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La tarte flambée
La tarte flambée, or flamme-küche, is a speciality from Alsace. Imagine the thinnest pizza base covered with crème fraîche, lardons, onions, and if gratinée, rapé. In the oven, and oplà, piping hot under your nose! I’m … Continue reading
La rentrée: back to post
The move and the new life took a considerable part of my time. And I’m not yet completely adjusted to the new situation. But, hey, I live in France! That’s the best part of it! … Continue reading
Redcurrant and peach muffins
Or better, home grown redcurrant and local peaches! When we moved in this house, one of the main plus was the garden. Coming from a 80square meter appartement in a big city, we need a … Continue reading
Vive la France!
Our life is changing. We are in the middle of our big great move to France! We are going to live in a 1.000 souls village in South Alsace, near the Swiss border. We always … Continue reading
Greek cake with spinach and feta
I love Greece and every year, when summer comes, I think about it and how much I would love to go back! So I try to sunken myself in Greek recipes! This combination, feta cheese … Continue reading
Hummus
A simple, yet satisfing and quick arab metze. It’s always worth a try! Ingredients 400g cooked chickpeas (canned chickpeas are ok, as long as you rinse them before use) 1 garlic clove (more if you … Continue reading
10 steps to (better) cooking: be brave, be confident
Once a chef throw in front of me a whole salmon fillet and said: “And now thinly slice it”! Form the panic in my eyes he understood I’ve never had done such a thing. He … Continue reading
Pissaladière
A French classic nonetheless: found all around Côte Azur, is a quick and tasty snack, either good for goûter or as a starter. This is my cheat version: the original one calls for bread dough … Continue reading
How to recycle easter eggs
Traditionally in Italy Easter equals chocolate! Loads of chocolate! And every year, especially if you have a child in the house, you’ll find your home filled with all different kind of Easter egg, Easter bunnies … Continue reading
10 steps to (better) cooking: How to read and execute a recipe
After choosing a recipe, from the internet or from a book or a magazine, you need to do it, to cook the dish. And here it comes the trickiest part! The rules: Read it, from … Continue reading