recipes

This month, I am giving you 2 very simple, tasty recipes. They are a reminder of the countryside where cicadas sing, Provence. These easy to prepare dishes can be eaten together at the same meal. Preparation time : Rather fast Ingredients for 6 persons:...

Let me share here with you a family receipe my mother used to prepare very often when we were young. It is very typical of Provence and can be eaten cold or warm, according to taste and time of the day. It is perfect to take along when hiking or camping....

Preparation time: Rather long Ingredients for 6 persons: ● 1 kg (2 lbs) eggplant (Spleen, Lungs) ● 500 (1 lb) g tomatoes, ripe and diced (Spleen, Liver) ● 3 garlic cloves, chopped (Spleen, Lungs) ● 200 g (7 oz) chopped onions (Spleen, Lungs) ● 5 TBS olive...

I just invented this recipe in Provence after having found on the shore bunches and bunches of spinach (who could think that spinaches would grow by the sea?!) that I gathered with excitement in company of my hosts, André and Jocelyne, here in Martigues,...

This recipe was given to me by my Italian friend Rita, who lives close to Milano. She originally comes from the Marche (pronounce marrrqué) region and she is a super chef! Since she has a business and has to cook for her familly (like almost all Italian...

Preparation time: Fast Ingredients for 4 persons: * 500 g carrots (5 YIN organs: Kidneys, Liver, Heart, Spleen and Lungs) * 25 g butter (Spleen, Liver) * 5 TBS balsamic vinegar (Spleen, Liver) * 20 g grated parmiggiano cheese (Spleen) * 1 bunch parsley...

In Provence, this soup is considered more as a medicine than as a soup. It helps to lessen the hangover from the night before. Some people, bigger eaters with a stronger liver, add croutons topped with grated cheese and olive oil! The broth is poured...

P reparation time : Rather fast Ingredients for 4 persons: ● 350 g (12 oz) whole wheat elbows (Spleen, Heart, Lungs) ● 700 g (14 oz) cima di rappa or broccoli (Liver) ● 20 g (3/4 oz) grated parmiggiano cheese (Spleen) ● 70 g (3 oz) chopped black olives...

With the summer season now here, the colours of these vegetables bring sunshine on our plate and in our body. Did you know that in Italian «tomato» is «pomodoro», apple of gold, and in Provence we call them «pommes d’amour», apples of love. So, sunshine,...

Preparation time: Quick Ingrédients for 4 persons : ● 500 g (1 lb) asparagus (Kidneys, Lungs) ● 1 large red chopped onion (Spleen, Lungs) ● 2 eggs (Lungs, Kidneys) ● 2 TBS olive oil (Kidneys) ● 3 TS grated Parmesan cheese (Spleen) (optional) ● 2 TBS pine...