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...

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...

Of driftwood and ocean breeze – Hossegor

I am so lucky. Everyday I count my blessings and realise how special my life is. Why do I say this today? Because it's January, mid winter in France, and I just spent the last day on the beach walking in a simple shirt as if it were summer, breathing in the ocean spray and taking beautiful photos of everything that caught my eye Read on...

Spoonful starters and deserts from SW France

I tasted these yesterday at a beautiful restaurant by the ocean in Hossegor called Jean des Sables that I also like to go to in summer for the sunset views. This is what they presented to us for starters and desert and I thought I would share them with you. I also got some recipes from the chef, lucky me, so here they are! Tuna starter spoonful. Easy to make: take a leaf for a spring roll (buy them in asian delicatessen, the one's you have to wet slightly to make them go soft). Place inside some freshly braised tuna, some fig coulis or jam (see how to use figs better in my recipes here) and a little dab of salmon eggs. Wrap up in a cylinder and then cut slices through your spring roll. Place them on large porcelain spoons and serve for aperitif or starters! It's fresh and light and yum!!! Read on...

How to cook a fish – by my local french fishermen

  On weekends I go to the fish market to go buy some fresh catch. I go to the local fish market in Capbreton, near the Beachouse. The fishermen brings in the fish twice a day, ready to be shipped to stores and even supermarkets but they also keep a little for the locals too to sell on the market. Yesterday afternoon around 4, I Read on...

Yesterday at the Surf contest, with my camera

EVEN if you are not into this extreme sport, you have got to admire the athletes. They are face to face with the element and are just asking for it not to swallow them whole but instead, go a little easy on them for time to time so they can do what they do. FLY over water. We got to the Hossegor surf contest with my boy Tom early Read on...