Snow in July!
July in France is the main summer holiday month: the ski resort of La Clusaz has been getting busier day by day to the point of small traffic jams in town. The giant tartiflette pan was getting fired up in …
July in France is the main summer holiday month: the ski resort of La Clusaz has been getting busier day by day to the point of small traffic jams in town. The giant tartiflette pan was getting fired up in …
Last week, I did a quick road trip to Nice, opting for the mountainous roads over the fast, but further-away highways. I left La Clusaz and took the Col des Aravis down to Albertville. It was a mistake: it took …
I’m back from a quick road trip to Nice, and a blog entry with lots of photos of the route will follow soon. But for now, here’s some insight into French roundabouts. During my trip, I passed all sorts of …
Small French farming villages — that just happen to be rich ski resorts in winter — are often a little bit hostile to outsiders. La Clusaz is no exception, and even the kids who were born in the Aravis with …
This is one of my favourite recipes that works at everything from BBQs to cocktail parties. Everyone loves it and you can make it well in advance (handy as I’m never organised on the day). 400 g capsicums (red peppers) …
This recipe makes enough for at least five small gingerbread houses, plus lots left over for festive shapes . Before you start baking, make sure you have a very large bowl a decent rolling pin a piping bag/cylinder and nozzles …
This is THE tastiest cheesecake recipe ever. Simple, vegie-friendly, and quick to make! Ingredients 1 can condensed milk 550 grams cream cheese (fromage tartine such as St Moret in France) 140 ml lemon juice 2 drops vanilla essence biscuit base …
1 large, round, unsliced loaf of white bread (a cobb loaf or similar) 1 200gram tub (or closest in size) of Philadelphia cream cheese (low-fat works just as well) 1 200ml tub (or closest in size) of sour cream 200 …
What do you do when you want a home-made cake but don’t have the time, ingredients or possibly even an oven to cook it in? You make a fake, no bake cake. This recipe is so basic that even the …