I never was a big fan of butternut squash, or pumpkin, or any of those types of vegetables. Never tried it, never wanted to. It’s one of those things where just the look of it pulls you off. Until one day, my mother in law had prepared a pumpkin soup, that was it, I was … [Read more…]

What I loved the most about those biscuits is that they reminded me of my grandmother’s. Not exactly the same taste, or filling, but the texture. Anyway, even if they are not exactly the same, I am sure she’d be proud of me, at least just for trying to bake them 😛 Ingredients for 20 … [Read more…]

That’s it, it’s mine! I hesitated for a long time and for many reasons: the price, the space to store it, etc., but what the hell, I bought it, and no regret! I know it sounds like I am talking about something super super large and worth a 4 digits price, but I am actually … [Read more…]

Recipes are like shoes in a way, we go through different phases: the flats, the flip-flops, the high heels, the sporty ones, etc. I am the same in my kitchen, and at the moment, I am in a « terrine » mood. That’s probably because of my last trip to Harrods food hall, where there are all … [Read more…]

I have some avocados left over from last weekend, and they are starting to look tired, very tired, too tired to be used in a salad. And like my beloved grandmother, I hate food waste, so no way to throw them. I need a new recipe, here it is: Ingredients for 4 portions: 2 avocados … [Read more…]

I try to add carrots from time to time in my diet, as they are rich in Beta-carotene and a good source of antioxidant agents. Most of the time I have them as appetizer with salt and lemon juice, but not tonight. Tonight I want to spice up a little bit my carrots and for that, I … [Read more…]

I love the petits suisses, they are part of my childhood memory! That’s why I really wanted to try this recipe. I haven’t done it for a while though; there are so many recipes to try! Don’t get me wrong, it doesn’t mean that I didn’t like it, on the contrary, that’s why I am … [Read more…]

My encounter with the cauliflower happened on my grandmother’s table last summer. « Try them, it’s really good with the cocktail sauce » she told me… and as much as I love her, no thank you. Just the brainy look of this vegetable was enough to put me off for the past 30ish years, and that wasn’t … [Read more…]

I have been feeling a bit nostalgic recently; I think I need holidays! Thankfully I have some coming soon, but with the joy of the holidays, usually comes the fear of the bikini… yeah, I really should start to take that seriously as I don’t have much time left to lose those 2 kg! From … [Read more…]

I didn’t plan at all to do this recipe, but I wanted something different that the usual “avocado and shrimps with mayonnaise” starter. So after a few researches, I ended up by mixing several recipes, and that’s the result I got: Ingredients for 4 portions: 2 avocados 300 g of shrimps (keep 4 on the … [Read more…]