I received the oven I dreamed of having, an outdoor wood-fired pizza oven. So I had to make homemade pizzas. I already have some pizza dough recipes for this, but I wanted to go one step further. There are many ways of making perfect pasta, but I’m a bit put off by temperature control. I find the relationship between the work required and the result obtained less interesting than with this version of “biga” dough, a method I share here. Despite the absence of temperature control, there are still times to respect. Here, the dough is made in two stages, with a very brief initial kneading followed by a day’s fermentation, then a little more work the next day with several flaps to be made. But the pizzas made with biga are absolutely divine! I’ll be posting recipes using this method very soon to show what they look like.
For 4 pizzas :
Day 1 :
Day 2 :
You can try this recipe with T55 or even T65 flour, which will produce a very good dough, but for the best results, it’s best to use Italian manitoba flour, which has a high gluten content and is very strong and resilient.

On Day 1, the day before your pizza meal, mix the water and yeast in a small bowl until the yeast has completely dissolved. Start the dough roughly 26 hours before making your meal. Around 10-11 a.m. for lunch the next day, or around 5-6 p.m. for dinner the next day.


Pour all the flour into the bowl of your food processor.

Mix with the dough hook.


There’s very little water compared with the flour, so you’ll need just 1-2 minutes to mix the dough until it’s not homogeneous and chunky. just make sure there’s no flour in the bottom of the container. If worst comes to worst, mix by hand, bringing in the flour, then mix again briefly with the hook to obtain this texture.

Put cling film over the bowl and poke small holes in it with a fork. Leave to stand at room temperature for 22 to 23 hours.

The next day, the pieces of dough changed heads a little. The dough has fermented and this will considerably change the taste and texture.

This time, add the same amount of water and salt as on Day 2.

Stir gently (the water will want to come out at first).

When the dough becomes more homogeneous, increase the speed and knead until the dough begins to lift from the inside of the bowl.

Bowl kneading is complete.

Pour the dough onto an unfloured work surface.

You’ll need to give it strength and elasticity, while trapping air in it by making flaps with your bare hands. This involves stretching the dough on the work surface, then folding it into the center, trapping air.

It’s not easy to take photos while making the flap! Do this 4-5 times in succession, then leave the dough to rest for 15 minutes. Do this step a total of three times, 15 minutes in between.

At the end of the 3 flap phases, this time let the dough rest for 1h30 by placing it back in the bowl, for example. Divide the dough into 4 equal-weight pieces.

Change from photo: I don’t leave the dough on greaseproof paper, as the humidity will cause even the best paper to stick and tear. Leave the dough pieces directly on the work surface. Oil the dough pieces with olive oil to prevent them from crusting. This time, let the dough rise for 2 hours.

It’s finally good! If the dough sticks to the work surface, run a knife underneath. Take some fine semolina or flour and pour it onto the work surface. Place a dough piece on top.

Hand-roll the dough into a pizza shape, then proceed as usual.

Of course, I’ll quickly come up with a recipe!


A fresh, easy, colourful and delicious summer salad! A pasta salad always has a place on the table for a simple summer meal. Nothing revolutionary here, but I’d like to suggest this recipe, which delighted me for a lovely evening with friends. The seasoning is simply olive oil, lemon zest and juice. A sure-fire hit with your guests!
Recipe serves 8 :
Cook your pasta for the time indicated on the packet to get it “al dente”. Cool in cold water, then drain well.

Wash and halve the cherry tomatoes. Place in a large container.

Finely chop the bunch of chives.

Put it in the dish with the mozzarella (either small balls, or take a large mozzarella and cut it into pieces).

Wash the radishes, remove the stalks and cut into thin slices. I took my mandolin with me. But with a knife, it works just as well.


Put them in the dish.

Add the finely grated zest of two untreated lemons.

Toast the pine nuts in a frying pan.

Add the basil and Parmesan shavings.

Peel and chop the avocados.

Add the lemon juice and olive oil.

Season to taste with salt and pepper, then stir before chilling for a good hour before serving.


An ultra-simple recipe that’s as tasty as they come. I suggest this artichoke pesto, made with artichoke hearts, parmesan, roasted cashews, garlic and olive oil! An absolute delight on toast for a richly flavoured aperitif, or even as a pizza base with dough, in place of tomato sauce or green pesto, then topped up to your liking!
Pesto for 4 :
Steam the artichoke bottoms for 14 minutes. I’ve used frozen bottoms here, perfect for this recipe where they are blended.

After this time, run them under cold water to stop the cooking process.

Here are the ingredients.

