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Hi I’m Mardi. I'm a full-time French teacher to elementary school aged boys and the author of eat. live. travel. write – a blog focusing onmy culinary adventures near and far.
eat. live. travel. write.
1h ago
This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe comes from Baking with Dorie. Lemony-yogurt muffins was on the docket this week and though I fully planned on following the recipe to a T, my fridge contents had other ideas and I ended up with muffins made with yummy local strawberry yoghurt and blueberries – not much taste ... Read more ..read more
eat. live. travel. write.
4d ago
This is part of my Summer Reads series where I’ll be sharing book recommendations – a series of “not just cookbooks”. When I first read the blurb for this week’s #summerreads pick, I couldn’t decide it it would be something I would enjoy. SO many different genres mixed into one book? How would that work? ... Read more ..read more
eat. live. travel. write.
1w ago
This is part of my Summer Reads series where I’ll be sharing book recommendations – a series of “not just cookbooks”. What’s summer without a few good romance reads, right? This week’s #summerreads pick is just that, but also so much more. I first heard about this book when I heard Carley Fortune speak in ... Read more ..read more
eat. live. travel. write.
2w ago
This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe comes from Baking with Dorie. Parfait-Layered Vacherin sounds fancy but honestly it couldn’t be easier to make. Case in point – I made this in my tiny kitchen in France on a very hot day with a less-than-ideal-freezer for this type of thing and it still turned out ok! ... Read more ..read more
eat. live. travel. write.
2w ago
This is part of my Summer Reads series where I’ll be sharing book recommendations – a series of “not just cookbooks”. I don’t know about you but I love a good twisty thriller for a summer read – one that I can devour in one sitting or at least in the course of one day! ... Read more ..read more
eat. live. travel. write.
1M ago
This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe comes from Baking with Dorie. Jelly Roll Cake is a recipe I love to eat but don’t tend to make often because it’s little bit fussy – or so I thought! This recipe might have changed my mind! I have made a couple of “Swiss Rolls” in the past (notably ... Read more ..read more
eat. live. travel. write.
1M ago
This is part of my Summer Reads series where I’ll be sharing book recommendations – a series of “not just cookbooks”. For today’s #summerreads pick, I’ve got a new release from a favourite local author – Heather Marshall, whose book Looking for Jane was one of my favourite reads last year. The Secret History of ... Read more ..read more
eat. live. travel. write.
1M ago
This is part of my Summer Reads series where I’ll be sharing book recommendations – a series of “not just cookbooks”. I’ve got a feel-good French read for this week’s #summerreads instalment by one of my favourite Francophile authors – Gillian Harvey. The Riviera House Swap releases tomorrow, June 11th! From the publisher: Nina has ... Read more ..read more
eat. live. travel. write.
1M ago
This week was the final Les Petits Chefs baking club for the school year and we went all out and made CHOUX PASTRY! Despite what many people think. choux pastry is one of the easiest pastries and it has a VERY good ROI – as in, low fuss, forgiving recipe with super impressive results! It’s ... Read more ..read more
eat. live. travel. write.
1M ago
This is part of my Summer Reads series where I’ll be sharing book recommendations – a series of “not just cookbooks”. As soon as I saw that Janet Skeslien Charles had a new book coming out, I immediately requested it from the Toronto Public Library. I must have got lucky because shortly after Skeslien Charles’ ... Read more ..read more