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February 8, 2018

A heart to share by Le Chocolat Alain Ducasse

I don’t often talk about my favorite places to eat out or my favorite brands. I’m going to try and focus a little bit more on that in the next few months because I have a lot to share with you – and I’d love for you guys to send me some of your recommendations too !

Today I want to talk about Le Chocolat Alain Ducasse, which is my favorite chocolate. Since it’s Valentine’s day soon and they just came out with this unique creation designed by the Artistic Director Pierre Tachon : the ‘Heart to share’, I thought it would be a good occasion to give this creation a taste. I won’t lie, I have a soft spot for Alain Ducasse and everything he does since I worked for him up until last year… but…

January 9, 2018

Roasted salmon, asian pear & sweet potato salad

I often inspire myself with different cultures when cooking. Maybe it’s due to my bicultural background, but it fascinates me to learn how to cook with ingredients that I’m not used to cooking with on a daily basis.
If it’s new to me, with interesting combinations, is tasty and brings positive health benefits to the body, I’m all in.

Lately I have been focusing on the Japanese culture after travelling there last summer and I am now convinced that part of reason why the Japanese are so much healthier and live longer than the rest of the world is because of their way of eating.
Living in France and not having had their culinary education, I can tell you that it’s a hassle to cook Japanese food on a daily basis. First of all buying the specific produce and ingredients can…

December 12, 2017

Almond Milk Chai Latte

The Christmas season is back, it’s that time of the year when you make cookies, eat a lot of rich foods and drink more than usual… By the time the New Year rolls around you’ve eaten so much you decide as a first New Year’s resolution to start a diet that is even more frustrating considering the past weeks you’ve had. 🙂 Yeah, well I’m not going to be a party pooper and tell you not to eat during the holidays, and I won’t be the one telling you to get on a strict diet in January either. Diets are a no-go zone for me… I believe there are other ways to stay healthy and maintain a correct weight, like with this Almond Milk Chai Latte! It’s all about balance !

But before I get into why I chose to share this Chai…

Curried Butternut squash soup

It seems that a lot of my cooking inspirations come from the weather (how original 😉 ! ). I realize that everything I cook is according to how warm it is outside (or not), and of course according to the produce in season. Then again who wants to eat a cold tomato salad when it’s freezing outside ?! These days I’ve been getting my Staub dutch oven out for soup and ragout season, just like animals who prepare for hibernation. 🙂 I’ve been wanting to eat warm, solid comfort foods, but unfortunately it has gotten a little out of hand because I’m eating lots of non-gluten free foods, sweets, cookies, cheese… and chips… My face isn’t liking my new ways I feel like I’m a 15 year old battling through puberty again aha !

So, when this happens – because I…

Gluten free Coconut Balls

These healthy little treats are good for breakfast, as a mid-day snack or for dessert with a fruit salad or with ice cream. I would also say it is a good energy boost just before a work out!
Coconut is one of my favorite foods, I really love the taste it gives to my baked goods, or even when simply cooking chicken breasts ! Since a very young age I’ve been eating coconuts and drinking coconut water – maybe due to my parent’s choice of vacation destinations 😉 but hey who’s judging !

But – yes there’s a but – it seems to be a controversial subject these days, and honestly I don’t know what to think about it anymore. If you ask me they’re all ruining my pleasure of eating this amazing fruit ! 😉
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