The ballad of easy rider - Petits pains aux échalottes et au persil

[Shallots and parsley small breads]

As you might have not guessed from yesterday non-post, I’m not ill anymore. I did spend most of the day sleeping, but the evening was put to use for some beaujolais nouveau celebration.
And what’s better with some really bad wine that some equally good bread.
I used my favourite bread recipe, which […]

Mon pain quotidien - Simple white bread

[My daily bread - Simple white bread]

Call me arrogant, but I’ve never considered myself lucky to live in France. To my eyes, nothing could beat the UK. I called London home and Harvey Nicks was my temple.
However, as years passed by, I started to realise that I am in fact blessed to live in such […]

It looks like an early winter for the daring bakers – Ultimate cinnamon buns

Cinnamon buns are an autumn favourite in my house. Come by, around the end of September, and a wonderfully rich cinnamon aroma will invariably hit you. A lovely family tradition, kept alive by my sister’s unconditional love for cinnamon buns.
On my side, the least I can say, is that I’m definitely not fighting against this […]

From grunge to Hello Kitty, from flat bread with grainy bits (yuck) to luscious brioche de Nanterre

If you see me now you could never guess I used to be grunge when I was fifteen. Kurt Cobain was my absolute hero, I worn torn pants (you know the kind of pants that you’ve been wearing so often that the bottom starts to hale holes) and smoky eyes were a *must*. This was, […]

The (sweet) garlic-y escape - Petits pains à l’ail et au persil

[Garlic and parsley small breads]

Inspired by Anne and adaptated from The Cook’s Book (p.458)
Well, I know I said I would update foodbeam more often but it seems I’m so busy at the moment that I barely have time to eat; thus you can imagine how much time I spend cooking – definitely not a lot.
Soooo […]