
Karine
Mother of seven. Cook. Traveller.
I, The Cook
The simple act of feeding others.
A founder deeply shaped by nature and the simple act of feeding others.
For more than twenty-five years, she has created every Karine & Jeff recipe herself, slowly, by instinct, always guided by the belief that food should be honest, grounded and deeply human.
Long before the jars, cooking was simply her way of caring for the people she loves.
II, Her Kitchen
A place to live in, never meant to impress.
Her kitchen was never meant to impress.
It was a place to live in:
children growing up, vegetables simmering gently, meals shared to the rhythm of everyday life.
III, The Journey
Markets, mountains, deserts and oceans.
Over the years, her travels took her through markets, mountains, deserts and oceans.
But wherever she went, she always came back to the same truth:
Real food does not need to be complicated.
Just made with care.
IV, The Family
A craft handed down, by many hands.
Today, Karine still creates every recipe herself in the quiet of her kitchen: she tastes, adjusts, refines, letting the ingredients speak for themselves and time do its work.
Alongside Jeff, her husband and lifelong partner, she continues to guide the vision, the cooking and the philosophy of Karine & Jeff.
Three of their seven children now work alongside them, carrying on the family craft.
V, The Spirit
Nature, simplicity, slow cooking.
Karine does not follow trends.
She follows what feels true to her:
nature, simplicity, slow cooking, and the belief that food can bring clarity and comfort to everyday life.
This is the spirit of Karine & Jeff, a family story born of care, sincerity and real cooking made with intention.
From the journal
RecipesAn Easy French Dinner, from Pantry to Table
Warm Provençal soup, einkorn wheat pilaf with tomato and basil coulis, and lemony rocket: an easy French dinner for two that comes together in about 15 minutes.
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Our kitchenAdventure lies in organic
Karine and Jeff's story could have been written in the shade of plane trees or on the edge of the ocean. From journey to journey, from land to…
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Our kitchenThe Karine & Jeff spirit: a thirst for freedom and openness!
We want to make room for true freedom and for contributions from all walks of life (expert voices, members of the big family, customers, retailers,…
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Our kitchenRecipe story: tagine-style peas, carrots, apricot and chives
During the holidays spent at her grandparents' house, Karine felt like a little girl in Alice's garden.
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RecipesAll aboard!
Over time, and as you read, you will discover the stories behind our recipes.
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RecipesRecipe idea: tagine-style peas, carrots, apricot and chives with feta in olive oil
A recipe idea with the Karine & Jeff Tagine-style peas, carrots, apricot and chives jar. For 1 to 2 people.
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RecipesRecipe idea: courgettes in curry cream with a fillet of fish
A recipe idea with the Karine & Jeff Courgettes in curry cream jar. For 1 to 2 people.
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RecipesRecipe idea: Chinese cabbage stuffed with melting aubergine and peppers, cumin, paprika and cloves
A recipe idea with the Karine & Jeff Melting aubergine and peppers jar, with cumin, paprika and cloves.
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RecipesRecipe idea: aubergine and pepper tagine / couscous with raisins and fresh herbs
A recipe idea with the Karine & Jeff Aubergine and pepper tagine jar. For 1 to 2 people.
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RecipesRecipe idea: ratatouille flan with olive oil and basil
A recipe idea with the Karine & Jeff Ratatouille with olive oil jar. For 1 to 2 people.
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RecipesRecipe idea: slow-cooked lentils and creamy polenta
A recipe idea with the Karine & Jeff Slow-cooked lentils jar, with carrots, cabbage and leeks in a spiced broth. For 2 people.
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RecipesRecipe idea: fennel, red kuri squash and fig casserole with buckwheat
A recipe idea with the Karine & Jeff Fennel, red kuri squash and fig casserole jar. For 1 person.
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RecipesRecipe idea: Indian-style vegetable samosas
A recipe idea with the Karine & Jeff Indian-style vegetables jar.
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RecipesRecipe idea: a festive evening and lamb skewers with thyme
A recipe idea with the Karine & Jeff An Evening in Casablanca jar, a chickpea, vegetable and coconut milk stew (500 g). For 2 people.
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RecipesRecipe idea: courgettes in curry cream, prawns sautéed with coriander and saffron rice
A recipe idea with the Karine & Jeff Courgettes in curry cream jar. For 2 people.
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RecipesChristmas starter: three elegant soups to serve in small portions
Three Christmas soups in small cups: red kuri squash velouté with truffle and hazelnuts, mushroom soup with golden chestnuts, spinach soup with a Parmesan crisp. Most of it…
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RecipesHow to Make a Cheese Board (and Which Chutney to Serve)
Three to five cheeses, good bread, seasonal fruit and two small bowls of chutney: our guide to a generous cheese board, with four pairings worth trying.
