BASQUE BURNT CHEESECAKE WITH MISO

22 April 2021 by Katia Valadeau

I remember seeing what looked like a Basque burnt cheesecake on the cheese stalls at the local farmers markets in Paris. Much like my beloved pain d’epices, it could...

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ASPARAGUS AND GUBBEEN CHORIZO TART

3 April 2021 by Katia Valadeau

This is not a post where I tell you my life story, or even someone else’s. This is a post where I teach you how to make a simple...

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ORZOTTO WITH ROAST CHICKEN, PEAS, MISO AND THE KITCHEN SINK

22 March 2021 by Katia Valadeau

I’m of the school of thought that a dish’s name should simply be a small list of the top ingredients. But what do you when all the ingredients are...

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BASIC FISHCAKE RECIPE

1 March 2021 by Katia Valadeau

Fishcakes are always knocking in the back of my freezer for a handy lunch or dinner option. You bang them into the oven, make a big green salad with...

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TRADITIONAL FRENCH PAIN D’EPICES

21 February 2021 by Katia Valadeau

Pain d’epices is a strange but perfect mix between cake and bread, not a million miles away from banana bread in fact. Only with no banana. In my mind,...

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HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR HASSELBACK POTATOES

18 February 2021 by Katia Valadeau

Hasselback potatoes are gorgeous wee spuds sliced thinly in the width but not all the way down. This allows them to fan out slightly and makes loading or basting...

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PORK AND LEEK STIR-FRY RECIPE

8 February 2021 by Katia Valadeau

I’ve become fascinated with Chinese food. I’m not talking about restaurant food 0r take away, no, I’m interested in what people eat at home, how they cook. Given the...

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JOE BIDEN AND THE IMAGINARY INAUGURATION DINNER

3 February 2021 by Katia Valadeau

That’s it, the tiny handed orange thing has left the White House, he is now simply the memory of a nightmare, if we are lucky he has achieved all...

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YOGURT, OLIVE OIL AND CHOCOLATE CAKE

30 January 2021 by Katia Valadeau

I’ve been wanting to bake all week but motivation is low and all I want is something that will only take couple of minutes to put together. If even...