Archive for March, 2010

Only Pictures

Tylko ZdjęciaOnly PicturesDes Photos Seulement

I love photography, it’s more than a hobby, it’s a passion that came to me few years after I started to be a chef. That was over 20 years ago.


Star Anise

Anyż GwiazdkowyStar AniseAnis Étoilé

Star Anise! Such a great flavour! With vanilla and saffron, my favorite spice. Quite often I take the jar that contains all my star anise, I open it and smell it like it was some drug. I love it… I wonder why! We like or dislike a smell because it reminds us of certain memories, [...]


Catalan Chickpeas Salad

Katalońska Sałatka z CiecierzycyCatalan Chickpeas SaladSalade de Pois-Chiche à la Catalane

Spring has finally arrived. The window is wide open, the sky has a lovely plain deep blue colour, the sun’s warmth is coming inside the apartment and women are wearing short skirts… Happiness is in town!!! Sorry, I digress a little bit here.


Wedding Anniversary

Rocznica ŚlubuWedding AnniversaryAnniversaire de Mariage

Tomorrow is our civil wedding anniversary.
Let me explain. We are an international couple. She is from Poland, I’m from France, we met in Ireland. Simple and effective.


Midleton, a Great Whiskey

Midleton, Wyjątkowych WhiskeyMidleton, a Great WhiskeyMidleton, un Whiskey Exceptionnel

There was a life before and after Midleton. To go straigth to the point, it has been, and remains for me the best whiskey in the world. It’s totally unfounded, and it’s my own thought, but I’m not going to change my mind about it.


Presentation

PrezentacjaPresentationPrésentation

After a false start last week, finally this one is the good one. I had to change the theme. The former one made the reading of the articles a bit too difficult, the lines were far too long and it was not as configurable as the current them.