No fixed ingredients, no complications and the kind of flavour only home cooking can deliver. You know that moment mid-week when you open the fridge and find a graveyard of forgotten vegetables? A slightly wrinkled carrot, two softening potatoes, a piece of courgette and some leek that’s seen better days. Most people close the fridge, […]
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Some projects start on a whim… and end up surprising us. This was one of them. It all began with a small wooden table and two chairs — sturdy, useful, but honestly uninspiring. The kind of balcony set that does its job but doesn’t spark joy. Until one of those days when creativity knocks (and
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Forty springs.Said out loud, it sounds like a lot.But the truth is… they went by in the blink of an eye. It feels like just yesterday I was 20 — full of plans, absolute certainties, and that comforting illusion that time was endless. Now, twenty years later, I look back and see everything that happened
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Simple recipes, less waste, and more love for your home — where to begin when it all feels overwhelming. When I first heard about “zero waste,” I honestly thought it was something for people with a lot of time and a lot of money. Beautiful glass jars, expensive linen bags, handmade cleaning products… it felt
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Anyone who knows me knows that store-bought sauces and I rarely get along. Most supermarket mayonnaises smell sour to me and the taste… honestly, says nothing to me. I live perfectly fine without them. But Japanese Kewpie mayonnaise is another story. A very happy story, actually. Let me tell you: this is, without exaggeration, one
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The truth is simple: when there are leftovers in the fridge, pasta is always the quickest, most practical, and—let’s be honest—the most delicious solution. At home, we rarely have leftover food… but when we do, it almost always turns into a pasta full of flavor, improvisation, and zero waste. And that’s what I want to
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My Complete Haul and Beginner’s Guide Going to an Asian supermarket is always a little gastronomic adventure. There are colors, smells, different packaging, and a delightful feeling of discovery — as if we were traveling without leaving our city. This time, I went to stock up the pantry and brought a varied selection of Japanese,
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There are things in life that are universal: the sun rises, clothes never fold themselves, the house is never anything but messy (even if tidied every day), dog hair multiplies on the floor, meals don’t make themselves… and everything is better with a cheesy topping. It’s impressive. Just add a generous layer of cheese on
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Some recipes are steeped in history, and chicken stew is one of mine. I remember my mother making it with spaghetti—always the same, always perfect, always with that aroma that signaled dinner was going to be good. It was simple, it was homemade, it was ours. Today, I make it differently—not out of rebellion, but
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Some recipes tell stories—and this one tells several. It started as a simple cookie I made “just to try it out,” and ended up becoming one of our family’s most cherished traditions. At Christmas, no one asks if I’m going to make them anymore… they ask how many boxes I’m going to bake. Over the
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