French style Gratin Potatoes
Here’s a classic recipe with guaranteed success for a creamy, delicious and easy-to-prepare gratin dauphinois (gratin with potatoes, onion, garlic cream, whole milk and nutmeg)! …
Here’s a classic recipe with guaranteed success for a creamy, delicious and easy-to-prepare gratin dauphinois (gratin with potatoes, onion, garlic cream, whole milk and nutmeg)! …
Here’s a quick and easy, yet original recipe that might just reconcile you with celery-root (or celeriac). When roasted in the oven, the taste is …
Here’s a quick and easy recipe with potatoes and chard leaves, brightened up with spices and olives. You can add legumes and/or protein for a …
Here’s a recipe for a simple, thin tart that’s both graphic and delicious. It can be served as a starter with a small green salad, …
Here’s a gourmet and festive recipe for preparing scallops in an original and beautifully presented way! The acidity of the pomegranate and the sweetness of …
Here’s a delicious and easy recipe to prepare tasty vegetables that you can adapt according to the season (see some suggestions at the end of …
Here’s a comforting and delicious recipe for Italian-style lasagna, inspired by Big Mamma’s recipes. A very tasty meal! The trick is to mix the béchamel …
Here is a recipe inspired by the French recipe “Petit Salé”, a stew containing pork, carrots & lentils, but without animal proteins! This vegetarian and …
This is a very simple recipe for an express spinach pie with a little seasoning to give it a kick and goat or sheep cheese …
This is a delicious and tangy Sicilian-inspired cake recipe. The almond and the orange are a perfect match! This dessert is perfect for bringing a …
There are different types and recipes of carrot cakes, but all these versions usually contain the following key ingredients: carrots, cinnamon, nuts, and some yummy …
Here is a simple and very tasty recipe for a creamy soup made with red kuri squash, chestnuts and shallots. A starter for a festive …
Here is a recipe inspired by the famous chef Ottolenghi: in this original recipe, this meal is made with roasted eggplant halves seasoned with a …
A simple recipe, with deliciously tangy notes, that will be appreciated by young and old alike! Serve the chicken with rice for a perfect combo …
Here is a simple recipe to cook your autumn vegetables with a Mediterranean touch that will remind you a little of summer… You can adapt …
A new recipe to end the summer with a touch of sweetness: a poivronnade (or roasted red bell pepper dip). You can use it warm …
Here is a recipe for a summer cake, with a hint of Margherita pizza with its 3 main star ingredients: mozzarella, tomatoes and basil! The …
Here’s a comforting homemade tomato soup that’s perfect for using up your ripe tomatoes at the end of the summer season! Easy to make, you …
Here is a very easy and original recipe to cook zucchini. This thin & slightly spicy pie can be eaten hot, warm or cold! Enjoy !
Here’s a summer version of risotto, with zucchini as the star ingredient! An easy and quite quick recipe to prepare, perfect if you have a …
A very easy recipe that will allow you to discover the subtle taste of the meadowsweet, this white flower that gives a note of almond …
This is a delicious and seasonal recipe, easy to prepare and really delicious! A great dessert to share with family and friends. Apricots and pistachios …
Here is a light and refreshing recipe for the summer, super easy to make but also to customize, according to your tastes and the ingredients …
There are many kinds of “kuku” (or koukou) in Persian cuisine: it’s a kind of spicy vegetarian patty with fresh herbs and eggs, and other …
Here is a homemade recipe for a gourmet dessert combining pears, tonka beans, chestnuts and hazelnuts. It will be perfect for a festive meal with …
Here is a recipe inspired by a delicious velouté tasted in a great Uruguayan restaurant… in Paris! The key ingredients of this recipe: celeriac, mushrooms, …
My favourite part of osso buco is not the meat… but the vegetables part. So here’s a recipe that takes the ingredients and seasoning of …
Here is a simple but delicious recipe for a carrot, onion and sheep milk cheese tart. An original way to eat carrots (or to recycle …
I propose here a pie with an autumnal / winter flavours filling. A recipe that can be used as a festive meal, or simply to …
Here’s an original recipe for tiramisu lovers! A “christmas log” tiramisu: this is how we call French cakes in the shape of a log that …
Maafe (tiga dèguè na) is a very popular dish in Mali and other African countries. Maafe refers to a sauce made from peanut paste or …
Japanese curry (also called “kari”) is a popular dish in Japan, yet coming from India. The story goes that an Indian (Rash Behari Bose, a …
Pumpkin (or squash) is definitely one of my favorite ingredient for fall recipes, that can be used both for savory recipes and desserts! Here I …
