Time:
Like space but more personal and precious, although you are free to use it as you wish, it will force you to travel in only one direction. It will be fair to all equally but some will get less than others. Sharing time with someone is the greatest gift you can receive.
Category Archives: Cooking
Lamb with Pistachios
Ingredients : 1.5kg approx of deboned lamb shoulder. Salt, Pepper to taste A bunch of curly parsley 80-100g of onion 80-100g of Pistachios 80-100g of Almonds 80-100g … Continue reading
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Gratin Dauphinois
Ingredients : 1.2kg of Potatoes, Charlotte’s are the best, but others will do. This will make 2 square Pyrex dishes or one large ovenproof rectangular dish. 1 or … Continue reading
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Shortcrust Pastry – Thermomix TM7 or Manual
A buttery, crisp, and simple pastry base I’ve been saying for a while that I should make my own shortcrust pastry instead of buying it ready-made—and I finally did. It’s surprisingly quick, deliciously buttery, and the texture is perfect for … Continue reading
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Rustic – Pâté de Campagne – Terrine
I am having a go at making some rustic terrine this weekend. I first made this in 2023. I am planning to make this in large quantities, but freeze some of them for longer-term storage. I used chicken liver this … Continue reading
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Greek Gyros
Another quick recipe for a weeknight dish. Ingredients: Some Shoulder pork steaks, one per person (3 or 4 in this case). 4x Greek Yoghurt. 2 for the marinade, 2 for the … Continue reading
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Tomatoes Bacon and Goat Cheese Quiche or Tart
This is an easy tart/quiche for a weekly evening. Quick to make if you buy already-made shortcrust pastry. I should try to make my own shortcrust in a few weeks. Ingredients: Shortcrust pastry sheet … Continue reading
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Brioche 2025 – Thermomix 7
Over the years, I have documented a few brioche recipes. This one is for a bread like brioche, ideal for breakfast toasts. This is my latest as of the Summer of 2025. I use my Thermomix TM7 to measure and … Continue reading
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Tarte a la Rhubarbe
[This post was first done in July 2012 !] I like Rhubarb tart, especially if I make it with the Meringue top…below the recipe and a picture of the actual thing being eaten…Enjoy. See the last update of … Continue reading
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Cheese Soufflé
Simple soufflé recipe. With modern tools, making a soufflé is now very easy, and I should make it more often. Ingredients: 50g Butter / 50g Flour 300ml Milk 125g grated cheese (Gruyere, Cheddar or Emmental) … Continue reading
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Falafel
Falafel is a popular Middle Eastern “fast food” made of chickpeas, fresh herbs, and spices formed into small patties or balls. It’s thought that falafel originated in Egypt as Coptic Christians looked for a hearty replacement for meat during long … Continue reading
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Sauces – for reference
Mother sauces and their derivatives, a French cuisine must know ! 1. Béchamel (500ml milk, 30g butter, 30g flour, nutmeg, salt, white pepper) ├── Mornay (60-80g cheese, 1 egg yolk) └── Soubise (250g onions finely chopped) 2. Velouté (500ml chicken … Continue reading
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Making some Bretzels today
We need to update the recipe to make it using Thermomix! This recipe was first published on the 5th of June 2022. Ingredients: 185g Flour 4g Yeast 1 teaspoon Sugar 1/2 teaspoon Salt for dough. 10g Sea salt for decorating … Continue reading
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The perfect Entrecote ?!
Cooking a large entrecôte (rib-eye steak) to be nicely warm inside while achieving a good sear on the outside can be approached in a few ways. Here are some considerations and methods for each technique: Pan-Seared and Oven-Finished … Continue reading
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Rice measures
I am always looking for these measures when making rice in the Slow cooker !
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Small Brioche Buns
I am trying a different recipe for these small brioche buns. This is work in progress. See my other recipes as well. Ingredients: 450g of Strong Flour (13g to 14g of Proteins per 100g of … Continue reading
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Lamb Shanks
Original post was 8th November 2020 I have made this recipe a few times and need to make a blog post for easy future access. No Photos yet of mine but trust me it is delicious. Ingredients … Continue reading
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Limoncello
I am making some Limoncello after our ski trip at Anne and Louis-Carl in Montgenevre, close to Turin. Anne had made some very nice Limoncello and I asked for the recipe, which she kindly shared. The recipe is very easy, … Continue reading
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Oli’s Duck Rillettes
I made some Duck rillettes! Another recipe that is very easy to do but requires a little bit of time. I am keen on learning recipes of the past, which have now become for most people something that you can … Continue reading
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Tarte Tatin – Oli simple way
A very simple apple tart which is always a success. There are a few complicated ways of making a “tarte tatin”. The following simple method makes a very decent tart… It is possible to upgrade this one with homemade caramel … Continue reading
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Mussels – Upgrading the Tesco version – Moules Frites
I pan fry with a small amount of butter a few carrots, some garlic, a couple of celery stalks and a bit of pepper. (The fancy ones from the larder, like the Madagascar pepper – VOATSIPERIFERY PEPPER) Add the mussels … Continue reading
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