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I recently shared the recipe for my mum’s delicious tomato mozzarella tart. I mostly learned my cooking and pastry skills from mum, while my dad – a mathematician – was always more of the baker in our family. I get my love of bread-making from him. But every now and then, my dad would cook…
I first made these in Italy with my mum last year. We wanted to do some family baking across three generations of women in the family – my mum, myself, and my (at the time) 3-year-old daughter. My mum has been wonderfully supportive of me as “that crazy sugar free lady”, and has embraced some…
I don’t know about you, but when it’s hot, I like to have simple, light meals I can make quickly and easily. Even better if they are easy to batch make in one go and then freeze in portions to minimise having the oven on too much! Whether it is alongside a big salad for…
Savoury cake is a common food in France. Generally simply referred to as “cake” (rather than “gateau“), these baked goods usually include common cake ingredients (flour, eggs, butter) as well as a couple of types of vegetables and often some cheese, as well. I love making savoury cakes, mostly for ease. You can bake a…
I learned the art of pastry from my French mother. Pastry and pancakes (crêpes/galettes). And the truth is, what you grow up with influences your tastes. It’s part of why it’s so important for us as parents to fill our houses with healthy, fresh, delicious food. That is what our kids will remember and lean…
I LOVE pancakes. In any form. French, American, savoury, sweet, for breakfast, lunch or dinner, any time of year. They are a favourite round here. Although I am an especially big fan of savoury French crêpes or galettes stuffed with spinach & ricotta, or ham, cheese & eggs, there is something particularly delicious about fruit…