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Pasta with leek and provolone
Provolone is a smelly, tasty Italian cheese that can go from mild to very strong. You’ll need the strong, even smellier and tastier type. It’ will give to this pasta a different hint. The leeks, … Continue reading
Lamb and artichokes fricassea
Well, a fricassea, oh my, what the hell it is? Actually it’s something very simple and very traditional in the Mediterranean cuisine: you can find in Italy, Greece and even France. 8 artichokes Juice 1 … Continue reading
Verrines with Puy Lentils
As a quick appertizer or a fancy side dish, this verrines are simple and very effective. Why Puy lentils? This are the lentils I have always at home, as they come near-by my in lwas, … Continue reading
Foodie presents for your Valentine
Valentine’s day is near and you don’t know what you can buy for your foodie lover: oh my! Here are 10 (foodies) suggestions: A wonderful artisan foodie gift from Foodzie. Chocolate from the chocolate masters … Continue reading
Me and Nutella: a fairy tale
On the occasion of World Nutella Day, co-hosted by my dear friend Sara, not a recipe, but a fairy tale. Our heroine was born and rised in Italy, the native country of Nutella. Our heroine … Continue reading
Bavarois au safran et miel
Bavarois is something quite simple to make, if you have patience, passion and a predisposition to make desserts. Patience because you need to wait, to let the cream cool before to do anything else. Passion … Continue reading
Saffron
There is saffron and saffron. Saffron from Africa, saffron from Asia, saffron from North America, saffron from Italy and Spain, and then there is a minor, tiny cultivation of saffron in Aveyron, France, chez my … Continue reading
Le déjeuner sur l’herbe
Traveling around France in low season, sometimes mean you won’t find a restaurant open, especially if you travel off the beaten track. But is there another way to travel? Lost in the countryside, far from … Continue reading
Sourdough Bread
I recently had the fortune to put my hands on a 22 years old pasta madre, levain, sourdough (kind courtesy of Semerssuaq*). I was always afraid of sourdough: I mean, it’s alive! What if it … Continue reading
La France que j’aime: Aveyron, Saint-Affrique Market
My husband was born in Paris, but when he was 2 his parents moved to Aveyron, one of the most agricultural, rustic and breathtaking region of France. And even one of the least touristic. As … Continue reading