161 — Sauces Papillon : Alexandre Juvin et la...

Last week, Micaela had a week's holiday after her exams. She asked me if we could go away somewhere. I suggested we visit my friend Sylvie who lives in Bordeaux. Neither of us knew the city.  The city changed a lot in the 90s thanks to its mayor at the time, Alain Juppé. Under hi ...  Show more

My daughter Micaela has a friend, Sanam, who can make macarons as good as in a pâtisserie. Macarons are so good, and at the same time they seem so fragile, so complicated to make, so mysterious. So I was thrilled when Sanam invited me to make some macarons in her kitchen.  Sanam ...  Show more

If you are pretty diabolical in the kitchen (like myself!) and keen to improve your cooking skills while brushing up on your French, this is the Podcast.This week, it's APPLE Sweet & Sour CHUTNEY. You can access the recipe in English: https://acooksplot.com/2022-09-09-apple-and-o ...  Show more

In this episode, I will share some anecdotes related to taste and ice cream. It's strange to talk about this in winter but I'm longing for sunny days.

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If you are pretty diabolical in the kitchen (like myself!) and keen to improve your cooking skills while brushing up on your French, this is the Podcast.This week, it's MINCE PIES with a TWIST! You can access the recipe in English: https://acooksplot.com/2022-11-29-mince-pies-wit ...  Show more

Hey folks! So, here's the scoop: 2024 is my year of "transformation", and it's all centered around diving deep into 'cuisine French.' But here's the twist – after realizing that my love affair with pain au chocolat has been a little too indulgent, I've decided it's time to get sa ...  Show more