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
Smoky dal
This is a quick and easy recipe when you have a thermo-machine. Don't leave, you guys who haven't taken the plunge, the recipe is for you too. You'll just need to stand there and stir :) Which is an activity I need sometimes, to clear my head. But on school nights, I stick to my beloved Magimix … Read More
Fennel mash, one of the best side dishes ever
In France, if you organise a fancy dinner or a top notch Sunday lunch with a roast, any roast, the best thing to do is offer a few different "fancy" mashes called purées. The fancy thing is not the purées themselves really, it's the fact that you offer a choice of original blends instead of the good … Read More
Easy lunch idea N°1
All you need for a quick lunch is a bit of frozen peas, which are usually much better than the fresh ones because frozen young and immediately after the harvest. My home grown peas last year were floury... I probably have to buy a different sort of seeds... You need two eggs, or one... I shared … Read More