Classic French bistro dish: la bavette à l’échalotte

Today for a change I thought I would introduce you to a dish which is more one you would share with your partner whilst the children are in bed (yes we do do this sometimes :-)), a classic French bistro dish: la bavette à l’échalotte. As most of my dishes it is really easy to [...]

Classic French bistro dish: la bavette à l’échalotte2018-02-04T15:29:53+00:00

5 tips to perfectly poached eggs

What is your favourite breakfast? And your little one’s? In our house we tend to have cereals, toasts with jam/honey, granola with yogurt, fruits… and on week-ends and special occasions eggs, pancakes, crêpes… isn’t breakfast the most important meal of the day after all? At the moment my favourite special breakfast is eggs royale... so [...]

5 tips to perfectly poached eggs2018-02-04T16:33:49+00:00

Julie from “les 3 têtes blondes” and her “tartine du soleil” recipe

As per my previous post, I have had the pleasure to interview Julie, the French mum behind behind “les 3 têtes blondes” on the blog. She explained that she makes a lot of “tartines” with a cheese vegetable base, which she declines according to the seasonal products she finds at the market. These are perfect [...]

Julie from “les 3 têtes blondes” and her “tartine du soleil” recipe2018-02-04T18:11:13+00:00

Croque-Maman meets Julie, from Les 3 Têtes Blondes

Today I have the huge pleasure to publish my fourth French mum interview: Julie, the French mum behind "les 3 têtes blondes". Julie happens to be the wife of the brother of one of my dearest friend… yes I know… a long story… but the fact is I so wish she could live in London! We [...]

Croque-Maman meets Julie, from Les 3 Têtes Blondes2018-01-23T14:07:45+00:00

Chocolate and butternut squash marble cake

When I think about veggie cakes I think carrot cake, don't you? Well, these days you can find cake recipes with all sorts of vegetables in them but until now, for some reason, I had not really explored this cooking universe myself. Flipping through a French cookery magazine a girlfriend of mine offered me, Saveurs, I discovered [...]

Chocolate and butternut squash marble cake2018-02-04T17:13:31+00:00
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