Puy lentils, oyster mushrooms, parsley and dollops of crème fraîche.

First lunch in Paris after six weeks away: crusty baguette, brightly coloured radish and aged comté cheese.

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The last couple of months I’ve been working on the dessert menu for a restaurant, La Coccinella within the VW complex Autostadt in Germany. The concept of the restaurant is in house made fresh pasta with delicious cakes baked fresh every day.  It’s been a change from the Christmas pâtisserie concept I’ve worked on for the last four years (although that’s coming up very soon).

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Spring salad made from first radishes from La petite cuisine à Paris’ window boxes.

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I’ve been illustrating recipe ideas for my next cookbook (just for fun, they won’t be in the book): pastry creams, mousses and lots of other delicious treats.

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