Restaurant Review: Les Sens, Nice

This is the first in a series of occasional restaurant reviews in my new home, Nice. Mostly weekly recipes will resume in the next couple of weeks when I have a fully equipped kitchen. Despite being the 5th largest city in France, Nice is one of the most accessible cities in France, with a city centre

Pizza Margherita

Pizzas take some time but are not difficult to make from scratch, requiring only plain white flour, water, yeast, salt and a little sugar to make a product far superior to frozen pizza bases.  A classic pizza consists of a very thin and crusty base with a simple topping that takes only a few minutes

Arroz de Tamboril (Portuguese Monkfish Rice)

This week’s recipe comes from Portugal, combing rice, tomatoes and Atlantic monkfish into a dish that is sometimes compared with neighbouring Spain’s Paella despite being quite a different dish.  It is normally made with Portuguese Carolino rice, but  this isn’t always easy to find, and  any starchy short grain rice such as Spanish Bomba or

Coquilles Saint -Jacques à la Bourguignonne (Scallops with Garlic Parsley Butter)

This recipe is a popular variation of the famous Burgundy recipe Escargots à la Bourguignonne, combining good quality butter, parsley, garlic and fresh sashimi grade scallops rather than the usual snails .  Butter and scallops have a great  affinity  and the cooking process releases some of the scallop juices to give a luxurious seafood note