Category: spring
[Now or never - Vanilla mousse and grenadine-poached rhubarb]
I was in love with someone. Or, as I recently realised after some happy times we spent together again, I was just loving some parts of this someone. Very much.
In fact, I was so smitten with the idea of him, that I would live in the illusion [...]
[Spur of the moment - An ephemeral dream]
I am home – or more accurately I have been home for a week or so – forced to stay here.
Sometimes, nature compels us to slow down, perhaps for the right reasons.
Spending time here – just doing simple things – especially after the impulsive decision to fly [...]
[Like a strawberry milk - Vanilla cheesecake with strawberries]
As a child, I thought my dad was the coolest person to hang out with. And since he was – and still is – a work at home dad, I did get to spend a lot of time with him.
He would take me to his tennis tournaments, [...]
[Spur of the moment - A spring week]
J’aime: fudge-like cocoa brownies, pretty fabrics, roast pumpkin soup with lots of chili pepper, blooming flowers, perfect macarons, finding the perfect shop for kitchen tools, bright pink rhubarb, sharing a cheap Chinese take-away with Guillaume, polaroid pictures, waking up early, and dark chocolate with maldon sea salt.
Le must: [...]
[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 [...]