Une tranche de vie
When I went to Europain exhibition in Paris last year, I tasted these amazing French scallop-shell-shaped cookies at a baking equipment supplier stand. The young pastry chef kindly gave me the recipe as I was so enthusiastic about these incredible Continue reading Lemon madeleines
I tasted matcha tea in Japan. It’s a finely ground high-quality green tea with smoky flavours. Japanese tea ceremony is about matcha. But it is now also used to flavour and dye a lot of preparations: pastries, candies and chocolates, Continue reading Matcha cookies
Here’s a new recipe I tried from the YAM magazine (#11 December 2012-January 2013). Of course, I changed it a little bit 🙂 It is a very nice recipe to make a delicious home made marbled foie gras, with delicate Continue reading Home made marbled foie gras with red wine and spices
I lived for seven months in Luxemburg, in a big shared house with a Lithuanian girl, two Italians, three French guys and an Indian guy, Vishnu. I think that he and I, were the ones who spent most time in Continue reading Vishnu’s tandoori chicken
Sun has come, heat has come, thirst has come ! It’s time to show up with your Wayfarer glasses, flip-flops and barbecue. But under a blazing sun, you’d rather have a fresh and light pre-dinner drink. So here is a Continue reading Aperol Spritz
This is a recipe used by the French sailors in Toulon, in order to preserve the meat for weeks while sailing during long periods. They use sea salt, like in the old times. This is a very simple and easy Continue reading Home made salted meat
The Philippines was a Spanish colony for 400 years, then was ceded to the United States and stayed under the influence of the United States for about 40 years. This is why Filipinos love fried chicken, and you can find Continue reading Home made fried chicken and chicken nuggets