Bring-me-back-to-Greece sautéed calamari

While calamari often conjures up images of battered, deep fried rings served with tartare sauce as an appetizer, it is actually extremely versatile. In fact, I prefer it lightly grilled or sautéed and served as a light hot summer night dinner. It takes absolutely no time to make and always transports me back to an […]

Shunshiny peachy plum apricot crumble

I’m a real sucker when it comes to buying fruits that smell good. And this weekend, I succumbed to oh-so-fragrant flat white peaches and plums at the supermarket. I never buy stone fruit here in Dubai because they mostly pale in comparison to the ones we find in Southern France, but I kid you not, […]

Mango vanilla “petits suisses”

I resisted posting this recipe for a while because “petits suisses” isn’t something most people are familiar with. They are what the French call “fromage frais” that are bought in tiny yogurt containers. Fromage frais is more treat-like, and less acidic than yogurt but firmer and easier to digest than cream. Anyway, French kids eat […]

Refreshing feta herb hummus

Hummus is a regular feature on our dinner table. I love my original recipe, but I’ve also jumped on the colorful hummus trend bandwagon and experimented adding other ingredients to it. I’d be lying if I said all of them were a success but so far, I’ve posted my favorites. It all started with beetroot, […]

Interview with Sharmila Kamte: Dance, teens and self-image

Ever meet people where you think, “Wow, they are doing exactly what they were meant to be doing in this world”? They’re passionate, live and breathe their work – which they don’t consider as work – and have this unwavering, refreshing honesty and confidence about who they are and what they do. Well that’s the […]

A damn good salad bowl

My husband and I regularly have “make do with what you’ve got” nights where we just take out whatever fresh produce that needs to be eaten, lay it all out on the table and see how if we can create something out of it. This bowl saw the light of day on one of those […]

Reach your full potential – an Expert interview with Isabel Galiardo

Ever feel like you are just a star waiting to be born? Or that you’re just not where you should be? Or maybe you’re just have recurring problems you would like to get to the bottom of? We all have huge potential but sometimes we adopt behaviors that work against us, like pessimism, procrastination, fear,  […]

Proprioception: what is it and how you can improve it

Proprioception is basically how your brain “thinks” your body looks like and how it moves in space. This representation of your body is like an internal GPS that is created using a lot of data, including information the brain gets from our sensory receptors when we move. The brain uses it every time you move so […]

Savory herb “kuku” crêpes

These gorgeous green savory crêpes can easily be eaten plain because they’re so flavorful; but I usually spread some savory fillings and serve them either for breakfast, lunch or dinner. They are also a fantastic appetizer for a crowd. I like to use a variety of fillings depending on my fridge inventory: fresh goat cheese, […]

Lazy mamma’s thai curry

If you have 30 minutes to make a magnificent dinner and need a recipe that can easily be double or tripled, this delectable thai-inspired curry needs to be in your little black book. While most traditional curry recipes require you to make a paste, I skip this step – that’s the “lazy” part – and […]