Looking for quality/value? Here are some of the best supermarkets on the French and Italian Rivera, including my 2 favourite online stores for Asian and British delicacies and ingredients! The South of France is full of charming farmers’ markets selling fresh local products beautifully arranged in their stalls. Now look closely at the prices: you might have been caught in… Read more →
I use this recipe (if you can call it so) when I want to use the vegetables I have in the pantry. Any vegetable will do as long as you have either some potato or beans to add creaminess to the soup. The merguez will give a nice spicy flavour, so even bland vegetables will make a fantastic soup. If… Read more →
Only 10 days to go till “Lunch with LT!” And I still haven’t decided on the menu to serve to my guests, the Michelin Star chefs. To get inspired, I started my quest for exotic and unusual fruits and vegetables. Which one should I use? I don’t want to look too far. So instead of looking for tropical flavours,… Read more →
Summer is here, and so are the Summer Red Peppers! Big, scarlet red shaded with green and purple, absolutely beautiful, this is what I call Mediterranean peppers. Come June, you will find them in abundance in any farmer markets and Supermarkets at a reasonable price. What a difference between those summer peppers and the one you normally find in the… Read more →
4 Rules to reduce the time spent on healthy meal preparation, with no “take-away” or “ready meals” shortcuts! Have you ever calculated how much time you spend to plan, organize and prepare 3 meals per day? It can really add up, especially if you have a family. And if you are not one of the lucky ones that can… Read more →