The »plat de résistance« of French Christmas tradition with a yumandmore twist – spicy dark chocolate filling and vanilla white chocolate icing. This recipe is my holiday gift to you my readers and followers, thank you for being there and believing in my creativity. History: In France, as in most countries with a Celtic tradition, ...

Away again?? Yes I know I just returned from Girona and the Costa Brava in Spain, were my husband Ludger and I launched our new travel blog www.personaltravel.biz . This new blog aims to combine travel ideas for above and below water. A way to share our travels adventures past, present and future and to suggest ways ...

I had offered 4 cooking courses (Soups & Appetizers, Vegetables & Salads, Fish, Meat and Poultry, Dessert) for 6 € a participant to local kids ages 11-15 who’s families couldn’t afford to go on vacation. I had a program worked out based on a group of 12 kids which aside from cooking also included dividing ...

Spicy Chocolate Cake with Cranberries, Nuts and White Chocolate Glaze Fall is definitely here and the sunny Indian Summer weather has blown off leaving chilly temperatures, icy rain and gray skies. One longs for a couch, a warm blanket, a mug of tea or coffee and some yummy cake. Well here it is, a chocolate ...