin”. This delicious complete meal has been in our family’s repertoire for ever. This is a typical rich, sensuous dish made with hearty and healthy ingredients: Chicken, Pearls onions, Pinot noir wine, tomato paste, mushrooms, herbs…The Classic and thruly [...]