Osso Buco is the ultimate comfort food to me. I can eat it for days, soaking the left over sauce with homemade sourdough. It's a delightful dish, full of flavour. I make it the traditional way, or more so, the basic, simple way. It's my favourite. First of all I use fresh and good quality … Read More
Mechoui roast lamb: a Moroccan classic
This is a classic lamb roast recipe from Morocco which is very popular in France. It is often eaten with couscous and a traditional Moroccan dish of vegetables in a broth full of spices. The principle is very simple. You make a deliciously fragrant pasty rub and massage the meat with it. Then you … Read More
Mexican pulled pork with achiote
I am not one to follow fashion in food and am quite happy to be very classic and even old fashioned. But I cannot resist the crazy trend of "pulled pork". Following the great advice from a fellow instagrammer @homecookedheston, I subscribed to Phaidon's newsletter and after a few months received … Read More
My fluoro salad
OK, this is a very pretty salad, ultra easy to make if you use a food processor and zen if you are using your hands :) I like to do both depending on my moods. The last one, pictured, was made by hand. I sat in my mum's dining room cutting all the ingredients in little square while chatting with my … Read More
Purple carrot soup
This purlple carrot soup is a very simple, delicious and sweet soup for your cold winter nights. Purple Carrot Soup a family favourite. All you need is a bunch of purple Dutch carrots (or any other carrot but it won't be purple ;), 2 sticks of celery, 1 onion, 2 small sweet potatoes and 1 … Read More