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Mardi Michels

Mardi Michels is a full-time French teacher to elementary school-aged boys and the author of Eat. Live. Travel. Write.–a blog focusing on culinary adventures near and far. As part of her job, she runs after-school cooking classes for her students and their families (classes are currently virtual).  Mardi grew up in Australia, lived and taught in Paris for over five years, and now calls Toronto home. In 2014, Mardi and her husband purchased a home in southwest France, which they operate as a vacation rental property.

Mardi also offers French cooking and baking classes for adults and children around Toronto. Her first book, In the French Kitchen with Kids, was published July 31, 2018 (Appetite by Random House). Her second book, French Food for Everyone, will be published chapter by chapter starting with le goûter (after-school snacks) on August 31, 2021. Read more here.

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Mardi Michels
A ceramic bowl filled with za'atar cacio e pepe and topped with fresh marjoram leaves.

Za’atar Cacio e Pepe

35 mins

Two halved grilled cheese with onion jam on a wooden cutting board alongside a dish of onion jam and a butter knife.

Grilled Cheese with Onion Jam

40 mins

A cast-iron skillet filled with chocolate brownie.

Skillet Brownies

40 mins

A shrimp burger with tartar sauce, topped with lettuce in a white bun on a piece of parchment paper.

Shrimp Burgers

40 mins

A steak and arugula salad with pesto vinaigrette in a white bowl, with a wooden board and sliced steak next to it.

Steak and Arugula Salad with Pesto Vinaigrette

25 mins

Five spoons each topped with a dollop of sambal oelek.

Sambal Oelek ~ Indonesian Chile Paste

10 mins

A platter of roasted carrots with a serving fork on the side.

Easy Roasted Carrots

55 mins

An overhead view of a glass of blueberry kale smoothie with a straw and some blueberries and kale scattered around the glass.

Blueberry Kale Smoothie

5 mins

A cookie sheet with six breakfast cookies with oats, banana, figs, and peanut butter.

Breakfast Cookies

1 hr

Cast iron pot with braised new potatoes inside.

Braised New Potatoes

30 mins

A white plate of buttered pan-fried green beans sprinkled with parsley and sea salt.

Pan-Fried Green Beans

20 mins

A browned loaf of homemade sandwich bread in a metal loaf tin.

Homemade Sandwich Bread

11 hrs 30 mins

A woman with a Vitamix filled with spinach, mango, and milk

How to Make a Perfect Smoothie

15 mins

One whole wheat chocolate chip cookie pulled in two

Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 hr 35 mins

Four pieces of classic chicken piccata topped with parsley and capers on a white oval serving plate.

Classic Chicken Piccata

45 mins

Skillet on a grill filled with eggplant caponata--chopped eggplant, onions, fennel, onions, almonds, basil

Eggplant Caponata

9 hrs 30 mins

A blue ceramic bowl filled with classic coleslaw.

Classic Coleslaw

2 hrs 25 mins

A white oval platter filled with couscous that is topped with Middle Eastern chicken thighs, lemon slices, and chopped parsley.

Middle Eastern Chicken Thighs

45 mins

A bowl of rice topped with red cooked pork and a pair of chopsticks resting on the bowl. A plate of red cooked pork on the side

Red Cooked Pork

2 hrs

Three round casserole dishes filled with baked pasta with tomatoes and eggplant.

Baked Pasta with Tomatoes & Eggplant

1 hr 30 mins

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