Genève’s Kitchen

I'm off to Europe for a few weeks to enjoy a much anticipated vacation.  I'll be in Copenhagen and the Swiss Alps.  I will absorb as much culinary inspiration as possible and share it with you here upon my return!

I usually reserve making crisps for the fall as it's the perfect way to use up the abundance of apples that I end up lugging home with me after a day of apple picking.  The idea of making a crisp somehow popped into my head recently and I decided to experiment with my basic crisp [...]

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When I was younger I recall pasta salads being a staple item come summer time.  They were ubiquitous at summer barbecues and beach parties.  I haven't encountered a pasta salad in [...]

A really fun way to shake up a weekday meal is to change the venue.  Packing a picnic is so easy and it's a great way to break the monotony of the work week.  I kept things simple for our picnic packing everything in tupperware containers.  Most of what I made didn't require a plate [...]

As you may have discerned from my many posts for fish dishes – I love seafood.  I usually have fish about three times a week – at least.  Every now and again though I crave a delicious bit of meat.  One of my favorite preparations is grilled filet of beef with herb butter.  I love [...]

Jamie Oliver is one of the first chefs who really, really inspired me.  The type of food that he cooks, the ingredients he uses, and his easy no-nonsense methods come together to produce artful, creative, and delicious dishes.  I can vouch for the delicious part because I've tried a number of his recipes and I've [...]

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There seems to be a heat wave going on everywhere right now.  When I talk to my parents in Boston, my boyfriend's parents in Toronto, or relatives in Europe the topic of [...]

It's true that there are lots of healthy benefits to be gained by eating tempeh which, if you're not familiar with the stuff, is made from fermented soybeans.  I always found both tofu and tempeh to be dry, bland, and lacking in flavor but I didn't want this to be the reason that I was [...]