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RecipesBeetroot Hummus, Pea and Kidney Bean: Three Colours to Share
Pink beetroot hummus, minty green pea hummus and a smoky red kidney bean dip: three easy recipes for a colourful sharing board, ready in 30 to 35 minutes.
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RecipesButternut Squash Risotto with Sage, Parmesan and Vegetable Broth
Creamy rice, golden butternut and crisp sage, cooked ladle by ladle in a fragrant vegetable broth. Plus two variations: mushroom and courgette.
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RecipesChristmas Starter Ideas: 6 Festive Verrines to Make Ahead
A verrine is a small glass of layered flavours, a French favourite for festive meals. Six Christmas recipes, hot and cold, mostly made the day before.
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RecipesHomemade Summer Pizza: Grilled Aubergine, Rocket & Karine & Jeff Tomato Sauce
Craving something fresh and simple on your plate? Homemade pizza gets a summer makeover, full of flavour, with good ingredients, simple and organic.
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RecipesSquash Soup: Comfort Food in Its Simplest Form
Red kuri squash and carrot, silky and comforting. A 26-year-old squash soup, served simply or with crispy chickpeas, parsley, and lemon.
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RecipesQuick Soups to Make with Vegetable Broth
Three homemade soups on a base of organic vegetable broth, each ready in 15 to 25 minutes: rice noodles, red lentils, or beetroot and goat's cheese.
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RecipesFrench Vegetable Stew with White Beans & Potatoes
White beans, potatoes, garlic, and thyme turn our organic Provençal Soup into a hearty French vegetable stew for winter.
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RecipesFrench Ratatouille Recipe: From My Grandfather’s Garden to Our Table
Organic aubergines, courgettes, peppers, and tomatoes, served warm with garlic-toasted country bread. A French ratatouille recipe born in a Gascony garden.
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RecipesMeat-Free Christmas Side Dishes with a French Touch
Sweet potatoes with clementine, leeks with hazelnuts, and red cabbage with sour cherries. Three meat-free festive sides made with our organic broths.
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RecipesVegetable Soup: First Course or Dinner? Two Ways to Serve Our Original Recipe
Broccoli, carrots, leeks and butternut in one bowl of balanced flavours. The same organic vegetable soup, served as a delicate first course or as dinner.
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Recipes7 Cosy Autumn Soup Recipes from Our French Kitchen
Seven organic soups for the first cool evenings, from golden squash velouté to hearty lentil and bean bowls. Rooted in France, ready in a jar.
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RecipesBeyond Broth-Based Soup: 3 Ways to Cook with Vegetable Broth
Risotto, golden quinoa, and glazed roasted vegetables. Three ways to cook with our organic vegetable broths and bring new depth to a dish.
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RecipesA Christmas Soup Starter, the French Way
Squash and mushroom soup finished with crème fraîche, black truffle and toasted hazelnuts. A small, elegant way to open a Christmas dinner.
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RecipesLentil & Kale, Five Ways to Make It Dinner
The bowl is already a meal. Toasted sourdough, basmati rice, roasted vegetables, crispy tofu, or a soft-boiled egg: five ways to turn our Lentil & Kale Minestrone into…
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RecipesWhat to Serve with Squash Soup
Oat cream and pumpkin seeds, sautéed mushrooms, lemon cannellini toast, a crisp apple salad, or Gruyère croutons. Five beautiful pairings for the quintessential autumn bowl.
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RecipesGreen Lentil Soup, Five Beautiful Ways
A drizzle of olive oil, a spoonful of yoghurt, warm croutons, a little cheese. Five thoughtfully chosen toppings that give our organic green lentil soup five different personalities.…
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Our kitchenCertified Organic Since Day One
Karine & Jeff has been certified organic from the very first day. Not just one or two organic ingredients, but recipes made within a fully certified organic commitment,…
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MaterialsThe Choice of Glass
From the beginning, we chose glass. A clear, noble material that lets you see the recipe before you open it, protects the taste, and gives the food the…
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Our kitchenOur Way of Cooking
In our kitchen in the South-West of France, every recipe is guided by time. Root vegetables go in first, softer vegetables later, delicate greens at the very end.…
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RecipesQuick and Easy Dinner Recipes
Busy day? You don’t need hours (or a takeaway) to eat well. Discover 3 delicious dinners you can make in minutes, all featuring our organic soups. Zero prep…
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JourneysThe soup born at the foot of Kilimanjaro
One evening, on our family journey across Africa, an encounter at the foot of Kilimanjaro would give birth, years later, to one of our recipes richest in memories.
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MaterialsGlass, from the very beginning
After the earth, the vegetables, the herbs and the broth, another material has accompanied our cooking since day one: glass. In a jar, the recipe appears before it…
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Our kitchenWhat we call La Cuisine Nature
The earth gives. A carrot, a lentil, a grain, a herb, a spice. Perhaps that is where our idea of La Cuisine Nature comes from: a cooking close…
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