Here is a recipe for a sweet and sour autumn salad. A very simple and quick salad to prepare, but also very tasty! This recipe …
Here’s a recipe of a red kuri squash and potato gratin with an oriental flavour. Easy, healthy and tasty! You can accompany this gratin with …
Here is a delicious Sudanese-inspired recipe: eggplant caviar with peanuts. The peanuts go very well with the eggplants! Enjoy it hot, warm or cold, with …
Here is a very easy recipe for a dish with tangy and oriental notes that combines both sweetness and freshness, for a tasty transition between …
Eggplant parmigiana is a bit like vegetarian lasagna, with the different layers that make up this dish: tomato sauce, aubergine, mozzarella and parmesan. It is …
A “traditional” ratatouille recipe, where every vegetable is first cooked separately. A simple recipe to prepare and very delicious! You can serve your ratatouille with …
An easy summer recipe, combining blueberries and almond for a delicious dessert! Made with wild blueberries, this recipe is even better, but you can also …
A quick, tasty and vegan pie! Rosemary adds freshness and pairs very well with the apricot! With a little touch of almonds to complete this …
Here is an original recipe from Iran. Broad beans subtly flavoured with dill and served with fried eggs. A tasty, healthy and easy to prepare …
An easy recipe for a nice summery bruschetta. Along with a small salad, will make a perfect light meal. A delicious way to prepare eggplants, …
The elderflower season is a great opportunity to go picking some flowers and try out different recipes with these delicate flowers: syrup, jelly, infusion for …
Shirazi salad is a popular Iranian dish, originating in the city of Shiraz. There are several versions of this salad depending on the regions of …
A very easy, tasty and healthy recipe to cook eggplants. It is strongly inspired by the Japanese recipe “Nasu Dengaku” (see notes below). You can …
A beautiful and delicious rhubarb and almond pie, very much inspired by the recipe of pastry chef Philippe Conticini. It takes time to make it …
A nice way to recycle your rhubarb peelings: turn them into a delicious syrup! Easy and very quick. You can enjoy this zero waste syrup …
If you like lilac smell, you may appreciate this delicate syrup. It takes some time to remove the stems but then the rest of the …
I like to make an open faced sandwich for a light dinner and serve it with a small green salad on the side. Here I …
Panna cotta is originally an Italian recipe. As you can tell by the name (panna cotta means cooked cream)… But this version is a Japanese-inspired …
A very easy and tasty salad perfect for the spring season! The strawberries bring a bit of sweetness and go very well with the olives …
A simple falafel recipe with fava beans and chickpeas: a nice dish for spring season. I don’t put a lot of chickpeas to preserve the …
A perfect spring risotto with asparagus and broad beans as guest ingredients… Easy to prepare and very tasty. You should definitely try if you are …
A nice zero waste recipe to recycle pea pods. It goes very well with feta and paprika. Quick to prepare, healthy and tasty! What else?
A simple and basic recipe of cannelloni filled with a ricotta & spinach mixture and topped with smoked scamorza slices. Very gourmet! Buon appetito
Samosa is a dish originating from Central Asia and the Middle East. They probably come from Persian cuisine, the dish having then spread to the …
A recipe that takes some time and can be a bit technical (especially the meringue part) but following the detailed steps, you will bake this …
When it’s the season, going on a walk and picking up some violet flowers is a really nice activity! These flowers have a very delicate …
Walnut pie is a speciality from several French regions, each region having its own version. Here I propose a pie with shortcrust dough, walnut filling, …
Delicious vegetarian lasagna made with a squash puree, red onions and mushrooms, a spinach bechamel, with cheese on top… Takes some time, but definitely worth …
This recipe is inspired from the French version of the British “Shepherd’s pie”, which is called Hachis Parmentier (as Parmentier made French people eat potatoes, …
Palak paneer is a healthy and delicious Indian meal. It is made with cheese (paneer)and a creamy spinach (palak) sauce / puree. You can prepare …
The traditional French dessert Galette des Rois (King Cake) is traditionally served on Epiphany and usually during the whole month of January. It is mostly …
This recipe is originally inspired by the classic carrot cake, but instead of carrot, I use parsnip. I also add some dates to bring more …
A delicious cake with squash, comté cheese and walnut kernels sprinkled with sesame and squash seeds. A nice snack or appetizer. You can also serve …
Palak chole (also called chana palak) is a delicious Indian meal. It is made with chickpeas, spinach, tomato puree and spices of course. With its …
A simple and yet delicious way to recycle leek tops in a healthy zero waste soup! Enjoy.
