Chinese chive and pork dumplings are the most traditional dim sum (called dianxin in Mandarin). Dumplings are called jiaozi in China. What you put inside these tiny delicious treats almost vary from family to family. However, the filling made with Chinese chives and pork is definitely a staple. So you […]
Vietnamese fried spring rolls are one of the guilty pleasures at our house. Those who know me know that I hate deep frying food. Here, I said it … But I always make an exception these little treats. You will understand why after you have tried my authentic Vietnamese fried […]
Hi everyone! It’s Friday and Friday now means casual aperitif-dinner made of various finger foods in our family. Living abroad, away from your family means that you don’t get to together for most of the traditional family celebrations where ties are being created between family members around a nice meal. […]
Yummy stuff in this cone Happy Monday everyone! I have a confession to make, I love the sweet potato fries from Sliders. There was a time a couple of years ago, we were having most of our weekend lunches outside and we happened to enjoy a burger from Sliders in […]
Quick and light dinner Hi everyone! Happy Labour Day! The raining season officially started in Mexico City. I am hoping the rain will help to clear the sky of the pollution. It is so grey … and quite depressing. It has been harder, especially after the few days we spent […]
Hi everyone, We are about to leave for a few days at the beach. Since I had a greek yogurt waiting in the fridge and some blueberries that desperately needed our attention. I put them at good use yesterday. Super moist and fluffy blueberry poppy seed and lemon pound cake […]
Hi everyone, I hope you are having a wonderful Easter break. Ours didn’t start the best way as our younger one got really sick. She has been suffering stomach flu in addition to influenza. Poor little thing lost appetite and whenever she felt a little bit hungry, she had to […]
Hi everyone! I hope you are having a wonderful day!The weather here has been a little bit weird, is it summer in Mexico City or what??? Scary, isn’t it? The weather usually dictated my cravings; when it’s sunny and warm outside, I just feel like having a large bowl of […]
Hi everyone! I hope you are doing great. I am trying a new format so my French readers can benefit from all my tips and tricks as well. Let me know how you like it. I wanted to share this quick recipe, loaded with veggies and great ingredients to make […]
Hi everyone, A quick post to share my peanut butter chocolate chips cookies recipe. It seems like some of you were really interested. Since I have the choice between nibbling on them all or sitting on my desk to write that recipe, I decided the latter was the safer option. […]
Hi! I'm Lucie! Nice to have you here :) I am French, of Chinese origin and a trailing spouse as my husband makes us travel thanks to his job. I dedicate my time between my four children and this blog