Peel the garlic cloves, chop the cheese and place all the ingredients in the blender.

Until smooth and creamy.

Serve on bread, or as a pizza base (instead of classic pesto). You can keep it in a cool place, putting a layer of olive oil on the surface to protect it from oxidation, then cling film to keep out fridge odours.


A cake forbidden to children! Just for adults who want to indulge themselves with this cake soaked in plenty of rosé wine. I put some in the dough before baking, then soak it generously afterwards. I propose this totally decadent three-tiered cake, but I also give you a more classic version at the end of the recipe with proportions for a single tier. As well as a very moist cake, I add a cream cheese chantilly and juicy, fresh strawberries. You’re in for a treat!
Recipe for a 16cm cake with 3 layers (or a single 27cm layer):
To soak the cake:
For the cream:
To conclude
Start by preparing the cakes. I’ve made a three-tiered cake here. You could make them with a single 27cm tier. You could also make a 22cm one with two thirds of the recipe below!
Place the washed, hulled and weighed strawberries (120g for the decadent version) in a small blender or mixer with the rosé wine and blend.


Mix the butter, sugar and oil in a bowl or food processor.

Add the eggs.

Mix well until smooth. Pour in the rosé strawberry pulp, flour, baking powder and baking soda.


Mix well, then pour into 3 18cm moulds lined with greaseproof paper. On the edge, I put release spray, or butter and then flour. Pour roughly 415g of batter into each mould.

Bake for 40 minutes in an oven preheated to 160°C over static heat (also known as traditional heat), but not over fan-forced heat. This would otherwise make your cake puff up.
Remove the cakes from the oven and leave to cool on a wire rack.

For the layered version, I used a surprise bread circle, 16cm in diameter and 12cm high. It is therefore very high. I also took the matching rhodoid (the heavy-duty plastic film). If you prefer, you can always make a single-tier version measuring 27cm (with the basic recipe) or 22cm (with two-thirds of the recipe).
Cut the cake to the size of the circle with a knife (do not press the circle into the cake to cut it! ).

For the cream, whip the mascarpone, cold liquid cream and powdered sugar until stiff.


Whisk the still-cold cream cheese in a bowl to smooth it.

Add the whipped cream to the cream cheese by 3-4 tablespoons.

Add the whipped cream as you go, mixing gently as you would a chocolate mousse.

Place the rhodoid inside the circle. Place the circle on a baking tray or dish with a sheet of parchment paper. Very generously soak the cake with the rosé/sugar/strawberry mixture blended in a mixer (as at the start of the recipe). You can even add pure rosé!

Pour off a third of the cream (about 225g) and spread it over the cake in an even layer.

Then place about a third of the washed, hulled and chopped strawberries (about 100g).

Repeat with a layer of soaked cake, a layer of cream and strawberries, and then one last time! Here we see without the circle.
Chill (with circle) for at least 4 hours. Remove the slices, carefully remove the rodhoïd and place on the serving dish.

Below is the recipe for a single-tier cake!


Recipe for 22cm single-tier cake:
To soak the cake:
For the cream:
To conclude
For this recipe, do the same, making a single cake and pouring it into a 22cm mould. Once out of the oven, leave to cool, then pour all the cream cheese whipped cream over the cake!

I’m a fan of coral lentils, but I like a little variety. Here’s a recipe for coral lentil pasta with shrimp, cherry tomatoes and pesto! A fresh, well-balanced dish in every respect! I often buy this pasta (I’m in no way sponsored to do so!) which isn’t really pasta at all, as it’s made from 100% coral lentils. With homemade pesto and toasted pine nuts, it’s a dish I make authentically often at home!
Recipe for 4 people:
For this recipe, I used this pasta, which turns out to be 100% coral lentils. I find them at Casino. Let me make it clear that I’m not in any way sponsored or canvassed to talk about them, it’s just that I find them really good, they hold up perfectly to baking. I love coral lentils and I also love having the option of eating them in this format.

Cook in boiling salted water for 7 minutes.

When cooked, drain and rinse in cold water to cool completely.

Wash and halve the cherry tomatoes.


Place in a large salad bowl with the cooked, peeled shrimp, salt and pepper.

I use homemade wild garlic pesto, but you can also use a classic pesto. For my bear garlic pesto, click HERE.

Add the cooled pasta.

One mix and it’s almost done!

Toast the pine nuts in a frying pan.


Add them at the last minute, then serve the salad chilled! Add arugula to taste, not just as a garnish as in the photo. Don’t hesitate to apply a generous amount before mixing.


