This recipe is the simplest I know. It's not even a recipe. It's only a simple vinaigrette poured over boiled or steamed leeks. But it is a delicious super quick dish which my family, including the 3 kids, consider as their favourite entrée and which is also a great Parisian café classic. If you … Read More
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The simplest potato salad
This is a dish I make very often. "The simplest potato salad" is a typical left-over dish. A typical case of you making steamed or boiled potatoes for an army... Only you have three kids and a thin husband (like mine). All you need to do is place the left-over potatoes in a dish, covered, in the … Read More
Vichyssoise soup – the French version of potato & leek soup
This is the simplest soup ever but it tastes like a million bucks. It is called Vichyssoise soup in French. It comes from the city of Vichy. I make it with my Magimix Cook Expert thermo-machine because it's so much easier, faster and actually creamier thank to its powerful blades which at speed … Read More
Grapefruit & Prawn Salad
This Grapefruit & Prawn Salad recipe is a French classic. It's super easy and healthy. You can present it in the grapefruit skins or even if you prefer smaller servings, in the avocado skins. The secret is the famous "cocktail sauce" which is basically a vinaigrette with yoghurt and tomato … Read More
Sorrel tartine with mustard oil, my punch in the nose lunch
I love simple tartines for lunch. I also love using my "strange ingredients" to make something a bit different. Of course you can play with this recipe and make it your own by swapping with your own weird ingredients. The key of this recipe is a little bottle. It is cute but contains a fierce … Read More