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 [...]

Presque comme la tarte aux pommes de mon enfance – Tarte aux pommes rapées, au miel et au poivre noir

[Almost like my childhood's tart - Black pepper, honey and apple tart]

My dad makes the finest apple tart ever. I mean, he truly does.
The crust is thin and crisp. Although, he uses store-bough rolled shortcrust pastry, he gets it paper-thin by making good use of his favourite wooden rolling pin. The apples are soft, sweet [...]

Un petit papier et des muffins – Jamie Oliver’s butternut squash muffins with a frosty top

[On a small paper bit and muffins]

I don’t know about you, but in my book, nothing’s worse than Monday mornings. Wait. There is: autumn Monday mornings.
I mean, how would you expect me to be happy on a cold rainy morning, while we all know how I spent my weekend. It’s crazy how hard life is [...]

Fanny is somewhat lazy on Sundays

I love being lazy (and random*).
I’m afraid I lied to you. Yesterday, I said that my Saturdays are spent in sweatpants and ugg boots. But what I didn’t tell you is that Sundays are spent this way too.
I did goto the farmer’s market to buy some lovely fresh veggies and fruits, but as [...]

Almost Christmas – Coconut and pomegranate tapioca pudding

It’s feeling a lot like Christmas around already, isn’t it? Light garlands have been installed in town. People are Christmas-gift-buying on week nights. A lovely perfume of grilled chestnuts fills Toulouse.
I just love it. Gets me I a happy mood and makes me feel cosy. Well, my ugg boots are actually what keeps me cosy.
Today, [...]