Cocktails on 45 avenue du Penon

So I was talking to you about Phil and his cosy and fusional restaurant near Hossegor, in Seignosse. Behind the dunes, I get to chill and just resource over some amazing Indo inspired dishes and more often than not, a homemade cocktail Phil's style. Cocktail's at Phil's are out of this world. Apart from being ever so slightly chilled Read on...

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...

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Le Square Gardette Paris

Here's a little place I go have lunch at when am back in my old arrondissement in the 11th... next to the beautiful Square Gardette's little parc (where I used to spend my weekend afternoons with my son) lies the restaurant of the same name (no, no prizes for guessing guys). It's super vintage decor makes it a place where even having coffee Read on...