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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). ย 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 goรปter (after-school snacks) on August 31, 2021. Read more here.

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Mardi Michels
A white bowl filled with peach, burrata, and basil salad.

Peach, Burrata, and Basil Salad

15 mins

A tray of chicken thighs with balsamic barbecue sauce, corn on the cob, glasses of beer, forks, and plates

Chicken Thighs with Balsamic Barbecue Sauce

50 mins

A white plate topped with roasted cauliflower with jalapeรฑo and capers.

Roasted Cauliflower with Jalapeรฑo and Capers

50 mins

Two bowls filled with tortellini, peas, and spinach.

Easy Tortellini Soup

15 mins

a roll of butter flecked with minced parsley

Parsley Butter

5 mins

A no-knead Italian bread loaf, topped with sesame seeds on a black floured surface with a bowl of oil, brush, bowl of sesame seeds, and an eggshell lying beside it.

No-Knead Italian Bread

16 hrs

Pine nut brittle broken into irregular pieces on a large brown tray.

Pine Nut Brittle

1 hr 30 mins

A bunch of roasted sweet and spicy carrots on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

Sweet and Spicy Roasted Carrots

50 mins

A metal skillet filled with creamy pasta covered with shredded Parmesan and cracked pepper, with a large serving spoon. A bowl of Parmesan and a pepper mill sit beside it.

Cacio e Pepe

25 mins

A stack of star-shaped cutout classic shortbread cookies, lightly dusted with sugar, and a brown takeout container and a gift tag.

Classic Shortbread Cookies

1 hr

Easy Chocolate Fudge

Easy Chocolate Fudge

4 hrs 15 mins

A cast-iron skillet filled with pumpkin macaroni and cheese.

Pumpkin Macaroni and Cheese

1 hr 30 mins

A metal pie plate with two slices of roasted tomato quiche, some crumbs of crust and a fork.

Roasted Tomato Quiche

2 hrs

A coconut panna cotta topped with peanut brittle crunch on a white plate.

Coconut Panna Cotta

4 hrs 35 mins

A cast-iron skillet plum cake with slices of fanned out plums baked in

Skillet Plum Cake

1 hr

A black skillet containing a cheese omelet, topped with chives and Gruyere.

Cheese Omelet

15 mins

Three stacked white bowls and the top one filled with greens and grains soup, and finished with Parmesan.

Greens and Grains Soup

1 hr

A sheet of parchment paper with a rectangular mushroom, leek, and Gruyere tart with a square piece cut from the corner, and garnished with thyme.

Mushroom, Leek, and Gruyรจre Tart

1 hr

A layer of toasted, spiced pumpkin seeds.

Spiced Pumpkin Seeds

45 mins

White bowl of sliced parmesan-crusted chicken, lettuce, and red and yellow cherry tomatoes

Parmesan-Crusted Chicken

30 mins

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