After a very long flight

​11h am, Osaka We are waiting our next flight to Okinawa tasting a macha-latte. We arrived well ahead yesterday at the airport, which allowed us to have a stress level near zero. We flew over the Alps, already dusted with snow thanks to the rains fallen in recent days. From …

Ready to go

We are at the airport waiting for our first plane to Paris. Baggages have been checked in, we passed the security and we are in front of the gate. I do not quite realize that we are on holiday and we are going to the other end of the world.

We are going to Japan!

We have waited a year to make our honeymoon and we are now ready to go. We are gently terminating the “lists of things to do”, we are packing what it matters and we are mentally preparing for the long flight. Ladies and gentlemen, here it is the program: Departure …

On Orchids and Sylvans…

It’s the invasion, they are everywhere. And it’s probably fine. The Sylvans, the spirit protectors of the forest have invaded the orchids. It certainly was the secret of their beauty and longevity: someone already watching over them.

Pancakes with rice and chestnut flour

It’s the weekend. It’s time to make a difference with the ordinary working days by starting the day with something special. Some dear friends across the Channel have made us taste excellent Korean pancakes. Staying within the range “pancake”, here is my recipe of pancake with rice and chestnuts flour. …

Sugar paste decorations

For the birthday of our chef, our beloved teacher of Aikido, I realized an experimental (at least in the decor) cake, with a sugar paste decoration. Yes, it is a bit a chemical bomb, a glucose overdose, but it is so nice. (Do not look at the composition…) As with …

A new field of experimentation: cooking

In the recent weeks, I am following an AFPA MOOC on the 100 basic techniques of the professional cooking. The MOOC is well designed, although I think there is a lot to digest in a short time. In short, Xim thought it’s good that I follow cooking classes, but he …

Crochet table runner

For Christmas, I made a crochet table runner for a friend. If its realization is relatively simple and is not particularly technical, yet it can takes some time. The final assembly is the operation that should take the most time. Choose three colors of wool. I suggest taking a fairly …

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year 2016 to all! That it will be full of joy, happiness and sweetness. We will start by the sweetness as a cheering crowd asked me the recipe for cinnamon stars, the unavoidable Christmas and year-end holidays cookies. This recipe is taken from the excellent book “Petits fours …