Archive for March, 2010

Duo of mousses – Yogurt mousse with rhubarb and peaches

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2 years ago
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Duo de mousses – Mousse de yaourt et mousse de pêches-rhubarbe Rhubarb has been on the shelves lately and it has been a while I since used it, so this rhubarb post was overdue. Rhubarb is often associated with strawberries, but it does make delicious desserts combined with peaches as well. [...]

Come here little turnip – Turnips stuffed with mushrooms, spinach, roquefort and walnuts

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2 years ago
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Petit navet, viens par ici – Navets farcis au champignons, épinards, roquefort et noix Aren’t those irresistible? Turnips tend to be forgotten as a vegetable, even though often used in soups. In France we eat turnips in so many ways, and we even use their leaves in soups. I love turnips, they [...]

A huge chocolate craving – Double chocolate-pear tart

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2 years ago
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Une grosse envie de chocolat – Tarte aux poires et double chocolat Amis du chocolat, Bonjour!! This is the chocolate addict dessert par excellence! When you have a chocolate craving, this tart is the perfect choice…chocolate crust and chocolate filling, how much more chocolate can you have? I am [...]

Ready for a chill? – Chilled avocado and cucumber soup

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2 years ago
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Prêts pour l’été? – Soupe d’avocat et concombre froide pimentée Il y a du citron mais pas de vanille! Doesn’t this feel like summer? I am so ready for it…well a real summer somewhere…where it’s warm and sunny, where you can wear tank tops without a sweater on top, and where the fog doesn’t make [...]

Who's in for okra? – Spicy okra, green beans and shrimp stew

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2 years ago
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Qui est pour le gombo? -  Gombos, haricots verts et crevettes épicées What’s up with okra? My feeling is that very few people like it. Now, I have to admit that I never cooked okra before, and always ate it at my Indian friend’s house…I never was motivated to buy it and found other vegetables I [...]

Lilou's gourmande galette – Quinoa galette with bell peppers, mushrooms and mint – Leek cream

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2 years ago
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La galette gourmande de Lilou- Galette de quinoa aux poivrons, champignons et menthe, crème de poireaux Feeling like quinoa? after quinoa salads, I wanted something cakey but savory…My baby parrotlet Lilou ate all of the quinoa I made last Saturday, he loves quinoa and barley so now we share the [...]

In and out Focaccia – Focaccia with green olives, oregano, cherry tomatoes, and ricotta salata

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2 years ago
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Focaccia fuori e dentro – Focaccia alle olive con origano, pomodorini e ricotta Fougasse stuffed with olives is quite a common little bread in France, nothing too original in here, but then I added oregano to the olives inside the dough and topped it with cherry tomatoes and ricotta salata to make [...]

The exotic panna cotta – Coconut panna cotta with pineapple, rum and mint chilled soup

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2 years ago
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Una panna cotta esotica – Panna cotta con noce di coco, e zuppa fredda di ananas, rum e menta I have been on a strange coconut cravings lately, coconut and more coconut, if it was not as high in calories, I would eat it all day long and that goes the same for panna cotta which I absolutely adore. [...]

The sandwich for uncomplicated people – Spicy chicken herb patty sandwich

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2 years ago
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Le sandwich pour les gens pas compliqués – Sandwich aux boulettes de poulet épicé et herbes One day I was challenged and told that I am incapable to do simple things, all I do is complicated (maybe that matches my complicated mind as well, since I am known to be une fille assez compliquée!) so I [...]

A far away cousin of vegetable paella – Saffron brown rice with mixed vegetables

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2 years ago
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Un cousin éloigné de la paella végétarienne – Riz brun au saffran et méli mélo de petits légumes It’s time for some rice…rice and potatoes are two ingredients I rarely use, French people eat a LOT of potatoes, at my parents my mom rarely made them, Italians are more pasta eaters than potato [...]
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