Hi guys! How are you dealing with automn coming ? I have to confess, this one of my favorite time of the year. Trees are getting red and gold. But the light is still amazingly powerful. So, to celebrate the end of summer, here is a delicious, easy and economic recipe ! Ingredients: – 1 big zucchini (or 5 small) – 2 tomatoes – 2 … Continuer de lire Zucchini gratin
When I was a kid, my grandma used to cook these delicious little coconut bites. Very light, a bit sweet, crunchy in the outside, soft in the inside ; they are the perfect treats for the family. Sadly, a few weeks ago my grandma passed. For the whole family she was the best cook in the world. So I saved all her recipes and gathered … Continuer de lire My grandma’s coconut macaroons « Congolais »
Hi guys, Here is an easy and simple recipe for fluffy and light pancakes ! Ingredients : 2 cups of flour 1cup of milk 2 tea spoon of baking powder 4 table spoon of vegetal oil 1 egg 1/4 teaspoon of salt banana/chocolate chips/berries Recipe : -Mix the dry ingredients together (flour/baking powder/salt) -in another bowl, mix the egg, the milk and the oil – … Continuer de lire Fluffy and light banana pancakes
Here is a very easy and quick recipe of cochocalte muffins. You can use everything you like to replace the chocolate chips : apple dices, nuts, lemon zest… For 10 muffins : -Mix 4 table spoon of milk and 50gr of butter -In another bowl mix 150gr of flour and 50gr of sugar, and baking powder -Pour the milk and butter mix into the flour … Continuer de lire Easy chocolate muffins
Do you know Nicolosi ? It is a very small village in the region of Catania and ideal starting point to the Etna. I stayed there last summer for three days. The region is an amazing mix of arid hills and green vines landscapes, surrounded by the magnificent Etna national park. This is where Antonella and Salvo have opened an amazing Bed and breakfast, just outside the … Continuer de lire The biancomangiare pudding from the Etna
While driving throught the Chianti, in Italy (check my post on Chianti here ), one day, we stopped in this breaktaking panoramic view from the terrasse in Montefioralle. The place is called Teverna Del Guerrino. I ordered the dish of the day : « tagliolini al tartufo » tagliolini with truffle… What a unique moment : these wonderful pasta, a mind-blowing view and a glass of house-wine. The recipe … Continuer de lire The « tagliolini al tartufo » recipe
I made my very first bouillabaisse in Robe, Australia (click here to read my post about Robe) . It is a traditional fish stew originating from Marseille, on the South east cost of France. Bouillabaisse was made by local fishermen using rockfish. Through the years, the recipe was adapted. And the bouillabaisse, now, can be easily cooked anywhere in the world as long as you have … Continuer de lire La bouillabaisse recipe
My love for scones started when I left home when I was 19 and moved form Lille – top North of France – to Toulouse, in he South West. This beautiful city lies on the banks of the Garonne river, and because of the pinkish color of the bricks used for the buildings, Toulouse earned the nickname « Ville Rose », which means the the Pink City ». … Continuer de lire Toulouse and the Scones
When, in 2012, my husband and I traveled around the world, we went to Mongolia for a few weeks. Now you’re thinking, « what does pumpkin have to do with this central asian country? »… Well here is the story : People there mostly eat mutton and drink yak milk or even mere milk. Everytime you visit someone in a yurt they offer you a bowl … Continuer de lire Warm Pumpkin, Goats Cheese and pine nuts salad
When I was a kid, every year I went to my grand-mothers the day after Christmas. We were eight cousins, boys and girls, waiting eagerly in the kitchen for the afternoon tea to be ready. Even if she had a hundred of cakes recipes, she knew there was only one we wanted for this special family day : Reagans. My grand-mother once read that Ronald Reagan … Continuer de lire My grand-mother & the Reagans
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