Spinach and Chicken pie

• 1 frozen spinach bag
• 2 chicken breasts
• 2 teaspoons curry powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 10 cl fresh/sour cream
• 1 scallion
• 1 egg
• 1 rolled puff pastry sheet

Preheat the oven at 200°C. 

1. Cook the spinach in a sauce pan following instructions, until thawed completely. 

2. Meanwhile, cut the chicken in large cubes. Place in a bowl, add spices and olive oil, mix well. 

3. Heat a skillet or grill. Cook chicken for 5-10 minutes, until brown and almost cooked through. Add scallions and continue cooking for another 2 minutes.

4. Combine spinach with chicken, add cream. Add salt and pepper to taste. 

5. Pour the mixture into a circular dish and cover with the pastry sheet, folding/tugging the edges inside the dish. 

6. Beat the egg and brush the pastry with it. Place in oven and cook for 20 minutes.

Almond tuiles

This weekend we were looking after our neigbours' girls, so they helped me bake a few biscuits. That kept them busy for a while and it was delicious as an afternoon snack. Really simple and quick to make, delicious when coming out of the oven!

• 2 egg whites
• 100gr caster sugar
• 40g butter
• 30gr flour
• 50-100gr sliced almonds

1. Preheat oven at 180°C

2. Melt the butter, set aside

3. Beat the egg whites (not to form peaks though) and add sugar. Mix well.

4. Add flour and butter, mix until nice and smooth. 

5. Line a baking tray with parchment paper and drop the mixture on the tray with a teaspoon to make little biscuits, flattening them with the back of the spoon if necessary. 

6. Cover generously with the almonds. 

7. Cook for 10 minutes, until the edges are brown. Watch after a few minutes of cooking, you don't want to burn them. 

Once taking the tray out of the oven, it's best to remove the biscuits and let them cool down on a rack or plate, or even better on your rolling pin, to give them a curved shape. 

Drop in coffee if you want to look French, and enjoy :)

Courgette gratin

• 3 courgettes
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 small onion
• 2 eggs
• 10cl cream (fresh or sour)
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon coriander
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• Breadcrumbs

1. Preheat oven at 200°C.

2. Grate the courgettes coarsely.

3. Heat oil in a skillet. Add the courgettes, crushed garlic, chopped onion and spices. Stir, season to taste and let cook uncovered for 10 minutes, stirring from time to time. 

4. In a bowl, mix the eggs and the cream. 

5. Add the courgettes to the eggs mixture, mix well and season if necessary. 

6. Transfer the mixture to an oven proof dish. Cover with breadcrumbs. 

7. Cook in the oven for 20 minutes or until golden. 

Enjoy with grilled meat or fried eggs. 

For variations you can also add chopped ham in the mixture, or add pine nuts for extra taste. 

Baked salmon with curried cream and cherry tomatoes

I just love salmon, but for some reason I'm not a big fan of fish cooked with lemon. This dish is extra simple to prepare and quite tasty. Also good looking for a quickly put together meal when friends are coming along for dinner.

• 2 filets of salmon
• 3T cream (fresh or sour cream)
• 1/2 tea spoon of curry powder
• 2 handfuls of cherry tomatoes
• 1 scallion (green onion)

1. Preheat oven at 180°C

2. Place the salmon in an oven resistant dish, cover with cream. 

3. Sprinkle curry powder on top. Add salt and pepper to taste. 

4. Add the tomatoes in the dish, topped with the chopped scallion. 

5. Cover with foil and bake for 15 minutes. 

6. Remove the foil and cook for another 5 to 10 minutes or until the fish is cooked to your liking.