Archives for the ‘Paris’ Category

80s mashup in Paris

By rkhooks • Jun 6th, 2010 • Category: Food, Food events, Going out, Paris, R khooked, Savoury, Sweets, culinary events, recipe

On the 3rd of June I held my first clandestine dinner in Paris. Never to be one to do just a ’simple’ dinner party I had make it more of a culinary event and decided upon doing something fun with the 80s and French food. The 80s are not one of the decades to be [...]



Pie Party at La Cocotte

By rkhooks • Oct 6th, 2009 • Category: Food events, Going out, La Cocotte, Paris, Sweets, Tart, Workshops

On the 6th October 2009 a Pie Party was circled on my social calender. I headed down to La Cocotte to show everyone how to make them. Lemon meringue, Banoffee, Apple & Cheddar and Pumpkin pie, plus a delicious pie crust were head lining the event. Recipes were all easy as pie
Special thanks [...]



Le dernier diner de Kennedy at le Chacha, Paris

By rkhooks • Jul 13th, 2009 • Category: Cake, Dessert, Drinks, Food, Food events, Going out, Music, Paris, Sweets, Workshops, culinary events

Off with the chef whites, on with the fake eye lashes, kitten heels and my 1950s outfit. Chef Khoo no longer it was Miss Khoo who took over the Chacha in Paris for the tastiest event in town.
Monday, the 13th July 2009 I created a 3 course dinner and a Kennedy cocktail to tantalize the [...]



3T Tarte

By rkhooks • Jul 9th, 2009 • Category: Food, Going out, La Cocotte, Music, Paris, Savoury, Tart

No, I’m not referring to the band 3T from the nineties, although it would be quite fitting with the whole MJ saga going on. More to do with the fact the number 3 has been cropping up quite a lot recently.
I’m on the last leg of big events before the summer break with my debut [...]



Mooncakes at La Cocotte

By rkhooks • Jun 2nd, 2009 • Category: Food events, Going out, La Cocotte, Paris, Sweets, Workshops

After muffins, teatime and cupcakes it was time for something a little bit more intergalactical: Mooncakes! Well actually they’re not from out of space but a chinese pâtisserie. Mooncake madness took place at La Cocotte, Paris on the 8th April and 30th June 2009.
Check out Elleadore.com for some more pics.
Special thanks to Jim Rosemberg for [...]