Here’s a recipe that’s 100% vegan, but you can adapt it to whatever you like: other vegetables, meat or fish. The result is very crunchy bites in a sauce that’s spicy, but not too spicy! A little delicacy that’s very easy to make once you have all the ingredients on hand!
Recipe for 4 people:
For the dough:
For the rest :
For the sauce:
First prepare the dough by mixing all the ingredients together.


I used mushrooms, but you could use any vegetable, meat or fish.

Add the mushrooms one by one to the dough. If the dough isn’t fluid enough, add a little water; if it’s too doughy, add a little flour.

Coat with dough, remove excess and throw into a container of tapioca starch (also known as manioc starch).

Coat well with cornstarch and do the same for all the mushrooms. Leave them in the starch, placing them on one side of the container.

Once all the mushrooms have been placed in the starch, shake everything up, then leave them in for 10 minutes. Then shake them out to remove any loose starch.

Fry in a container of oil heated to 180-190°C.

They should be a little golden.

Here are the ingredients for the sauce. I can find them all in Asian supermarkets or on the internet. The sriracha sauce is missing from the photo.

Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and pour into a wok, sauté pan or saucepan.

Add the garlic cloves and Thai basil.

Bring to the boil over moderate heat, the sauce will thicken.

Pour in the freshly fried mushrooms and toss well to coat.


You can add a few crushed peanuts and serve with rice.


An absolutely irresistible, ultra-fresh, not-too-sweet dessert that celebrates strawberries from a very different angle! Trifle is an English dessert, served in layers in a transparent container. I was inspired by what I tasted in London recently to create this decadent version. You’ll find layers of sponge cake, custard, strawberry coulis and chantilly. Prepare the day before to make the most of the cake’s ability to absorb flavours!
Recipe for a 15cm diameter serving tin (serves 8):
Sponge cake for an 18cm mould:
For the custard :
For the strawberry coulis:
For the whipped cream :
Start by preparing the sponge cake. Place the butter and sugar in the mixer of your food processor or in a bowl.

Mix with the leaf or with a spoon.

Add the eggs and milk and mix again.

Finish with the flour, baking powder and baking soda.

Mix again. Grease an 18 cm-diameter baking tin and line the base with baking parchment.

Pour in all the dough.

Bake for 35 minutes in an oven preheated to 160°C over static heat (not fan assisted, otherwise the cake will swell into a lump).

As soon as removed from the oven, turn out onto a wire rack.

Prepare the custard. Heat the milk, cream and half the sugar over low heat.

Add the split vanilla pod or vanilla powder.

Place the yolks, remaining sugar and cornflour in a bowl and mix well.

Add the liquid vanilla and mix again.

When the milk boils, pour in the contents of the saucepan while stirring.

Return to the pan and bring to the boil while whisking.

Pour into a clean container and wrap with heat-resistant cling film to prevent a skin forming.

For the topping. Place the 400g of hulled and chopped strawberries in a saucepan. Keep 2-3 strawberries for decoration.

Heat over low heat with the sugar (50g) and water (100g).

When everything is boiling, place the cornflour in a bowl with a little extra water.

Leave to cook for one minute and that’s it.

When everything has cooled, prepare the trifle. Cut the inside of the cake. to the size of the service mould. I used a 15cm diameter soufflé dish.

Cut the cake in half.

Pour half of the coulis into the base.

Place the first half of the cake on the coulis, then add half the custard, which you will whisk a little to remove any lumps. Now you can soak the cake in sherry!

After the cream, add the other half of the coulis, followed by a sherry-soaked cake. Finish with the custard.

To make the chantilly, place all the ingredients in the bowl of a mixer or in a bowl.

Whip together at high speed to form a chantilly.


Cut off the unused edge of the cake and place a good portion on top of the last layer of custard.

Carefully spoon the whipped cream over the top.

Finish by decorating as you wish. I put some broken cake and strawberries and that’s it! Chill for at least 4 hours, or even overnight. The cake will soak between the coulis and the custard… An ultra-fresh delight!


Here’s a delicious recipe for tarte tatin with shallots given by my friend Gaëlle, pianist and excellent cook. Two passions that brought us together for a beautiful friendship. She had made me this dish for a dinner party and she immediately agreed to share her little secrets. The great pleasure of this recipe comes from cooking the shallots. The scent is wonderfully fragrant and promises a dish rich in flavors and textures! This savoury tatin is perfect with a green salad!
Recipe for a 20cm tarte tatin (serves 4):
Start by peeling the shallots without cutting them into pieces.

Place the butter and olive oil in a frying pan over moderate heat.

