Say, your partner has a sudden craving for chocolate cake, he doesn’t eat gluten, you’re currently obsessed with seaweed and alternative sweeteners, and, cherry on the cake, you’ve got a brand new stock of fabulous chestnut flour direct from the (French) mill (another big thank you to Amandine and Matt, my delicious vegetables wholefoods angels). … More Chocolate Nori melting cakes

When I casually mention that I like brussel sprouts, I quite often hear, after a disbelieving smirk from my interlocutor, “and how do you cook them”? (especially in France, in Ireland brussel sprouts seem to be more of a staple) Which made me think. I usually steam them, and eat them with a bit of … More Brussel sprouts !?

An absolute classic here, banana bread is not much encountered in France. And in my parisian kitchen bananas were an absolute rarity. One of the reasons was that we had loads of locally grown attractive fruits. Which is hardly the case here… Adding to that the very easy possibility to make it gluten free, and … More Banana bread (GF)

I love eggs. I love that they are so quick to prepare, so versatile in taste and texture. Since we moved here in Ireland, I have to say I have had my share of really lovely scrambled eggs, creamy and fluffy just as they should be. I am not even going to try competing on … More How do you like your eggs?

Happy new year everyone!! This year, following a very wise piece of advice read in the irish independant on the flight back from France, we’ve made only one, very achievable, resolution for 2016. Namely : eat more cabbage! It is cheap, filling, and packed with nutrients, anti-oxydants, immunity boosters,… and very under rated, by myself … More Half hidden veggies

For the last Kitchen Rendez-vous, I decided to make christmas cookies. Which is something I never do. Truth is, I have always wanted to make some, and had a very specific idea of what they should feel and taste like, and never really came across a recipe that appealed to me or seemed to match … More DIY gifts – Gingerbread

Chocolate truffles are one of my family’s christmas tradition. We would eat a few but more importantly we would make a big batch of them as kids, me and my sisters, put them in little bags, and offer them as present to my whole family. Shared happy moments in the kitchen of spooning out the … More DIY Gifts – the truffles

I had been given gorgeous stems of Kale. I also had two cheerful leeks looking for companions (and a bit bored with mushrooms) and a stem of celery that had seen better days. I threw all that in a pan, with a bit of olive oil and herbs. It soon wilted into a nice vegetable … More Red lentils and kale “au gratin”

Very busy afternoon in the kitchen! Been trying all sorts of new things to 1) face squashes glut 2) come up with something special for Christmas special Kitchen rendez vous 3) satisfy my growing curiosity for vegan and raw foods. Browsing through cooking blogs is incredibly inspring and incredibly time consuming. Generaly what happens is, … More More soup (lentils & tomato)

From now on Laura, a French lady recently arrived from Toulouse (sunny warm south west of France), will be there during the workshops, available to mind kids while we cook. Enthusiastic and fun, she’s had previous experience minding english kids in France. The childminding option is 10€ for the 3 hours of the workshop.