Baked feta with blackberries, rosemary and honey
Just when you thought the oven-baked feta trend was over, here comes another one. But really, I first tasted baked feta a long time ago, at a friend’s house who served it to use as an appetizer with a lovely roasted tomato sauce. Since, I’ve made a number of times, with all sorts of fruits […]
Why enjoying food is so important
My mission with Well Mamma is to help people put good energy into every part of the “fooding” process. From doing their best to source good ingredients to fully enjoying eating (and sharing) their meals. Unfortunately, this process can be totally sabotaged by the way our Western society works. Many obstacles can get in the […]
Blackberry chia seed pudding
Blackberry chia seed pudding has been my latest addiction. Not surprising given the amount of this wonderful fruit we’ve got growing all over the neighborhood this summer. And since I love fruit foraging, it has been wonderful to have loads so we could test new recipes at home. When picked ripe, blackberries are a powerhouse […]
Olive oil, feta, tomato & blackberry toast
In my Summer Dinners e-book, I mention that throughout the summer, we regularly indulge in a big tomato basil salad with a generous dose of olive oil vinaigrette. It’s a great, simple side or appetizer and if you dress it up slightly, an ideal light lunch. Depending on our mood and the harvest, I will […]
No food processor pie crust dough
I started experimenting with making pie dough in my teens after I had graduated from baking quick breads and muffins. Let me tell you, it took a lot of trial and error to get it right. Back in the 90s, a lot of recipes in Canada would call for shortening when making pie crust – […]
Blackberry nectarine frangipane galette
This blackberry nectarine frangipane galette is the perfect summer dessert or afternoon tea snack. What the French call “creme frangipane” is a delightful mixture of almond powder, sugar, egg, and vanilla that is mostly found in the traditional King’s cake used to celebrate the Epiphany in January. This luscious cream also goes beautifully with berries […]
Cantaloupe melon summer appetizer recipes
What I love most about summer eating is the bounty of delicious fruits we have on hand, from peaches to all varieties of melon. Here in southern France, cantaloupe melon is king. It’s like no other melon I have ever tasted – except of course in Italy, which shares a similar “terroir” (land and soil […]
Provençal Tian (summer vegetable bake)
A Provençal Tian is probably in the top 5 ways I would suggest anyone use their late summer vegetables. Simple enough to make and prepare it is a wonderful side but also works well as a vegetarian main. Ingredients 1/2 cup/125 ml tomato coulis/tomato passata 3 medium-sized tomatoes, cut into 1 cm slices 1 onion, […]
The Real Niçoise Salad (hint: no potatoes or green beans)
Although I happily ate “salade Niçoise” with green beans and potatoes for years before living in France, I quickly found out this was blasphemy. A sacrilege. The wrong way of making it. Traditionally, this salad originating from the beautiful town of Nice does not have either of these ingredients. Even the tuna we often see […]
Traditional French Provencal Ratatouille
Ratatouille is a Southern French recipe that can be loosely described as a late summer vegetable stew. And in some cases it is: many people tend to just saute onions, add eggplant, courgettes, bell peppers, tomatoes and then let the whole thing simmer until it is cooked and becomes “stewy”. But ratatouille is a little […]