Once upon a time in ancient Rome lived a man called Apicius, a lover of luxury and exquisite food. He praised the delicacy of flamingos´ tongues, traveled to Africa in search for the biggest shrimps (which he didn´t find), and later took his own life for fear of poverty, having squandered most of his fortune. […]
Of all the things one can love about Paris, it´s perhaps the closeness to the sea I adore most. The coast of Normandy being only one and a half hour away, a trip to the beach is a totally doable venture for a saturday afternoon. For someone like me who´s never lived anywhere near the ocean before, this continues to be truly fabulous: The sea, […]
“Well,” said Pooh, “what I like best,” and then he had to stop and think. Because although Eating Honey was a very good thing to do, there was a moment just before you began to eat it which was better than when you were, but he didn’t know what it was called.” (A.A. Milne) It´s […]
“Have you tried them?“ said the old man, plucking a the cherry from the tree. „C´est permis!“ His gesture was casual, he must have done this a thousand times before. His rutted, sun tanned face bespoke of many summers spent outside, his hands of hard work. From our garden, I had seen him busy in […]
When I ask my son these days what he likes to have for dinner, his answer will almost always be spaghetti & bolognese sauce. It was among the dishes almost perpetually simmering on my stove lately, when most of May and even June rather felt like rainy, misty autumn days and there was so much rain […]
This is a meal for a bright, warm and sunny day, perhaps one with a soft breeze, if you wish. A few days ago we had that kind of day. One (1) single day, but still. I love this recipe so much because it´s another great example of how you can create something elegant and special out of just […]
We spent a lovely mother´s day weekend in the Normandy countryside, then the rain returned and would´t leave until Friday. Most of last week was therefore all about snatching the few bright moments between morning fogs, heavy clouds and rainy skies. On the good side, the bad weather allowed for a few more moments to enjoy some of those meals that, […]
In my family, we have a tradition for embracing the holidays…coughing and sneezing. Easter was no exception, with the result of my kids and me being sort of knocked out one after the other, like dominos. My mother, who was visiting, and my husband even had to take over the kitchen, which happens rarely, but actually should happen more often. They […]
