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Shallot tarte tatin

Oh là là ! Don’t you just love a good tarte tatin. The famous tarte tatin is definitely and indisputably one of France’s most beloved and cherished tarts. There are two things I always eat when visiting France: crêpes with sugar and lemon and tarte tatin. Especially the latter as it’s both one of my…

recipes

Spring Salad

There are people that love winter, but I’m not one of them. I tend to be a bit grumpier during the winter and I hate how it gets cold and dark really early. I leave the house to go to work and it’s still dark. When I come back from work to pick up the…

recipes

Pear and almond frangipane tart

Let me start by saying I just love pears. I love them poached, baked, freshly peeled in a salad with some rocket and balsamic glaze………oh my god……yum. So this weeks blog post is about these delicious gems. A few weeks ago I took my daughter to her gymnastic lessons. Parents are not allowed to stay…

recipes

Parmesan Cookies

Who says cookies have to be sweet? I don’t have much of a sweet tooth so I prefer nibbling on a savoury snack over drinks. As I wrote in another post, I have a lot of siblings. When we were little, we had a rotation schedule for chores like doing the dishes or setting the…

Pasta

Soba noodles with aubergine and mango

I love to cook and eat and what better person to share this passion with then the love of my life. Not that he’s much into cooking new recipes, but he definitely loves to eat. The best part is that he shares my enthusiasm for exciting food, textures and flavours. It’s such a joy to…

Bread

Stuffed Moroccan bread

Being Moroccan, love for homemade bread is in my blood. It’s something I grew up with. I vividly remember the aroma that filled the house as my mum was baking bread. We used to eat bread with almost every meal when I was growing up so we baked it every other day. If you consider…

recipes

Garlic soup with harissa

My kids and I love to have soup for dinner, but my husband is not much of a soup eater. So whenever he is not home for dinner and I ask the kids what they want to eat they sometimes ask me to make soup. Their favourite soup is a very simple courgette soup, but…

Meat

Ottolenghi’s Kofta b’siniyah

Ssssssstttttt………..don’t tell anyone, but I’ve had a love affair with Middle Eastern food ever since I took my first bite. Middle Eastern cuisine comes from various countries and cultures ranging from North Africa through Asia. It includes Arab, Iranian/Persian, Israeli, Assyrian, Armenian, Kurdish, Cypriot, Azerbaijani and Turkish cuisines (sorry if I forgot some countries). It’s…

Breakfast

Belgian Waffles

Do you also have a waffle iron languishing in the back of your cabinet? Let me guess, you don’t use it because you think it’s a big hassle to bake waffles? It actually isn’t. It’s very easy, especially if you have an electric waffle iron and not like the one I have which bakes the…

Meat

Lamb Meatballs with Feta, Lemon and Mint

Meatballs are little globes of deliciousness that can be used in all sorts of dishes. Whether you like them fried, baked, glazed, or simmered in sauce, they are super versatile and inexpensive. It’s just a matter of taking some ground meat, add some seasoning and herbs, form it into little balls, and cook! This lamb…