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Comme si tu m’aimais plus qu’un gâteau au chocolat – Choux croustimoelleux au fromage blanc et à la ciboulette

[Like you loved me more than chocolate cake - Fromage blanc and chives crispysoft choux buns]

Believe it or not, but I’ve made pâte à choux twice in the past couple of days; and nope, no flat little choux buns were involved. This might not sound special; but trust me – if you’re unaware of my [...]

Mais où est ma lucky star – Cake au miel, romarin et gorgonzola

[Where is my lucky-star - Honey, rosemary and gorgonzola loaf cake]

Before I start I should warn you. When I’m sick, I love to complain. And well, as my body temperature has now reached 39.7°C, I guess I wouldn’t be wrong if I said I am indeed ill. For the third time in less than a [...]

Kaa, c’est moi – Artichauts confits au citron et à l’ail

[I'm Kaa – Braised artichokes with lemon and garlic]

Trust in me, just in me
Shut your eyes and trust in me
You can sleep safe and sound
Knowing I am around
Slip into silent slumber
Sail on a silver mist
Slowly and surely your senses
Will cease to resist
Trust in me, just in me
Shut your eyes and trust in me
No guys, I’m [...]

Un concentré de ’six-course meal’ – Risotto aux asperges, petits pois et citron

[A six-course meal concentrate - Asparagus, pea and lemon risotto]

I like to throw dinner parties from time to time and while some manage to produce the most delicate food to feed their hungry friends, I find it somewhat difficult to create a six-course meal effortlessly.
Definitely not the domestic goddess you’d expect to find in me, [...]

Just another perfect summer day in Paris

La coupe glacée: pétale de rose et lychee with gaspacho de framboises.
I could share with you my foolproof recipe for a perfect tarte au citron meringuée [lemon meringue tart], my new exciting idea, the lovely places I discovered during my one-week road trip around les Alpilles, the best risotto ever to be made or [...]