Justine MEUNIER - Cuisine familiale de standing Private chef on the Basque Coast and Southern Landes

Traditional, FAMILY-STYLE CUISINE, HOMEMADE AND SERVED WITH CARE COOKING THE BEST THAT PAYS BASQUE AND LANDES HAVE TO OFFER

If you like the crisp edges of lasage, the smell of onions caramelizing, and some fleur de sel on your chocolate brownie - you're in the right place.

Justine offers to go back to the roots of home service, cooking traditional and flavour-rich dishes for you, served with care. A convivial cuisine, a blend of French family recipes and your best culinary memories on holiday. A cuisine rooted in the local area, with a unique collection of preserved ingredients, and for which the shopping is done with as much care and expertise as the preparation of the dishes.

Like many people today, this journey is one of career change towards a long-held passion. Several experiences in the restaurant industry honed her discipline and culinary skills, but it only took an opportunity to cook for a family on holiday in the Basque Country to convince Justine that her true calling was in home cooking. This role, though somewhat outdated, allows for such a high quality of cuisine. It's about investing time in shopping for the best ingredients, knowing the classics, and being open to special requests. It's simply a matter of a chance to meet!

A service and authenticity-centered approach to home cooking:

• Unparalleled quality of products : the result of years of work in the region, forging relationships with the finest artisans (producers, fishermen, butchers). All this at a consistently reasonable, even competitive, price (trade prices, direct sales, long-standing relationships with suppliers). Added to this is a personal collection of preserved ingredients (sauces, condiments, fermented products) that lend the preparations a profound depth and a strong sense of place.
• Adaptability and simplicity in the service of conviviality : wherever you cook, the goal is to make the most of the available equipment so as not to clutter the space and to maintain a certain discretion, without compromising the proper preparation of the food - it's a real skill!

These foundations of service then allow us to focus on the cuisine for authentic tastes and experience.

Justine's cuisine draws its inspiration from traditional French dishes (stuffed vegetables, roasted vegetables, grilled fish, herbed beurre blanc sauce), with just the right touch of freshness and modernity. While her classic dishes are always available, menus are created according to your specific requests. A burger night, a giant sushi platter: the possibilities are endless! And your ideas will always be brought to life using the best local ingredients (local beef for burgers, sushi made with fish caught that very day and purchased directly from the boat, etc.). The ideal approach in any collaboration is to allow for some flexibility in the agreed-upon menu to incorporate discoveries and opportunities that arise only when it comes time to shop.

OFFER :

Justine's cooking services can be requested for:

• private meals, family celebrations, barbecues with friends (includes: shopping, on-site preparation, service, cleanup)
• Meals are prepared in advance – what we now call "batch cooking." Meals for several days are cooked on-site or delivered directly to your home in a single visit. The dishes are designed for their shelf life, flavor, and ease of reheating/preparation.

Prices available upon request

The services are eligible for a tax credit of up to 50%

Area of operation: Basque Coast - Biarritz, Bayonne, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Anglet, Hendaye, Guéthary, Bidart, - and the southern Landes region - Hossegor, Capbreton

Looking forward to meeting you