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Macarons In St. Emilion, France

Macarons In St. Emilion, France

Dessert, Cakes Cookies, FranceSmita ChandraJune 20, 2021France, St. Emilion, wine region, Bordeaux, Grapes, wine chateaus, vineyards, Eleanor of Aquitaine, King Henry II, Emilion hermit, church, Benectine monks, Augustin monks, Franciscan monks, Ursuline nuns, Maccherone, macarons, Portuguese traders, cashew nut macarons, Southern India, Kerala, Ground almond paste, almond flour, Véritables Macarons de Saint Emilion, Nadia Fermigier, cardamom, chocolate hazelnut cookies, egg whites, dessert, espresso

Black pepper made its way all the way from Kerala to Venice, enriching many cuisines along the way. Read the fascinating story of this spice route and find the recipe video link in my bio - Black Pepper Chicken in Venice!

Dear friends, I’m so thrilled to share my new updated website with you all! It’s got a ton of great recipes, blog posts from around the world and a fresh new look! Please do have a look at it from the link in my bio and tell me what you t

Last lunch in Bergamo! We’ve met such wonderful, generous, warm and friendly people these past couple weeks. “Eat!” they’ve urged us, “Have more pasta! You’re in Italy, be happy!” So we did (eat a lot of past

Mortadella studded with cracked black pepper and pistachios and thin wisps of sliced ham and wedges of aged parmigiano all taste so much better in Bologna, the culinary capital of Italy!

A gelato a day is essential when you’re in Italy because Italian calories don’t count if you’re Canadian 😉

We’re a little off the beaten path here in beautiful Ravenna, a town dating back to the fourth century, famous for its mosaic work that is still shining and breathtaking after almost two thousand years in perfectly preserved churches. Check out

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