Seasonal recipes to nourish our family and friends

La Bouffffe

Kids Bouffffe

Recipes to make for and with your kiddos

Child holding colander full of green beans

Kitchen activities and anecdotes of navigating life in the kitchen with my kiddos.

Fall Recipes

All Recipes

Once the soup is back in the soup pot, add in your cream and cook for a few minutes

Summer, Lunch, Dinner,

Summer

Tomato Cream Soup Bistro Jeanty's brightly flavored tomato cream soup!

Not only are they delicious but they are festive on a summer table.

Summer, Lunch, Dinner,

Summer

Stuffed tomatoes (tomates farcies) A favorite French dish that my grandma used to make. Excellent for freezing.

Cucumber Grape Salad

Summer, Lunch,

Summer

Cucumber grape salad with tahini dressing End the summer with this hearty salad and with the first grapes of the season.

Consistency is subjective. If I am using this to dollop a soup, I will keep it thicker. If I'm using it in pasta, I will add some pasta water in it to thin it out in order to coat my pasta better. Enjoy!

Summer,

Summer

Hazelnut, mint and basil pesto A more economical way to make pesto (sans the pine nuts).

Once the soup is back in the soup pot, add in your cream and cook for a few minutes

Summer, Fall, Lunch, Dinner,

Tomato Cream Soup Bistro Jeanty's brightly flavored tomato cream soup!

Not only are they delicious but they are festive on a summer table.

Summer, Lunch,

Stuffed tomatoes (tomates farcies) A favorite French dish that my grandma used to make. Excellent for freezing.

Cucumber Grape Salad

Summer, Lunch,

Cucumber grape salad with tahini dressing End the summer with this hearty salad and with the first grapes of the season.

Consistency is subjective. If I am using this to dollop a soup, I will keep it thicker. If I'm using it in pasta, I will add some pasta water in it to thin it out in order to coat my pasta better. Enjoy!

Summer, Lunch, Dinner,

Hazelnut, mint and basil pesto A more economical way to make pesto (sans the pine nuts).

Strawberry Pavlova

Summer, Dessert,

Strawberry Pavlova A whimsical, delicious and not too overly pretentious dessert (believe me).

I have one jar for the fridge and one for the freezer.

Toddler apple-pear sauce (compote) I try to always have this in my fridge during the colder months

Summer, Lunch,

Preparing green beans with kids A simple but fulfilling water play activity for your little.

A dramatic smell style, hair and all.

Summer, Dinner,

Dinner tonight: squash soup with my 3.5 year old A low maintenance soup for your little to help each step of the way.

Peel your eggs and collect all your ingredients to assemble your salad.

Summer, Lunch,

Molly Baz's Green Bean Tuna Salad Fun to make, packed with flavor and great for picnics, summer lunch at home or an everyday go-to.

Galette de Reine Claude ready for serving on a summer day

Summer, Dessert,

Galette de Reine Claude Crisp, buttery and light. Top this galette with vanilla ice cream to take it to the next level.

Asparagus Mimosa ready to serve with eggs, capers, olive oil, parsley

Spring, Lunch,

Asparagus Mimosa An elegent starter that you can make over the course of a few days.

Summer,

Chocolate Covered Strawberries A messy activity with the potential for lots of fun. See how I made it ... not fun.

Homemade whip cream, heavy cream, delicious dessert

Dessert,

The Power of homemade whip cream Once you make your own whip cream, you'll always make your own whip cream.

Summer, Dessert,

Strawberry Charlotte My grandma's and now my mom's summer go-to. A make ahead, scrumptious dessert.

Summer, Lunch,

Littles helping with salad The one step my 2.5 year old loves to help and feel satisfied with.

Adding cilantro and a dash of lemon brightens this up. Pumkin seeds are also a great addition. Enjoy!

Winter, Fall, Lunch, Dinner,

Pork & kabocha squash stew Hearty, nourishing and simply delicious soup for the colder days ahead.

Homemade day old bread croutons with olive oil or butter

Aunt Chandra's (addictive) homemade croutons Super to accompany salads, soups or just munch on ....

I like my cookies just a little underbaked as they will continue baking while they are cooling on the pan. One of the several reasons to test your oven & bake time!

Dessert,

The Best Chocolate Chip cookies by Sally’s Baking Sally is a queen baker and her chocolate chip cookies bring me back to the Tollhouse recipe days but wayyyy better.

Serve topped with your toasted hazelnuts. Enjoy!

Winter, Lunch, Dinner,

Mushroom & chestnut soup I make this soup for special occasions (Christmas lunch). Rich, creamy and sophisticated.

Winter, Fall, Breakfast, Snack,

Pumpkin, apple and chocolate muffins with my almost 3 year old Our faaaaavorite muffins by Brooklyn baker Aimee France

Eggs cracked and ready for stirring

Winter, Lunch, Dinner,

Mushroom, walnut & parsley scramble A quick protein-packed scramble for one

Ready to serve up a hot cozy bowl of corn chowder.

Fall, Lunch, Dinner,

Cozy Corn Chowder I eat this once a year. Twice if I'm lucky.

Look at that beauty. Q was proud to take Uncle Alex through the baking process.

Winter, Fall, Snack, Dessert,

Mr.Badger’s pumpkin cake Baking from one of our beloved automn books!

Mashed potatoes ready to eat with melted butter

Lunch, Dinner,

My mom's creamy mashed potatoes Our go-to recipe for simple, creamy mashed potatoes to accompany many dishes.

Winter, Lunch, Dinner,

Hearty Beef Stew A double batch recipe in order to store some in the freezer for a busy day.

Winter, Fall, Snack, Dessert,

Humble Pear Cake A light winter cake that will be gobbled up before if cools.

Fall, Breakfast, Snack,

Meditative Grape & Blueberry Compote A tedious, time-consuming recipes for the perfectionist (to do sans kiddos).

Butternut squash soup for a cozy winter day

Winter, Fall, Lunch, Dinner,

Butternut Squash Soup A crowd pleaser, a tummy filler and just look at that color!

Chicken ready for serving pears shallots and brussels sprouts

Winter, Lunch, Dinner,

Roast chicken with pears, brussels sprouts & shallots A cozy meal for the family

COMING SOON : Menu of the Month

a monthly coursed menu for a table of eight that reflects the current season