Intensity: HIGH | Season: Blueberries starting, last strawberries, chanterelles imminent.

Main

Ratatouille Mon → feeds 3+ days

Sides

Oi-sobagi (stuffed cucumber kimchi) · Grilled courgette + lemon · Tomato salad

Bread

Sourdough (weekly) · Quick flatbread (stovetop)

Porridge

🧪 Add guar gum (0.1%) for creamier body. Compare with/without.

Breakfast

Flatbread + ratatouille + fried egg

Confectionery

Mixed berry preserve [CAFÉ] (6+ jars) · Dark chocolate bonbons [CAFÉ] (first attempt)

Universal Components

🧪 Pâte de fruit — strawberry [CAFÉ] — Second pâte de fruit. Different fruit, different acidity, different pectin behaviour. Compare to W5 blood orange. Refine technique.

Bonbon ganache — infused [CAFÉ] — Infuse cream with flavouring (tea, spice, fruit) before making ganache. Same technique but with aromatic extraction step.

Berry preserve [CAFÉ] — Fruit + sugar + pectin + acid at set point. Stock for winter.