Add the shallots and cook gently.

Stir gently from time to time. When the shallots begin to brown, turn down the heat and cover with a lid.


Leave to cook for 20-25 minutes, watching and stirring from time to time. Add the cider or shallot vinegar, balsamic vinegar or worcestershire sauce, sugar, salt and pepper.

Leave to cook, stirring gently, and enjoy the delicious aroma! Don’t hesitate to add a few herbes de Provence.

When the shallots are cooked through, place the best ones in a 20cm baking tin lined with greaseproof paper.

Then add the remaining, less attractive shallots and everything else in the pan.

Place the chunks of fresh goat’s cheese on top of the shallots.

Roll out the puff pastry on a floured work surface.

Cut the pastry with a knife, using a circle or plate larger than the mould, around 22cm or more (don’t cut by pushing the circle or plate in, but with the knife).

Prick the dough with a fork.

Place the pastry on top of the shallots.

Bake for 40 minutes in an oven preheated to 190°C over fan assisted heat.

Let cool before unmolding and devouring!



Right now, it’s a bit of a workshop race. So I’m taking this opportunity to publish a recipe from my book Végéterrien, which I published with Flammarion in 2017. This recipe is illustrated in the book by Claire Curt, with culinary styling by Manuella Chantepie. I stumbled across this recipe in a small Swedish restaurant and was immediately intrigued by the texture. I couldn’t determine its composition. I chatted with the chef, explaining what I was doing (the blog, the books etc.) and asked him if he would let me in on his secret. I was very surprised by the ingredients I hadn’t thought of. Soaked sunflower seeds, marinated sun-dried tomatoes and spices. And the result is totally incredible. Everyone I’ve made this “tapenade” for has fallen in love with it from the very first bite.
Duration of tasting pleasure: always too short!
First, soak the sunflower seeds in plenty of hot water (from the tap).
After an hour, they’re plump and tender. Drain well in a small sieve. Pour directly into your blender with the drained sun-dried tomatoes marinated in olive oil.
Add the remaining ingredients: olive oil, peeled garlic, salt, thyme, rosemary, turmeric and curry powder. Turn on your food processor to reduce the mixture to a fine purée. You need to keep a certain texture.
Taste to check salt seasoning. For this recipe, I use the herbal salt I find in organic stores. But normal salt will also do. The “tapenade” is ready! You can store it in a cool place with cling film on contact.
Serve on fresh bread or crackers (with or without gluten if you’re sensitive). Don’t hesitate to add broccoli, alfafa or radish shoots!



I was recently on vacation in Florence and was told that the food was good in all the restaurants, even the more touristy ones, which turned out to be true, much more so than in Venice, for example, where it’s sometimes more of a lottery. I’ve discovered a dessert equivalent to the one I’m proposing here. Of course, I didn’t have the recipe, so I went on instinct. I didn’t want to add gelatine or agar-agar, and I wanted a dessert that wasn’t too sweet, with a topping that would excite the taste buds. I found a creamy ricotta for this chilled dessert, but it will also work with a firmer, grainy ricotta. The cream itself only really comes into its own with the bitter almond macaroon base and tangy coulis!
For 8 people:
For the entremet :
Start by preparing the red fruit coulis. Place the red berries (I used a frozen mixture) and sugar in a saucepan.

Bring to the boil over moderate heat, stirring constantly.

Pour the 10g of cornflour into a bowl with a little water (roughly 4 tablespoons) and stir, still over moderate heat.

Cook for 3 minutes and you’re done. Adding cornflour will thicken the coulis and make it nice and runny when cold.

Set aside. Place the macaroons in a small blender and grind to a very coarse powder.


Pour the mixture into a 25cm x 20cm mould or dish, then add a little coulis (the equivalent of about ten tablespoons).

Here’s the ricotta I used, which was perfect for this recipe, not grainy at all. I’d like to make it clear that I’m not at all sponsored by the brand, which I didn’t know.

Pour the chilled mascarpone and powdered sugar into a bowl or food processor.

Whip like a chantilly for 3-4 minutes at high speed. This will make a very thick mascarpone chantilly.

Pour in the vanilla (or the inside of a pod, or liquid vanilla and a little vanilla powder).

Pour in half the ricotta and blend as you would for a chocolate mousse, using a maryse and delicately.

Pour in the other half of the ricotta in the same way.

Pour into the dish and smooth with a spatula.

Chill overnight. Serve chilled on the side (the macaroons are no longer powdered, but have amalgamated with the coulis) and pour the red fruit coulis over the top.

