Chia is chic
In pre-Columbian times, roasted and ground chia seed formed the basis of the Native American diet along with corn and beans. It was also used as an offering in religious ceremonies, which explains why...
View ArticleThe calf, chameleon of the kitchen
Alexandre Grimod of Reynière, French gastronome and author of Almanach des Gourmands at the beginning of the nineteenth century, called veal the “chameleon of the kitchen”. Its flavour varies greatly...
View ArticleHypotoxic Festive Menu 2014
As for the last few years, in December we like to propose some special gourmet menus that take into account all the various tastes, allergies and intolerances of your friends and family. So all the...
View ArticleVegetarian festive menu 2014
Whether by their love of animals, to improve their health, because of allergy or intolerance, or simply by taste, more and more people are turning to a vegetarian diet. So, if you have vegetarian...
View ArticleFestive menu on a budget 2014
Even in financially hard times, it is always possible to prepare a great holiday meal. One needs to select some not too expensive ingredients and find some special recipes, as those proposed in this...
View ArticleVersatile and gluten-free buckwheat
Once upon a time, buckwheat was the most commonly consumed grain by farmers and the working classes across North America, but at the turn of the 20th century, it lost ground to other cereals. But...
View ArticlePalate-pleasing polenta
Although polenta may only makes guest appearances in our diet, it is very versatile: Creamy or crispy, hard or soft, it can be enjoyed as an accompaniment to meat, browned with sauce or quite simply...
View ArticleSpicy clove
This aromatic flower bud of the clove tree has been used in cooking for thousands of years (cloves are stuck into onions in all court bouillons!). The tree, which is native to Indonesia, can reach up...
View ArticleDoes one eat more in winter?
Several researchers have studied this question and the answer is yes, with an average difference of 222 calories consumed per day between spring and autumn. Because, to ward off the biting cold and...
View ArticleHappy New Year of the Sheep
Asian fare has invaded our supermarkets’ shelves because the Chinese New Year has began on February 19 th. This year falls under the sign of the symbolic animal Sheep (or Goat), the cosmological...
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