My French cooking lesson: Isabelle’s saumon en papillote
Kudos to all mums Last weekend, my husband and I took a long overdue trip to Paris to visit some of our friends. A. was the best man at our wedding and it’s amazing to think that we’ve been friends with him for over 15 years. Work, life, distance, having a child (him, not us) … Read more
escargot for vegetarians
Diana, if you’re reading this, this one’s for you…! Vegetarian escargot I must have been seven or eight years old the first time I tried escargot baked in their shells and smothered in garlic and parsley butter. Of all places, it was at the American Club in Singapore, and it was love at first bite! So … Read more
A homage to all my French friends: rillettes de canard
One of the amuse bouches I served at my husband’s 40th was rillettes on toast but the one for his party was unfortunately shop bought as I just didn’t have the time or know-how then to make it from scratch. I’ve always loved French food too but I’ve never really tried to make anything specifically … Read more
