Slow Cooker Mexican Beef Stew

Slow Cooker Mexican Beef Stew

Summer ended so abruptly this year that it felt like a rude visitor rushing out without saying a proper goodbye.  It didn’t help that we went on vacation quite late, meaning that by the time we got back it was already the first day of September and my kiddo was...
Sweet Potato Rosemary Chips

Sweet Potato Rosemary Chips

I’m not big on kitchen gadgets these days. There was a time in my life when I was more enamored with them than I am now, and ironically that was also a time when I cooked much less. I was probably frustrated and taking it out on my pocketbook by splurging now and...
Merguez Potato Hash with Baked Eggs

Merguez Potato Hash with Baked Eggs

Last week we had that rare event in Paris, a heat wave! After months of relatively cool weather, which is much more our speed, we have been hit with roaring heat and for once I’ve been happy to be inside an (air-conditioned) office all day long! Thankfully the weather...
Slow Cooker Lamb Tajine

Slow Cooker Lamb Tajine

I often get asked about how to find grass-fed meat here in France, usually by expats who have lost their nutritional bearings when moving countries. There’s really no easy answer since organic does not at all guarantee that your meat will be exclusively...
Claudia Roden’s Orange and Almond Cake

Claudia Roden’s Orange and Almond Cake

I first came across this recipe in my library copy of Niki Segnit’s The Flavor Thesaurus. As ambitious as the title suggests, the book attempts to categorize the whole panoply of flavors under the sun and suggests natural (if sometimes counter-intuitive) pairings....