This brown butter and cinnamon streusel banana bread was all what I wanted after a nice walk in the woods, it has all these wonderful fall flavours. The cake alone is so good but the cinnamon streusel makes it even…
Shortbread cookies.
What would the magic of the holidays be without these sweet delights that bring us together and enchant our taste buds? This year, I had the pleasure of crafting beautiful…
Snowball cookies.
As the holidays season approaches, my kitchen comes alive with the enchanting magic of sweet treats. And among all of the delightful options, snowball cookies truly shine. These charming little…
Cocoa Kipferl – Christophe Felder.
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year,” “Jingle Bells,” or even “Let It Snow!”—these iconic melodies instantly transport us into the magic of the holiday season. It’s the perfect…
Greek courgette fritters “kolokithokeftedes”.
Ready for a Sunny Getaway? Let’s head to the Mediterranean with this delightful recipe for courgette fritters, known as “Kolokithokeftedes.” This Greek specialty, which I had the pleasure to taste…
Gyros.
Greece is a place that wins everyone over with its stunning beaches, divine cuisine, and wonderful hospitality. I must admit that the island of Naxos, while less famous than its…
Spinach & lime butter pancakes – Ottolenghi.
No comment, honestly these spinach & lime butter pancakes that Ottolenghi calls “green pancakes” are sooo good.And as the end-of-year holidays approach, you can make them like blinis and serve…
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Continue readingAubergine or eggplant caviars are very popular in the Middle East, North Africa and some European countries. Among the most popular Baba Ghanoush and moutabel from the Levant, Greece and Cyprus “melitzanosalata”, “ajvar” from the Balkans and “zaalouk” the Moroccan…
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Continue readingThese brown butter, pecan chocolate cookies are just too good. It’s true that each person has completely different expectations and requirements when it comes to cookies. But if you ask me I would say that a good cookie, even a…
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Continue readingPear and almond cream tart also known as “Bourdaloue tart” is a classic of French pastry and more precisely Parisian one. It was created in the middle of the 19th century by a chef whose pastry shop was established on…
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Continue readingThis roast chicken with creamy garlic and green peppercorn sauce is Ottolenghi’s revisitation of what the English know as the “Sunday roast”. Every Sunday they meet with family or friends to enjoy a good piece of roast meat, the most…
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Continue readingThese delicious mini croissants filled with a sweet filling are perfect to serve with coffee or at brunch. Here I share with you Babka Zana’s recipe from their book « History of a Levantine Bakery – histoire d’une boulangerie levantine ». They make…
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Continue readingAnother recipe from my favorite chef Yotam Ottolenghi made with Ixta Belfrage and from their book « Flavour ». A book entirely devoted to vegetarian cuisine. this exceptional chef has always known how to enhance vegetables by combining them with spices and…