The APASSION Blog: Cuisine


Fresh from the potager!

Just some of the crop of tomatoes and potatoes from the Chalet APASSION ‘potager’ plus some blueberries that we picked on the Col de Joux Plane with a little help from the family!  We’ve already enjoyed a blueberry tart and … Continue reading

Veg Patch Progress

After the hard work of building our vegetable patch back in April we’ve recently moved to the more exciting phase of owning our first ‘potager’ . . . . .  the sampling! We’ve just started pulling the carrorts and picking the mangetout … Continue reading

The Chalet APASSION ‘Potager’

Taking advantage of the warmer March weather here in Samoëns, in the French Alps, we took to the garden in order to build a “potager” Continue reading

A totally chocolatey surprise!

This weekend marked the first time we’d had a guest staying with us who was celebrating a special birthday! They had requested something chocolatey so Vicky got busy in the kitchen to conjure-up something special . . . . . . and here is the result! Continue reading

First reviews on Trip Advisor

Just three weeks since opening, Chalet APASSION receives its first reviews on Trip Advisor and its five stars all the way.  The comments sum up the offering we were hoping to achieve so we’re over the moon especially as we’re … Continue reading

Christmas Cup Cakes at Chalet APASSION

This Christmas I thought I’d move away from the traditional Christmas cake and try my hand at some Christmas themed cup-cakes Continue reading

Check out those cup cakes!

This week I took the opportunity to attend a cup-cake decorating course. Check out my finished cakes in the APASSION Cuisine gallery.

The course was run by ‘Mum’s Who Bake’, based in Buckinghamshire, and was a huge amount of fun.
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