Spring is approaching and normally markets should start to feature all sorts of asparagus. Since I absolutely love this vegetable I was looking for it a few days ago when I went to the supermarket, with a specific recipe in mind that I’ve always wanted to try. So while perusing the selection, I stumbled upon the most amazing jalapeños I had ever seen – a full basket of shiny chili Read More ...
Oh, what a horrible picture… better ones to come soon – promise! Contents: Japanese rice with chicken, carrots and aburaage Steamed brussel sprouts Finely shredded thin omelette Polenta crusted chicken Today is a sinister day indeed as I decided to let go of the dear camera that has so far accompanied me on my culinary adventures. Unfortunately it’s been a while since I noticed that the camera was ailing. The Read More ...
Contents: Gnocchi Tomato relish Snow-pea stir-fry with soy sauce and chili flakes Mini sandwich with salad and lettuce Ah yes, sweet student life, whenever you think you have a little time to yourself something comes up and you end up spending your holidays busy with random stuff. Like we have this fabulous internship coming up for April. Normally universities, especially here in France, try to incorporate as many internships as Read More ...
Today I tried a recipe from Naomi Kijima’s bento cookbook “Bento Boxes: Japanese Meals on the Go“. This is about the only bento cookbook from Japan that has been translated into English. The problem actually lies there, the book might be a big success in Japan but I imagine that people in western countries won’t find much use for it. The main issue being that many recipes simply use ingredients Read More ...
I finally managed to move the old site (http://petitebiscotte.blogspot.com) to this wordpress powered site. The basic transfer is done, now a lot of adjustments especially in terms of presentation and design have to be made. That means a lot of changes are incoming over the next week, so stay tuned!
During the last two weeks I didn’t get much time to post but I managed to keep reading my favorite blogs and some very interesting things have been posted: Biggie over at Lunch in a Box updated her link section (click here) with a lot of new bento blogs/sites. Over the past year or two the trend seems to have spread and there are so many bento blogs now, it’s Read More ...
Exams are finally over!! I can’t believe that I’m still alive :p I have shadows under the eyes the size of apples, my stove hasn’t been used in two weeks and my cat is deliberately ignoring me because he didn’t get any attention for some time now… But the first thing I did when everything was over was shopping fresh ingredients and making a nice bento which I had for Read More ...
Another speed post (I’m sorry), exams aren’t over yet: Contents: Fried Rice Baked Broccoli with Gruyère Cherry Tomatoes 2 Red Bean Burgers ——– Et oui, encore un article abrégé, les examens ne sont pas encore terminés: Contenu Riz frit Brocoli gratiné au gruyère Tomates cerise 2 Steaks de haricots rouges
Exams take their toll on students, not only mentally but actually physically as well. Personally, I have to ressort to take-out / fast food / sandwiches just to be able to eat anything (we really have that little time). I really loath this and I feel unhealthy during this period: I’m tired, don’t have much energy and am simply unsatisfied after every meal. I’m still trying to squeeze in a Read More ...
Soon I’m going to be done with exams, then I’ll get to post much more. I really want to include a few recipes for things I posted during this busy period and I’d also like to make more general posts about quick filler dishes for bento that you can store in the fridge and use when needed. For now only the list of contents (recipes coming soon): Tortellini with tricolor Read More ...