Simple recipes for one
I love how food can trigger memories. This sandwich, for example, always reminds me of my sister and our summers in the south of France. One year, while I was still being dragged everywhere by my parents, my sister got a job in a small sandwich shop by the promenade […]
Don’t be fooled by the simplicity of this meal, Japanese noodles make for a surprisingly nourishing meal. Udon have a thick and chewy consistency and they are totally addictive. Most often served in a delicious hot broth, as here, they are playfully slurpy. Back in Japan, I remember my awe […]
It’s spring, at last: the start of my veggie calendar, where I track time, not with days, but with fruits and vegetables. It’s easy, with a new product hitting the market shelves each week. At the moment, asparagus season is in full swing, and it would be silly not to […]
Happy New Year everybody! May 2015 be filled with scrumptious food and good company. Despite my skepticism about New Year’s resolutions, I can’t see anything wrong with trying to kick off the year on the right foot. The January “clean slate” effect is hard to resist and I do have […]
Who doesn’t love a good weekend brunch? Starting your day with a warm breakfast, a good cup of coffee and the daily news or a good book is hard to beat. Either it be a good old British fry-up or its North American sister, it’s a guilty pleasure I like […]
I was extremely lucky to travel every summer growing up. We used to cross the pond and spend a few weeks on the old continent, notably to visit my granddad in Nice, France. His flat was our base camp, the doorstep, for my siblings and I, to a new world. […]