It all started about 7 years ago, while I was studying translation in Toronto. When E was visiting on weekends, we liked to go to Pusateri’s, one of Toronto’s most elegant grocery stores, to buy ready-made but delicious dishes that we could take out as a picnic or eat in my university residence room. On… Continue Reading
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My Top 9 Quick and Easy, Savory and Sweet Last Minute Recipe Ideas
In the last crazy few hours before Christmas, last minute inspiration is always welcome, isn’t it? Many of the recipes I have published on Food Nouveau’s sister recipe site, Just Recipes, are deliciously fitting for the holidays. Quick and simple, creative and delicious, they could be the best additions to your menu, whether it’s a… Continue Reading
The Perfect Banana Bread
My search for the perfect banana bread has lasted years. Over time, dozens of recipes have disappointed me: the too heavy, the over-the-top rich, the cardboard dry, the overly dense, the excessively banana-tasting (yes, there is such a thing), the so-packed-with-grains-it’s-not-even-enjoyable-anymore, the flat-as-a-shoe, the tasteless, and the ho-hum. I have struggled to find the right… Continue Reading