Red Mullets with Tapenade and Mandarin Juice

Tonight after work, my husband wanted to go to the movies with friends and watch a movie I was not interested in, so I decided I would treat myself at home with something nice that he was not interested in. An eye for an eye. Or a win-win situation? I also decided that I would…

Flemish Carbonnade. Belgium.

A few months ago, I visited my good friend Marie in the countryside of Louvil near Lille, in the most Northern part of France, not far away from the border with Belgium. It’s only many years after Marie first invited me over that I finally decided to go there last Spring, given that such a…

Lobster Salad deconstructed “roll”, Maine-Style. USA.

This week was my birthday. On the morning of January the 3rd, the sky view from my window was so extraordinary and unusual that I decided that this week will have to be as exceptional on all levels. Those colors reminded me of the skies of Tahiti when days were expected to be windy, and…

Sweet Potatoes & Fried Bananas. Marshall Islands.

After a really cold Christmas week in Nice, 2018 has opened to a wonderful warm and sunny first day, which I think is excellent news to get the year started with good spirit. I began the day by doing a little bit of gardening on my balcony in the morning, enjoying the strong rays of…