Comme souvent, participer à une course est aussi l’occasion de voyager et de découvrir de nouvelles cultures. J’ai eu la chance de participer au semi-marathon de Budapest il y a quelques années et ainsi de visiter la région. Et quand on est une gourmande digne de ce nom, parler de la « culture » d’un pays, … [Read more…]
Depending if they are cooked or not, courgette’s taste can be completely different, and that true for this veggie even more than for any other. This salad was a complete improvisation, and ended up to be a good one! I can never get bored of the crunchiness of the raw courgettes! Ingredients for 2 portions: … [Read more…]
This recipe is a calling for all the aubergine lovers! A good friend of mine invited us for diner a while ago, and she made this Lebanese version of the moussaka. As a true aubergine lover myself, I left her house that night, with the recipe. I am sure she won’t mind if I share … [Read more…]
This mashed carrots is as tasty as colourful, and add an unusual touch to the side dishes, as we know them such as fries, salad, or mashed potatoes. The contrast between the taste of the spices and the carrots is surprising and the combination is very subtle. It goes particularly really well with chicken and … [Read more…]
Some times ago my mum gave me this Lebanese recipe book. I knew most of the recipes, but not all of them. I knew about this one, even though I rarely have it, as it is not one my grand-mother’s favourite, and not one that you can find in a common Lebanese restaurant. I love … [Read more…]
I am a little bit bored with the usual side dishes: mashed potatoes, rice, green beans? I want something different. Not necessary sophisticated or complicated, just different. And those “hasselback” potatoes will perfectly do! Ingredients for 4 portions: 4 large potatoes 4 garlic cloves 4 tablespoons of olive oil 1 tablespoon of grated Parmesan 1 … [Read more…]
I have hesitated for a long time to share this recipe because I know it might not look that appealing when you see it on the picture, but it is really worth trying! It is one of the most famous dishes in the Lebanese cuisine, is really rich in proteins and fibbers and is really … [Read more…]
I never was a big fan of butternut squash, or pumpkin, or any of those types of vegetables. Never tried it, never wanted to. It’s one of those things where just the look of it pulls you off. Until one day, my mother in law had prepared a pumpkin soup, that was it, I was … [Read more…]
My encounter with the cauliflower happened on my grandmother’s table last summer. « Try them, it’s really good with the cocktail sauce » she told me… and as much as I love her, no thank you. Just the brainy look of this vegetable was enough to put me off for the past 30ish years, and that wasn’t … [Read more…]
I did that recipe for the first when we moved into our first flat in London. At that time, the size of my kitchen was less than 2 square meters. So cooking proper dishes was a big deal and required a lot of space management and organisation. A few years later we moved to another … [Read more…]