Strawberries are the only fruit

Ok, so Strawberries aren't the only fruit I know I know. BUT in summer (and boy are we starting to taste some proper warm light blazing in your face summer here in France), seasonal produce is just amazing. There is so MUCH fruit and vegetable grown on this beautiful hexagon that it's time to start tasting everything that's coming out Read on...

Teriyake by Phil

I eat at Phil's and go drink his FABULOUS cocktails not far from the Ocean front in Hossegor about every fortnight. So before I actually post about his wonderful fusion inspired cuisine and eatery, I wanted to share with you a super video that was made by Roxy (Ladie's surf brand) filming Phil in the kitchen of his beautiful Read on...

Eating seasonal

I am allll about healthy food and as organic as possible. So eating seasonal and by that I mean eating the products that grow at the time you are actually eating them, is another great way of connecting myself to what I eat and the natural cycle of fruit and vegetables. I really love that, to feel that I am following the seasons... the way our ancestors used to before we discovered canning and freezing. Here is a little graph for you (and for those who don't speak French, a super cool exercise to learn new vocab, just get your dictionaries out and have fun translating the foods!) that I really loved when I found it on a French nutrition website. It's all about dividing what we eat into the seasons when the products grow! Read on...

My carrot apple ginger juices

I stopped eating gluten and cut out all non natural sugars about 3 weeks ago. I don't eat less, I just don't eat bread, pasta, any form of wheat and no chocolates or biscuits anymore. It wasn't a choice really. One morning I got up and just DECIDED. I had already  cut out all  dairy products and instead was using soya, coco or almond based Read on...

3 April 2013 / No comments

My revisited Baba au Rhum

Who loves a good alcohol infused desert? ME. And you so probably do to. It brightens up a cold winter day and warms up your tummy, gives you fuel and energy but most importantly, tastes incredibly GOOD. The original form of the baba was similar to the babka, a tall cylindrical yeast cake (babka is still cooked in Poland and in Polish Read on...

Homemade Raspberry Coulis

There isn't anything quite like this tangy sweet sauce to serve with ice cream, chocolate or plain cakes and even poached fruit. What? 2 pints raspberries, fresh or frozen 1/2 cup (125 mL) sugar (or to taste depending on sweetness of fruit) 2 tablespoons (25 mL) lemon juice 1 teaspoon (5 mL) grated lemon Read on...