French Onion Soup / Soupe a l'onion

 In France, French Onion Soup...or Soupe a l'Onion...is more than just a tasty, hearty soup or bistro appetizer.  It is the sign of a great party that lasts late into the night! 

Planting with Moon Cycles

Know when is the best time to plant...by looking at the moon!

My Paris Kitchen: Poulet a la Moutarde

This recipe is directly from My Paris Kitchen, a book by David Lebovitz that delves into his experiences as an American chef living and eating in Paris that I reviewed here. 

I've made today the recipe on the cover of the book, which, surprisingly could be done entirely with basic ingredients I already had in the kitchen. 

I will definitely be making this recipe again. My sweet neighbors, who happened to stop in for dinner, are still talking about how great it was!  

How to grow onions in containers

Until recently, I'd never been able to make onions grow.  I'd have one start sprouting in the kitchen...oops...and it would rot out as soon as I tried to do make it grow.  I finally figured out how to grow them using kitchen scraps (check out my article How to Grow Onions from Kitchen Scraps in 3 Easy Steps to learn how!)

Onions are fun to grow, make neat vertical stems and tall blooms, and are surprisingly versatile.  I also love that they can be grown in pots and garden containers, which make them ideal for apartment and balcony gardeners.

In order to grow thriving onions in containers, keep these helpful tips in mind:

How to grow onions from kitchen scraps - in 3 easy steps!

I'm always trying to grow whatever happens to sprout in my kitchen.  Onions, until recently, had always been an enigma.  They grew green buds in my kitchen, but as soon as I put them in the garden they withered.

That was, until I learned the secret to growing fresh onions at home from kitchen scraps.

 What a breakthrough!

How to grow onions from kitchen scraps, in 3 easy steps: