29 January 2014
Roasted garlic and white bean soup
In pastry school, my teacher once said that he could never understand why people would keep a recipe secret.
25 March 2009
Hazelnut chocolate mousse
Think: "clouds of chocolate mousse melting on my tongue..."
22 August 2014
Mint mascarpone chocolate chip ice cream
One of my all time top favorite ice creams: mint-chocolate chip!
17 May 2012
Sweet pea flan
Spring has finally pointed its nose, and in turn, all of the dainty little veggies that go with it.
25 June 2009
Lemon Meringue Tart
So they say that meringue on your lemons is no longer in vogue. I say smoof.
8 August 2008
Stinky cheese tart
The tarte au maroilles, or better described as "the stinky cheese tart" as my brother-in-law has put it, is native to the north of France.
14 March 2008
Tartelette with caramel and blood orange
Caramel is just so fun to play with!
3 April 2010
Kiwi and coconut crust tart
A buttery coconut shortcrust melts in your mouth as you crunch into a slice
18 June 2009
Chestnut bread - delicious sourdough loaf with roasted chestnuts
Chestnut bread sings like a crackling fire fresh out of the oven.
18 March 2008
Lemon Meringue Tart
Place the lemon rind, juice, and sugar in a bowl. Beat until combined and then gradually add the crème fraîche or heavy cream and beat until well blended.
8 January 2011
Bergamot Sablé Cookies
Consider yourself lucky if you come across a little citrus fruit too small and yellow to be an orange, too plump and round to be a lemon.
2 June 2010
Chestnut Sablés
Spring days whiz by stringing me along. Chive, thyme, and violette flowers are budding...
18 August 2013
Chorizo-rolled fish fillets
This is a delicious and simple recipe that you really can't mess up. Great summer fare!
12 November 2008
Coconut milk and chocolate eclairs
Filled with a pastry cream made of rich coconut milk and flavored with a good dose of dark chocolate, these éclairs sport a coat of glossy ganache...
3 April 2008
Chicken Tajine
Tajine is a morocain dish, referring to anything cooked in this cone-shaped dish.
12 May 2009
Rhubarb and pistachio layered mousse cake
A layered mousse cake: pistachio joconde, rhubarb mousse, strawberry jam gélée, white chocolate whipped cream
21 July 2014
Shellfish of Bouzigues
Perched on the terrace above an oyster farmer's workshop, I was appreciating the view over the Etang de Thau...
16 March 2008
Palmiers – French caramelized buttery cookies
These buttery caramelized cookies melt on your tastebuds and make the perfect duo with a cup of afternoon tea or coffee.
12 December 2010
Flourless chocolate cake
I recently came home to a chocolate craving, but nibbling on a square of chocolate just didn't hit the spot.
9 December 2008
Florentines
A little magic is in the air today. Outside it's snowing. Inside I'm cleaning house and preparing mentally for a holiday spent in a French pastry shop.
21 March 2016
Shortbread cookies recipe with butter and fruit
After some tinkering, I finally made a shortbread that is worth baking at home. These are simple and lovely with tea and fresh fruit. My first shortbread was (...)
