The shakshuka, a Middle Eastern ratatouille with eggs, is a simple and quick recipe to prepare. The shakshuka original recipe is made with red peppers and tomatoes, and I like to add some courgettes. For seasoning, I use Ras el hanout, a mix of spices from Morocco, paprika and cinnamon, but you can also use cumin, […]
Author: Valérie Aubry
Apricot and almond crumble
Fresh fruit cakes, flans, or crumbles are my favourite desserts. I love the melting texture of cooked fruit, at times almost crystallized, mixed with the sweet and soft dough. The crumble, also called crisp in the US, is so easy and quick to prepare that it has become very popular all over the world. It […]
Grilled asparagus salad with feta
It is the time of the year for asparagus! This is a vegetable that I didn’t enjoy until recently, but then I started to grill them with a flattop grill, (or “plancha” in Spanish) and now I can’t get enough. This cooking appliance allows you to cook the ingredients over a very high temperature, evenly, […]
Hasselback potatoes with raclette cheese
Last night dinner : #hasselback potatoes with #raclettecheese , ham and Provencal herbs this time! The link to the #recipe is on my profile. Enjoy it! #delicious #roast #dinner #dinnerideas #recipeoftheday #foodporn #foodpics #organicfood #yummy #roast #roasted #raclette Una foto publicada por @valenbarcelona el 19 de Abr de 2016 a la(s) 11:03 PDT So […]
Easy chocolate cake recipe
Summer pink salad
Grated #beetroot #carrot #feta #freshbasil along with a mustard & honey dressing 🙂 The recipe link is on my profile. #healthyfood #vegetarianfood #recipeoftheday #healthy #vegetables #vegetarian #recipes #cooking #raw #sundaymorning #summer #summertime #yummy Una foto publicada por @valenbarcelona el 22 de May de 2016 a la(s) 9:37 PDT The Pink beetroot and carrot salad […]
Mexican pork carnitas tacos
The pork carnitas tacos, or pulled pork, are among the most typical street food in Mexico and you can find them in any taquerías, those little street food vendors that are so common in that country. This is famously where you will eat one of Mexico’s finest dishes, tacos being considered a very important element […]
Roast maple chicken thighs
Grilled chicken, vegetables, feta and basil
Grilled chicken, vegetables, feta and basil. It’s the perfect weather for #grilled #vegetables and #grilledchicken with #feta & fresh #basil ! To be enjoyed warm or cold as your prefer 🙂 #pornfood #yummy #grilledvegetables #instafood #recipeoftheday #lunch #foodporn #delicious #foodies #foodpic Une photo publiée par @valenbarcelona le 21 Mai 2016 à 3h05 PDT The […]
Summer chicken salad
Easy Baba Ganoush
Baba ganoush is an eggplant dip traditional to Middle Eastern countries and especially in Lebanese cuisine. It looks like a cold purée, and is served with pita bread or raw vegetables sticks that people dip inside. The baba ganoush is usually made with roasted eggplant, a sesame seed cream called tahini, lemon, cumin and garlic. […]
Easy chicken and red pepper pasta
It feels like Summer is coming back again this week, so it is time to prepare my easy chicken and red pepper pasta recipe. The nice thing about this dish is that all the ingredients, red pepper, chicken and cream, slowly cook together in a pan for about 20 minutes so the red pepper spread over them has a subtle flavour and pink […]
Courgettes with lemon and cream
If you are looking for a fast and simple vegetable side dish, you are going to love the courgettes with lemon and cream! The preparation is very easy and requires only a few ingredients: courgettes, lemon, cream and dried herbs to flavour. Also if you want to make this recipe more fashionable for a dinner […]
Potato and celery stir fry
French molten chocolate cake recipe
Holy Week is approaching and it is a great time to prepare chocolate based Easter recipes such as Easter eggs or any other kind of chocolate dessert. So in order to celebrate the Easter dinner, I plan to to make a French chocolate cake called “Moelleux au chocolat”, a molten chocolate cake with a thick […]
Ham and cheddar cake
No pasta courgette lasagne
Homemade strawberry jam
How to make homemade strawberry jam? The recipe is very simple: cut the strawberries into small pieces, put them in a large saucepan with sugar and lemon juice, heat this mixture over a low heat and wait. The mixture becomes a caramelized liquid where the strawberry pieces are floating and slowly dissolving in a fluid […]
Hot orange juice with cinnamon and honey
A hot orange juice sounds a little bit surprising at first sight because we never think of heating juice. In France we usually prepare a very popular drink in winter, especially in the East and in the Alps, a hot drink made with red wine and cinnamon. This version with hot orange juice is non-alcoholic, […]
Roasted cauliflower with Parmesan
This winter I’ve used my oven a lot, since I realized recently that it is a perfect way to cook roasted vegetables and meat with very little preparation, and with great results! To roast the vegetables gives them a nice smoky taste and make them much nicer to eat than boiled vegetables.After the roasted root […]