Express – Less than 30 minutes
For the little hole – Oatmeal cookies with cashews and dark chocolate
17 years ago
Pour le petit creux – Biscuits à l’avoine, noix de cajou et chocolat noir
This translation from French into English does not work. When we say “j’ai un petit creux” that translates literally into “I have a little hole“, but it means “I have a hole in my stomach“, so that “I am a little hungry“. [...]
East-West – Zucchini and daikon carpaccio with roasted tomatoes and tarrragon coulis
07 years ago
Carpaccio de courgettes et daikon au coulis de tomates grillées et estragon
I was not sure how this would end up, and did not know if it was worth posting. The funny thing, is that I finished making the carpaccio, and thought let’s not go through the posting process, of writing and editing [...]
As good as it looks – Yams tartine with avocado mash, zucchini tagliatelle and edamame, grey lava salt
07 years ago
Aussi bon que ça en à l’air – Tartine de yam à l’avocat, tagliatelle de courgettes et edamame, sel gris de lave
Time flies and my trip back home is sadly over. As years go by, it’s more difficult to be far away from my friends and family, probably because as you grow older, you realize what the [...]
Quick and simple – Yams tartine with greens, sardines and radishes, lemon-herb pesto
07 years ago
Rapide et simple – Tartine de yams, sardines et radis, au pesto de fines herbes
Today, I have no time to have fun and prepare some nice lunch so I have to go with efficiency. I love tartines and never think of making them for lunch. I eat sweet tartines for breakfast but rarely for lunch. What a [...]
Beet carpaccio with raspberries and raspberry vinegar dressing, goat yogurt herb sauce
08 years ago
Carpaccio de betteraves aux framboises et vinaigre de framboises, sauce yaourt grec, ail, citron et menthe
I love weekends, especially when I have enough time to explore new recipes and cook. That is my perfect weekend, and even more perfect when my experiments turn out delicious.
Strangely [...]
Edamame and mung bean fettucine with cabbage, peas and shrimps
08 years ago
Fettucine di edamame e fagioli mungo, cavolo, piselli e gamberi
Today I had to battle my demons, and stop obsessing about some terrible thing that happened recently, so I decided to try anything I could, and went for a long run. It did help somehow. After a few hours of running in circles, I [...]
Salmon à l’unilatérale, cauliflower purée and warm Moroccan carrot salad
08 years ago
Saumon à l’unilatérale, purée de chou fleur, et salade tiède de carottes à la marocaine
This is a very easy and simple dish, fast to make, less than 30 minutes, and light. It’s one of those dishes I prepare when I have little time but still want to feel nourished. It would fit in the “fast [...]
Poached black plums in a spicy mint and verbena tea syrup
09 years ago
Prunes pochées dans un sirop épicé de thé à la menthe-verveine
This post has been long overdue…I made those plums in fall, so when they were in season, then never got the chance to post it. With my trip to France and work schedule, everything got delayed and now it’s November and the plums are [...]
It’s eatable – Sauté beet leaves with cumin, garlic and raisins
09 years ago
Ça se mange – Fanes de betteraves sautées au cumin, ail et raisins secs
This morning I went shopping and I had beets on the menu…as usual this store (which I am not going to mention) never has what I need, some days there are no leeks, no scallions or no basmati rice, or no won ton wrappers, [...]
Borlotti beans galette, sauté baby kale, and roasted red pepper sauce
09 years ago
Borlotti galettes, chou vert sauté, et sauce épicée de poivrons grillés
I called these galettes, anything in that particular shape, is a galette to me, but it can also be called borlotti burger, you can eat them as is, in a middle of a bun, or dress them up a little like I did, it’s all up to [...]