If you love Indian food, cashew nuts, and veggies, this recipe is for you! Vegetables cooked in a delicate sauce with cashew nuts and spices. …
The maroilles tart, or maroilles flamingo tart, is a culinary specialty of Thiérache and Avesnois (two regions in the North-East of France). Served as a …
This recipe was created in the 50s in Amiens (North of France) by the cook Marcel Lefèvre. It is today a dish considered as a …
A perfect recipe for Christmas season! Serve this dish as an appetizer or starter. If you make the dips yourself, then you’ll have a infinity …
A classic for pastries and cinnamon lovers! Here I suggest you different filling versions 🙂 You’ll see how simple it is, but also how good …
A simple zero waste recipe to turn your broccoli stalks into mash! I also suggest some other zero waste recipes with broccoli stalks: soup, wok, …
This recipe is inspired by Moroccan Tagine. It can be prepared with many vegetables. You can adapt it to seasonal vegetables and to what you …
A very simple recipe to prepare delicious potatoes! Try it and adopt it!
Initially, Stroganoff is a traditional Russian recipe made with beef, usually called “Beef Stroganoff”. The beef is marinated and then braised in a sauce made …
An healthy and simple quiche without crust and garnished with swiss chard leaves, mushrooms and mozzarella. You can also replace the swiss chard with spinach. …
A delicious salted pie with leek, mushrooms and bacon bits, topped with hazelnuts and gouda chips. Very easy to prepare and comforting on cold winter …
This pie is called in French “Bourdaloue tart”. It’s a typical French pastry, composed of a shortbread pastry, garnished with almond cream and poched pears. …
This recipe is inspired by the pumpkin pie my grandmother used to make. It was simply a leavened dough (“yeast raised dough”) with a pumpkin …
A very simple and healthy cauliflower soup. The cashew nuts make it very creamy and the seasoning brings it a very nice tangy touch. Enjoy!
This recipe is adapted from the French “gâteau ardéchois” recipe, a typical cake made with chestnut cream. It is traditionally made without chocolate or almond …
Pasta and mushrooms, two ingredients I love, and maybe you too also 🙂 When it comes to combining them, it makes delicious recipes, such this …
Dal adas (دال عدس ), reminiscent of the famous Indian dahl, is a very popular meal originating from Southern Iran. The current recipe is inspired …
A perfect fall recipe: squash, mushrooms and chesnuts! Easy to prepare, it will bring you some comfort on a cold fall day! Enjoy…
This recipe is inspired from a traditional Persian recipe called “Koresh-e fesenjān” which is a chicken, walnut and pomegranate stew. I adapt it to a …
An Italian inspired risotto with fresh porcini mushrooms. Delicious and easy, you can also adapt it to other mushrooms depending on what you find. Buon …
I find that cherries and pistachios go very very well together. That’s why I propose you this super easy muffin recipe with cherry jam, pistachio …
Squash in general is a vegetable you can find in many cuisines, such as Asian, Oriental, or European cuisines. That’s why there are so many …
I love cooking spaghetti squash! It’s an easy vegetable to prepare and with its flesh like spaghetti you can cook it in many different ways! …
A simple and healthy salad which is perfect for the winter / endive season. I usually serve it as a light dinner with egg and …
This recipe is inspired by French tartiflette (a dish from Savoy, in the French Alps, which is made with potatoes, lardons, onions and reblochon cheese). …
When it’s walnut season and you don’t know what to do with all these walnuts? Well you could try this simple and healthy walnut cake …
A recipe inspired from Marie Laforêt’s vegan chili (from the book “Vegan”). It contains vegetables, kidney beans, soybean proteins and a really nice seasoning. Enjoy!
A simple and original vegetarian open faced sandwich that combines fruits, herbs and cheese. You can also close it and take it with you on …
A delicious vegan pie with apples, plums and blueberry jam ! The dough is very easy to prepare with a bit of crunchiness.
“Kashk-é bâdemjân” is a typical and famous Persian dish. It’s a sort of dip with eggplant, walnut and yogurt. Kashk means yogurt whey, it’s a …
A delicious way to recycle carrot tops! The zero waste recipe is really simple. You can eat this pesto with a slice of bread, some …
Very simple summer pie: shortcrust dough, rhubarb and cherry… It goes very well together, but you can also change the fruits if you want! Enjoy!