Must-try Trombetta courgettes

I’ve made a lot of discoveries since our arrival in southern France, especially when it comes to fresh produce. As luck would have it, we live in a small town in the backcountry of Cannes and Antibes, where we have some great vegetable growers. At the moment, we are seeing some of the best zucchini […]

Cheesy leek “gratin”

Leek reminds me of winter in France. When we lived in Paris, we’d do our fresh food shopping on weekends at the beautiful outdoor market at the Bastille, where we would come home with more produce than we could fit in the fridge. When December rolled around, tomatoes, eggplants and bell peppers would get replaced […]

Roasted eggplants – Baker and Spice style

Roasted eggplants – Baker and Spice style is what I believe to be melt-in-your-mouth eggplant perfection. Good roasted eggplant is actually harder to achieve than it looks and whilst my way of making it was pretty darn good, there was some room for improvement. You see, my original method of getting eggplants caramelized on the […]

Butternut squash and mushroom spinach salad

This butternut squash and mushroom spinach salad will definitely put you in a autumn mood. Butternut squash is just a wonderful ingredient because it adds texture and sweetness that you don’t get from pumpkin or many other types of squash. My personal preference is to roast it in the oven because it is easy and […]

Wild rice nectarine salad with goat cheese

This wild rice nectarine salad with goat cheese was a real hit over the summer. The concept of adding stone fruit to salad has grown in popularity over the last few years (I first tried the combo here), and I for one, love the addition of peaches or nectarines – especially when there is some […]

Genius ratatouille rice cakes

Although these little savory cakes were born from leftover rice and ratatouille, they are absolutely genius.

Kale, Catalan style

When I was in my twenties, I had the opportunity to visit Barcelona a few times for work. Ask me what I did while there, not entirely sure, but I do recollect counting the minutes until their 2 pm lunch time so I could run to the local restaurant and have me a big plate […]

Sunchoke purée with sautéed mushrooms

This sunchoke purée and mushroom ragu might be a good one to impress friends, but it also makes for great comfort food when it’s cold outside. Sunchokes – also called Jerusalem artichokes or “topinambours” for my French friends – are highly underrated in the vegetable world. Although the plant itself resembles a type of sunflower, […]

Crazy good zoodles with fried capers and parmesan

Zoodles will never replace pasta. BUT, they have become pretty mainstream in the gluten-free world and one can understand why. They have the quality of being mild-tasting, easy to digest, low in calories – if you’re into that – and they are brilliant at soaking up sauce, your favorite oil, cheese or whatever topping that […]

Comforting cauliflower gnocchis

January is one of those months where I just want to go easy on my body and soul. I don’t do detoxes but I keep things easy to digest, simple and comforting. For example, I’ll eat more soups and scale down on raw salads, eat less meat and boost my cooked veggie intake, drink (a […]