A bustling marché is one of my favorite places to be on a sunday morning. Aside from getting a sense of what´s local and in season, the best part of a good market trip is that you can discover something new every time, especially on weekends, when there´s just more of anything: More stands, more produce, the selection even […]
I´ve never been to the Basque country, that remote piece of land in the Southwest corner of France, but there´s no doubt I´d like it there. A region where so many delicious things come from – from acorn fed black pigs, cured meats, incredible sheep´s cheeses to piment d´Espelette – , where they create such outstanding produce from what nature has to […]
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, […]
So they´re finally over. Not only the holidays but also those precious days “in between”, when life slows down a bit, leaving me with some extra time to nest up with the family and take a moment to contemplate. Ok, the latter won´t really happen as long as toddlers are present doing their whirlwind-y jobs, […]
This is one of my very favorite dishes: Sole à la normande, with a creamy shrimp and apple cider sauce. The combination may sound unusual, but the buttery tenderness of the fish, the nutty crevettes, that somewhat fruity, sweetish aftertaste of the sauce – all these amazing flavors come together just wonderfully. I love how this recipe reflects the two […]
I wanted to make something special for our first Bastille day here in France, so I bought some lobsters last tuesday. Cooking them always fills me with exited anticipation, to say the least – in other words: the presence of living crustaceans in my kitchen makes me slightly nervous. Remember Annie Hall? Scenes like that […]
I am a curious eater. When I´m eating out, I´ll probably order something I don´t know just to find out if it´s good. When I come home from the market, I´ll proudly present my latest discoveries. I´m taste hunting. The idea to miss any deliciousness due to sheer ignorance drives me crazy. Last week at […]
The weather has been warm and inviting during our first weeks here in Paris, making it easy to explore the possibilities of daily life: where to buy the best baguette, to find the butcher´s and the nearest supermarket, where to go for a walk or the nicest view over the city. Last sunday, we discovered a tiny, […]
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