Egg “cocotte” with bacon

  I know, that’s not one of the healthiest recipes of my blog, but it is important to treat your self from time to time, especially for breakfast (or brunch if you are not an early bird) on the weekend. This French recipe is usually cooked plain, with only egg and crème fraiche, but out … [Read more…]

Chouquettes

I had this recipe since I was a teenager. It came from a Mickey Mouse magazine, which I used to love reading! I completely forgot about it until one day at my parents, where I found my old dusty mag! I can’t believe I didn’t throw it away and still have it! It’s a sign! … [Read more…]

Spinach and fruits smoothie

  I have already mentioned my trip to Cancun, and this is one more recipe I brought back from there. This one is from the “Healthy Bar” near one of the pools, where we used to have a healthy lunch, to get rid of the guilt from the heavy diners! I wasn’t sure about the … [Read more…]

Lemon cake

I had my family over for a few days some times ago, and as usual in that case, there is a lot of time in the kitchen involved (which I love!). I wanted to treat my mum with this lemon cake, as I know she absolutely loves lemon! But she ended up feeling so-so about … [Read more…]

Butternut and coconut milk soup

Now that I have discovered the butternut squash, and even more important, now that I like it, I tend to use it more and more in my recipes. Especially this creamy soup, it is really worth trying it, trust me you won’t be disappointed! Ingredients for 5 portions: 600 g of butternut squash flesh 20 … [Read more…]

Chocolate mousse

There are so many different versions of the chocolate mousse recipe that one can definitely not try them all. The differences lie mainly in the texture: either fluffy, or dense, or creamy, depending on the ingredients you use (cream, butter, sugar etc). I usually don’t like it very sweet as I think it kills the … [Read more…]

Apple & radish crunchy starter

If I have one advice to give you: never go shopping on an empty stomach! Having said that, I didn’t do too bad this time, as I ended up with radishes instead of the “bad” stuff I usually am so tempted to buy when I am hungry. I usually don’t really like them, but now … [Read more…]