Pissaladière Niçoise

There is no Southern French bakery that I know of that does not make and offer Pissaladière in Nice and its extended area. Moreover, everyone should note that there could not be a complete experience when visiting Nice without trying Pissaladiere at least once. One could say Pissaladiere is our local pizza, which technically wouldn’t be…

Apple Pie

Baking an Apple Pie may sound like basic beginners pastry to most home cooks. To me, it was a tremendous challenge to achieve an apple pie that would both be delicious and look fabulous. I attempted many times before and never quite succeeded. With time, I have learned the reasons of my failure. Pastry is…

Chinese Sweet and Sour Crispy Chicken

Seven years living in China, I’ve eaten Sweet and Sour Crispy Chicken countless times. I was young and eating sweet dishes was not an issue, I could use high levels of sugar to hang out all night long and have fun in clubs even during week nights, then go to work in the morning and…