Kitchen

Galette – as sweet as they are savoury – are a constant on my table this strange summer. Blackberries, raspberries, peaches, wild berries. Desire for lightness and longed-for serenity. A quick, light recipe that doesn’t hold back on deliciousness. Today we present you with the delicate taste of peach galette, to be savoured as a delicious snack, on the terrace or in the garden. So what is a galette?  This French word – very trendy on social message boards – simply means a rustic tart, consisting of shortbread or puff pastry base with a filling of fresh fruit or vegetables…

Let’s stay at home and enjoy its warmth. Let’s take a few moments, moments of real tranquillity, to enjoy the here and now – to switch off, even if only for a short time – the whirlwind of thoughts that engulf our minds. To read the pages of that book that has been waiting patiently on the shelf for a long time. To listen to our favourite song, the one that puts a smile on our face and makes us want to dance when nobody is looking. Beautiful memories and real hope. Cooking. Those recipes that require a little more…

I have always loved leek in savoury pies. I find it gives that extra edge to (almost) every combination of ingredients. And so, when I was thinking about a suitable recipe to celebrate Easter and the arrival of spring, this one came immediately to mind. I prepared the leek as part of a traditional recipe, both French and local: quiche lorraine. A combination of eggs and cheese that amplifies – celebrating to perfection – the flavours of this spring vegetable, protecting it in a shell of fragrant and flavoursome brisée pastry. Dulcis in fundo, to cap it all off we…