Joyeuses Pâques! Happy Easter! Today, we decided to cook and bake a very casual lunch for Easter. First of all, we still have half of our cookware still unpacked. Then, we're just both of us, plus our cat Roquette. So nothing fancy today! Just lamb followed by egg custard covered with caramel. Egg custard is … Continue reading Homemade Egg Custard – Our Easter dessert
I’m on a crazy train! I have started a new job last week, moved in our new apartment this weekend and as if it wasn’t enough, I had the great idea the remodel our future kitchen on my own. To be honest, I have underestimated the time it would take - already 50 hours last … Continue reading Country-style Lentils – A Lunchbox Idea
Let's imagine you only had a few hours to spend in Chicago. It would be a shame and you should definitely come back. But let's just imagine. What would you do? I, for certain, would rush to the closest Garrett Popcorn shop for a small bag of caramel crisp popcorns! Garrett Popcorn is a Chicago … Continue reading Chicago Favorites – Garrett Popcorn
Rillettes (prononced "ree-yett") are a fancy word for meat spread. They are usually made of pork, duck, goose or chicken, sometimes even fish. The best way to serve rillettes remains toasted bread with some gerkhins. Rillettes are served at the apéritif. While I'm writing these lines, I realize that I should dedicate a whole article … Continue reading Homemade pork rillettes – A tasty meat spread
Rice pudding - riz au lait en français - is one of my favorite sweet treat. Even though I am not sure I would serve it to my guests for two reasons. The first one is that not everybody is a rice pudding lover. The second one is about the look of it. Let's be … Continue reading Vanilla Bean Rice Pudding – Riz au Lait
The fondant au chocolat is a rich chocolate cake made of only five ingredients. Not to mention the fact that it is also gluten free. Even though it is one of the easiest cake to bake, it has been for years one of the signature dessert of three-Michelin stars Chef Paul Bocuse. Today, I want … Continue reading Fondant au Chocolat – Au Revoir Monsieur Paul