Posts tagged Dessert

pechesromarin

In season – Roasted white peaches with Grand Marnier, honey and rosemary

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De saison – Pêches blanches rôties au Grand Marnier, miel et romarin My favorite fruit is finally back in season! Cannot get tired of eating peaches…Of course, we don’t need to do anything to the fruit to enjoy a juicy and sweet peach, but sometimes we can turn them into an elegant and delightful [...]
puddingmango

Mango-Tango – Mango pudding with coconut milk and raspberries

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Mango-Tango – Pudding de mangues au lait de coco et fraises Here is a refreshing pudding for the summer, filled with fruits and exotic flavors. My lovely neighbor Rui gave me this mango pudding a couple of months ago and I fell in love with it. This is an Asian dessert, served in many Chinese or [...]
manguesemoule

New variation – Verrine of mango and vanilla-pistachio couscous

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Nouvelle variante – Verrine de mangue à la semoule vanillée et pistaches For people suffering from allergies, like me, it’s been a terrible spring in the Bay Area. Last year was mild compare to this one.  I think I tried every drug over-the counter at the local Walgreens, from antihistamines, to [...]
fromageblancakeweb

Light and lighter – Fromage blanc cake with strawberry sauce

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Léger mais plus léger encore – Gâteau au fromage blanc avec coulis de fraises In France and mainly in the Eastern part of France, in a region called Alsace, which is bordering Germany, they make wonderful gâteaux and tartes au fromage blanc. They have their own version in Germany called [...]
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C’est si bon – Crêpes with grilled apples and dulce de leche

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C’est si bon – Crêpes aux pommes grillées et confiture de lait I am currently working on a little crêpe project and I have been experimenting all kinds of batters and fillings…and this one has been one of my favorites. It’s so simple but a real delight. Now I was wondering what the difference [...]
polentapeachweb

A thief in the kitchen – Mini vanilla polenta cake with rum roasted peach

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Un voleur dans la cuisine – Mini gâteaux de polenta à la vanille et pêches rôties au rhum Who said that polenta only needs to be eaten in savory dishes? I was so excited about this dessert, that I have been thinking about it for days. Let’s also enjoy the peaches while they last, soon they’ll no [...]
peachsoupweb

Peach folie – Peach-mint soup and peach-rosemary bouchées

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Folie de pêches – Soupe pêches-menthe et bouchées pêches-romarin This is only for those days you have a lot of peaches in your kitchen, lots of mint in your garden and a huge desire to eat peaches…berries and peaches are some of the fruits I don’t get tired of eating. When my Greek grocer next [...]
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For pineapple lovers – Coconut-pineapple yogurt bouchées with pineapple-rum compote

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Très ananas pour les fans d’ananas – Bouchées à l’ananas et noix de coco, compote d’ananas et rhum These last couple of days have been a little on the chaotic side, driving to one side of town to see my doctor, then rushing to the other part of town for a court appearance for a ticket that I [...]
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The cat lost its tongue – Grilled apricots with goat milk yogurt, figs, cardamom, honey and “langues de chat”

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Le chat a perdu sa langue – Abricots grillés au yaourt de chêvre, cardamome, figues, miel et langues de chat One of the best meals I have ever had was in Biarritz, for those who have traveled to France and who went to Pays Basque, must know Biarritz. It’s located in the Southern part of France on [...]
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Tart for those who don’t like desserts – Tart-brioche with coconut, fromage blanc and pineapple

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La tarte pour ceux qui n’aiment pas les desserts – Tarte briochée à la noix de coco, fromage blanc et ananas My good friend Ute came for dinner, she is German, I am Franco-Italian and we have exactly the same tastes, likes and dislikes as far as food and cuisine is concerned. We love the same [...]
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