Autumn and winter are the peak chestnut seasons in France and Europe. I was there last September with my travelling friend Rosemarie and one of our day trips was to Fontainebleau, the home of Empress Josephine and Napoleon. I particularly wanted to see Josephine’s rose garden, which I have read about over the years, but [...]
I look forward to baking this cake in autumn when mandarins are at their peak; some varieties continue into June and winter, which gives you time to get into the kitchen and start baking. In this cake, the lusciousness of the pistachios and the sweetness of the mandarins, make a perfect and flavoursome match. They [...]
My food philosophy is to eat local food in season. The beginning of a new season is always exciting for those cooks who cook with seasonal produce; it allows enjoying a fresh new range of fruits, vegetables, meats and fish when they are at their best, at their most flavoursome and full of vitamins. Each [...]
