21 March 2016
Shortbread cookies recipe with butter and fruit
After some tinkering, I finally made a shortbread that is worth baking at home. These are simple and lovely with tea and fresh fruit. My first shortbread was (...)
3 November 2015
Drinking tea can inspire poetic creativity
Last year, a company called Teavivre proposed to send me some teas to taste. With nothing to lose, of course I said yes. I tasted five different teas over the (...)
10 September 2015
Taste of Summer
In the classic tradition of highly sporadic posting, I’m back. A year has gone by since I last wrote. I’ve travelled to see my family. I’ve moved to a place I (...)
22 August 2014
Mint mascarpone chocolate chip ice cream
One of my all time top favorite ice creams: mint-chocolate chip!
21 July 2014
Shellfish of Bouzigues
Perched on the terrace above an oyster farmer's workshop, I was appreciating the view over the Etang de Thau...
3 July 2014
Pavlova meringue dessert with fruit and cream
Me and meringue are not always on harmonious terms, kind of like me and dance.
6 June 2014
Mas belles eaux - french wine from languedoc
I live in the wild west of wine.
16 April 2014
Spring beet and carrot carpaccio
The first weeks of spring have furnished me with an irresistible urge to clean things, air out, lighten up...
28 March 2014
Inland to coast and jamon iberico de bellota
One morning, we strolled through the coastal city of Vigo, on the western coast of Spain.
20 March 2014
Differences between pulpo, calamar, and chipirones with chorizo on fire
The left wall was lined with booths, the right wall was paralleled by the bar and two steampunk copper beer casks.
29 January 2014
Roasted garlic and white bean soup
In pastry school, my teacher once said that he could never understand why people would keep a recipe secret.
15 January 2014
A spoonful of honey
This post is just a little reminder to celebrate life and the things we love, and a miniscule tribute to someone who happened to love honey.
29 August 2013
Blueberries and Cream Dessert
I finally broke down and bought an ice cream maker... A real turbine.
18 August 2013
Chorizo-rolled fish fillets
This is a delicious and simple recipe that you really can't mess up. Great summer fare!
14 March 2013
Opera comique dessert with sprinkles
A twist on using sprinkles...
30 November 2012
Tabbouleh on red beet carpaccio
Fancy name for a very simple-to-prepare salad.
20 October 2012
French cheese country cheesecake
Despite the plethora of cheese that is produced and sold in this country, cheesecake is lacking in France.
24 August 2012
Roast shoulder of lamb
Paired with the wine, you could taste the delicate peace of sheep munching away at the grass in fields of vines...
15 August 2012
Rhubarb Tart
Not the most common of vegetables, rhubarb looks like celery but is extremely tart... perfect for making desserts and jams.
