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    Home » About

    About

    I am happy your curiosity brought you here! Wait.. Is it your curiosity or your hungry stomach?  So... you are checking the "About" section, you are probably wondering who I am!

    Hope you have a few minutes, grab a café and let's chat...

    Where are you from?
    I am originally from the sunny South of France, La Provence! However, I live in Toronto, Canada with my wonderful husband, el Cubano and our 2 beautiful kids! 

    When did you start cooking and baking?
    I started baking really young, I could not even turn the gas stove by myself. I would melt the butter by making a really hot water bath in the sink!

    Why did you start Bon Appet'Eat?
    I first started blogging in French, on another blog, to share my French recipes. When I became a Mom, I decided to create Bon Appet'Eat to have a place to share simple recipes from scratch and always show off my French recipes with pride.
    I was not consistent for years because I thought of it as a hobby. However, to be totally candid here, yes I would love my blog to be more than a side hustle.

    What will you find on Bon Appet'Eat?
    Baking and cooking inspiration! Advice and tips that would find useful. Whether you are a busy family or a single person, I really hope my recipes will get you in the kitchen!

    So you are a French Mom...
    The most common question I receive is how do you get your kids to eat EVERYTHING? I even did a small interview with my son when he was 4. It is the most adorable thing you'll see and it was NOT scripted.
    I love that I inspire my kids too, they are my little behind the scene assistant during my photoshoot and they also enjoy being hand models once in a while!

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    TV Appearances

    W Network - Pressure Cooker - Season 1 Episode 3 - October 2014
    Marilyn Denis Show - Fast Food Frenzy

    Online media websites

    Bri+Co - 25 Delicious One-bowl meals
    Bri+Co - 15 classic Cuban dishes

    Contact me

    I would love to hear from you:  Do you have a question?  A compliment?  A critic?  Anything you want to share with me... 
    Send me an email ([email protected])

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    Bonjour! I’m Mélanie! I hope you are hungry, I’m here to inspire you to create tasty weeknight meals & easy desserts!
    I’m French, and you will quickly notice it!

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    Valentine Day Recipes

    • Side view of a lava cake cut in the middle with gooey chocolate. Raspberries around.
      Chocolate Lava Cake For Two
    • Individual serving of a strawberry pie in a white plate.
      Cutest Mini Strawberry Pies
    • View from above of a sliced dark French chocolate tart on a shortbread crust.
      Chocolate Ganache Tart: A French Decadence
    • Eating French chocolate mousse
      French Chocolate Mousse Recipe
    • Bowl of homemade truffles in a white bowl with one bitten on the side
      Homemade French Chocolate Truffles
    • close up of a piece of chocolate almond cake in a spoon from a slice on a white plate with a raspberry on the side
      Decadent Almond Flour Chocolate Cake

    Easy Weekday Recipes

    • Cuban Garbanzos Fritos
    • stack of 4 zucchini, corn and bacon fritters on a white plate with a dolop of sour cream on top.
      Corn, Bacon, and Zucchini Fritters
    • portion of meat with mashed potatoes in a white deep plate with a gold rim.
      French Sausage Shepherd's Pie
    • Ground beef served in white plate wit some white rice and 3 slices of avocados, there are 2 glasses of water with slices of lemon.
      Instant Pot Beef Picadillo with Cuban Sofrito
    • top view of some quesadillas on a brown paper. The quesadilla is sliced and the cheese is pulled. there is some cilantro in a small ramekin and slice of lime
      Best Carne Asada Quesadillas
    • Close side view of 2 brown bowls with sweet and sour chicken served over white rice, some chop sticks on top
      Easy Instant Pot Sweet And Sour Chicken

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