Since I like my meals to be fresh, I don’t freeze prepared meals, instead once a month I make a freezer meal prep plan. I certainly don’t buy prepared frozen meals, and I rather have my meals freshly cooked. So I use the freezer to store meal prep so I still cook fresh but save time using frozen meal preps. … Read more →
Making homemade mayonnaise can be intimidating but it shouldn’t be, you just need to follow few important rules and the magic will happen. The taste of the homemade mayonnaise is so much better and once you master the technique you will make it in no time. Jump to Recipe Many are concerned about using a raw egg, but personally, I… Read more →
The traditional Italian homemade gnocchi are light, fluffy, they melt in your mouth and you can actually taste the potatoes. Very different from the ones already made which tend to have too much flour because they have to last longer on the shelf. My husband calls them lead balls. Also, some recipes use eggs, I don’t. My homemade gnocchi are… Read more →
This homemade hummus is my ‘magical fix’ when guests show up unexpectedly. Jump to Recipe I always have a can of chickpeas in the cupboard, some garlic and lemon. I mix all the ingredients together in a blender and within seconds the humus dip is made. I also keep a supply of baguette in the freezer for such occasions, however… Read more →
Amuse Bouche, literately translating as pleasing the palate, are one-bite size finger food usually served in French restaurant before the meal. A practical way to reduce waste at parties. Saturday the 14th of January, I was commissioned by Mr Joseph le Chapelain, Mayor of Saint Paul de Vence, to provide canapés for 100 guests, for the “Mayor’s Wishes for 2017″… Read more →
I use this recipe with spicy merguez sausages when I want to use the vegetables I have in the pantry. The merguez blends all the vegetable flavours, so any vegetable will do as long as you have either some potato or beans to add creaminess to the soup. Jump to Recipe Merguez is a lamb sausage from North Africa flavoured… Read more →
Organizing your Christmas cooking is not only about the Christmas meal but also feeding the family the days before and cater for unexpected guests while you are already busy with everything else. Two days left until Christmas, the clock is ticking down! Besides the presents, Christmas cards and the closing of business over the festive week, I need to plan… Read more →
Swordfish facts: how to know if the swordfish is fresh and what cut(s) to buy? it is a large meaty fish with a very delicate flavour. It is an oily fish similar to tuna, without bones. It is a very popular dish worldwide, often sold in the form of steaks, usually grilled. Unfortunately, like tuna, it has been overfished with… Read more →
Rap the wrap is a video I made for my boys hoping that one day they will rap their own wrap. You can also find video tutorial for Sushi, cleaning artichokes and stuffing a pork filet 1 Read more →