Kristin Schell
Since I broke in my new ovens and cooktop on such haute cuisine, I thought it was time to kick it up a notch and try some healthier fare at the Schell Cafe. What do you eat for lunch? Seriously, I’d love to know. It could be an overlooked meal for me as my default mode is to skip it…
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What’s not to love about breakfast for dinner?!?! It’s a winner at The Schell Cafe for sure. And French toast is at the top of the littles’ favorite breakfasts, er dinners. Our cooking frenzy began tonight with the kids wondering if French toast was from France? Yes. And no. In France, French toast is called pain perdu which literally means…
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I have a wonderful reoccurring dream where I live at Chez Panisse. Sometimes in my dream I’m Fanny, Alice’s daughter who literally grew up at her mother’s famous restaurant in Berkeley. Sometimes I’m one of the fortunate chefs under Alice’s tutelage. But the dreamiest of all dreams is when I’m simply a guest at a cozy table downstairs with a…
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Thank God it’s Friday! Seriously. It’s been one of those weeks. Husband has been gone, too many activities, birthday parties, school programs, blah…blah…blah. So tonight we are going to kick back, chill out, and reconnect as a family. I probably just jinxed myself. Today is still piled high with playdates, kids out of school, workout, etc. So I’m going to…
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Our Pace is All Wrong About a week ago, I pulled The Pace of Provence off my bookshelf. I bought the cookbook several years ago and remembered I hadn’t used it in a while. It’s a fascinating book written by a French woman who lives in Seattle. She is also a nutritionist. Her recipes are traditional, healthy and very tasty….
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