Célia Brooks
Why a Fruit and Cheese Platter Is the Perfect Entertaining Option The Timeless Appeal of Pairing Sweet and Savory Flavors A fruit and cheese platter is a masterpiece of culinary balance. The harmony between sweet and savory tantalizes the taste buds, offering a sensory journey in every bite. Imagine the creamy richness of Brie melting …
A Warm Story: Christmas Magic in the Kitchen Christmas party food ideas aren’t just about the recipes—they’re about the stories behind them. Let me take you back to a Christmas Eve five years ago, a night that redefined what the holidays meant to me. It all started with a mix-up. My sister, the usual queen …
It’s the scent of ginger and sesame that immediately brings me back to the kitchen of my parents. The sticky Sesame Chickpeas isn’t just a recipe. It’s an integral part of the family’s story. Like all great recipes, it began with a romantic relationship. My aunt Mia was famous to be famous for her enthusiasm to cook …
A Love Story, a New Beginning, and the Best Breakfast Sandwiches Ever It’s the quality of a breakfast that can alter the mood of your day. For Amelia she never had breakfast that was anything more than a quick snack of granola bars or, most likely just a bowl of cold cereal, until she came across …
My grandmother, Amara, first handed me her old, hand-written cookbook, I wasn’t aware that I had a treasure collection of recipes that would later become an important source of information for her. Her cooking was for her family over three generations every meal contained memories, an event as well as a part of her heart. While flipping …
A Sweet Story Behind Pastiera Napoletana About pastiera napoletana , imagine: Easter Sunday in a small Italian village, with cobblestone roads wind their way through sunny piazzas. The air is scented of blossoming jasmine. The small trattoria called “Pasta Eataliana Trattoria Napoletana,” is full of friends and families gathering to celebrate the annual holiday celebration. Maria who …
It was a cold, chilly Friday night, and Sarah was just getting from a plane after an exhausting working trip. Tired, she wanted something warming and fiery to wake her exhausted senses. When she walked to her home, she thought of the dish she and her companion, Jamie, had whipped in an early cooking sessions–a bowl of …
A Tale of Fish Tacos, a Little Drama, and a Splash of Love Imagine this: a quaint beach town, a calm evening, with a tiny Taco stand on the beach with the scent of freshly cooked fish frying in the barbecue. On one such night when Jessica first came across Tom. Simple orders of fish tacos set …
Get cozy with a narrative about laughter, love and the Midwest’s most beloved comfort food, the famous hot tot tater! It’s not just any recipe, it’s one that has an uplifting, heart-warming story of love and nostalgia to back the recipe. This story is about Sam and Emily an adorable couple that were in love while in their …
The name: “The Chickpea Salad Sandwich that rekindled an Old Friendship” “When Megan arrived in her tiny hometown after a long absence She had no idea that one bite of food would connect her with a friend she’d known for years. After a turbulent split in the university, Megan and Sarah hadn’t had a conversation for years. However, …