Norwegian seed crackers

These Norwegian seed crackers are inspired by this brand of dried flatbreads that I absolutely love. They are fairly easy to make as long as you have a well-stocked seed pantry, namely sesame, flax, pumpkin, and sunflower. But once you make them, you might be like me and want to make sure you always have […]

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 […]

Stone fruit polenta cobbler

Cobblers usually have a lot more fruit than cake batter – in this case, it’s 40/60 because that’s how my kids like it. Also, this particular recipe uses a genius polenta-based topping, which I hijacked from one of my favorite contemporary cookbook writers – Julia Turshen. Throw in whichever stonefruit you’ve got – I like […]

Strawberry rhubarb fool

I love a good fruit fool recipe. It’s summery, fresh, and bursting with seasonal fruit flavor – in this case with super fragrant local strawberries and rhubarb. Instead of the traditional whipped cream, I prefer using Greek yogurt, and to give it a bit of dessert feel, I crumbled some speculoos – one of my […]

Rye banana bread

Rye banana bread is a must-have in your little black book of quick bread recipes. I love that rye flour is making a comeback in recent years. And what’s interesting is that we now see it in things other than regular bread: rye chocolate chip cookies, brownies, waffles, wonderful-tasting pie crust made of rye flour, […]

Orange chocolate ricotta coffee cake

This cake is inspired by Smitten Kitchen’s wonderful cannoli pound cake, which I discovered thanks to the Dinner Sisters podcast (one of my favorite US foodie mom podcasts). When I first heard the girls talking about this one-bowl recipe on their pod, the idea of it stuck in my head for weeks, to a point […]

Starbucks lemon pound cake copycat recipe

I used to regularly eyeball (and sometimes indulge) in the lemon poppy seed pound cake at Starbucks when I was living in Dubai. Here in countryside France, it is harder to come by. So when the craving hits, I make this wonderful cake instead. It is to die for. We don’t always include the poppy […]

Pear and fennel juice – the perfect drink to ease into spring

I don’t know about you, but once Valentine’s day has come and gone, I feel like the next step is spring. Here in the south of France, we can already feel that the frostiness of mornings has given way to a warmer air, where we can smell the lemon trees that are overflowing with fruit. […]

A healthier Nutella recipe

After spending way too many hours trying to make healthy homemade Nutella, I need to give you some feedback. If you really want Nutella that resembles the real thing, you will need to add a lot of processed ingredients like sugar, condensed milk, milk chocolate, etc. Sure, it will be made with love (and without […]

Buckwheat banana bread

There are a lot of banana bread recipes out there. In fact, I’ve got a couple on my blog, each for a different mood. Sometimes, I want one that tastes like a more “whole foods” version of the cakey kind I ate as a kid, other times, I want something more decadent or exotic and […]