Roasted turmeric harissa eggplant

This appetizer plate is almost too pretty to eat. And it tastes even better than it looks so has a short life span at our dinner table. The mix of harissa and turmeric really liven up the eggplant and the interesting cashew sumac crumble makes this dish even more mouth-watering. I like to put dollops […]

Cauliflower everyone will eat

Not everyone’s a fan of cauliflower’s cabbagey taste (or smell for that matter) – but it doesn’t mean you should stop trying to get your kids or second half to eat this underrated vegetable. Just think different and roast it, I promise you it’s a game changer. You see, roasting in a high heat will […]

Gingery carrot soup

Nothing beats my January blues more than having a bowl of this warm gingery soup. You can easily spruce it up by adding extra spices (think harissa, saffron, curry, etc) or by topping it with sauteed mushrooms, bits of bacon, candied pecans, a swirl of cilantro pesto or even a thin slab of blue cheese. […]

Lovely beet chips

I should probably start the year with some vitamin-packed juice or a gut-cleansing recipe but I’m too busy experimenting with my new kitchen toy: a mandolin. It slices and juliennes vegetables beautifully and I can already think of dozens of recipes it can bring to the next level. But first, let me start with a […]

Comforting blueberry apple crumble

If there was such a thing as a comfort dessert, for me it would be a warm and spicy fruit crumble – if possible topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. But there are lots of other excuses for making this versatile indulgence: it easily adapts to most diets (low fat, vegan, etc), allows […]

Santa-is-vegan spice cookies

The ridiculous but true story behind these little gems: I first made them when we decided to sell our apartment in Paris years ago. I naively baked a batch on a cold wintery day filled with back to back visitors, hoping the tantalizing smell of spices would convert lookers into buyers (don’t laugh, the current […]

Puy lentil, tahini and eggplant “ragout”

I love French Puy lentils – they are a star nutrition-wise but also so delicious in salads and terribly satisfying when served warm like in this cumin-scented wonder. I like to eat this alongside rice when I’m in need of comforting cold-weather food, but it is also mouthwatering and exquisite served as a bed for […]

And then there were none….mini chocolate cakes

Make two batches of these delightful little cakes because you won’t be able to just have one. Inspired by a dark chocolate moelleux recipe a good French friend of mine shared with me years ago, I was almost shocked when I managed to recreate it without gluten or refined sugar. Though I tested several flours, […]

White winter salad

This splendid salad was first created when I had bought a ton of cauliflower to test my gluten free pizza crust and was left with one kilo of the raw veg in my fridge. As it sat between a hunk of pecorino cheese and these left over boiled potatoes, I had an aha moment. And […]

Butternut squash Manchego cheese blinis

These little blinis are a great party appetizer. They melt in your mouth, especially right off the pan, when still warm and fluffy. The main ingredients, butternut squash and Manchego, a firm sheep’s milk cheese, go extremely well together and add so much taste that you really don’t need a topping – just as long […]