Dessert: Mango lime tart, Lemon tart and Baba au rhum

Happy weekend! It’s turning out to be a pleasantly dry weekend we’re having, which is especially nice considering the last week of heavy rain, wind and flooding we’ve had.

I’m taking advantage of the clear skies by being outside, exploring the city and going on little hikes, and adjusting to the cooler temperature. Hope you are having a great weekend wherever you are.

I always thought I was weird but perhaps this funny but insightful piece explains why I prefer cooking just for me

2nd graders dine at a Michelin star restaurant, how adorably cute

If you love Paris and are a hopeless romantic like I am, then this book will make your heart sing

Add pinch of cardamom to your lentils and other rules for spice and food pairings

This is how you maintain a long-term blog… commitment, consistency and a point of view

Dear little daughter: I love W.E.B. Du Bois’ words to his daughter; I go back and reread it every so often

What kids around the world are eating for breakfast – it was mostly buttered bread, milky tea and hot chocolate for me

Sometimes ordering coffee in French is so daunting; oh how I wish I had found this how-to video a month earlier

And finally, don’t you just love heart-warming Christmas ads?