Do you see this little icon on the top corner right? And do you remember these financiers? Well, yesterday, I felt touched and happy, and I need to explain. I recently participated in the July edition of Does My Blog Look Good Event, held every month. Helen (Grab Your Fork) hosted it and Matt (MattBites), [...]
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Résultats du DMBLG Juillet 2006 – DMBLG July 2006 ResultsAugust 2, 2006
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Iced Lime Soufflé with Poppyseeds — Soufflé glacé au citron vert et aux graines de pavotAugust 3, 2006 Recipe: Iced Lime Soufflé with PoppyseedsMe: And, how would you like your soufflé to be served? Dans le ramequin ? Sur assiette ? Avec ou sans coulis ? (In the ramekin? On a plate? With or without sauce?) P: Je peux avoir les 3 ? (Can I have the 3?) Me: Gourmand ! (Greedy!) The Best Soufflé Therapy If there [...] |
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My Niçoise Ratatouille, even if I come from Lorraine — Ma ratatouille niçoise, même si je suis lorraineAugust 6, 2006 Recipe: Ratatouille niçoiseRatatouille Vegetables You Must Eat Ratatouille at Least Once in your Lifetime! At this time of year, farmer’s markets are full of delicious summer vegetables. It is interesting to see how we actually change our cooking habits with the seasons. In summer of course, I think that we want lighter meals, cooler in many ways, [...] |
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Apricot Cakes when I Feel Lazy — Des gâteaux à l’abricot quand je suis fainéanteAugust 8, 2006 Recipe: Apricot teacakesThe Dilemna of an Empty Fridge I sometimes get up in the morning and despite a real desire to cook or bake something, the last thing that I want to do is to go grocery shopping. Too much hassle. Too many people. I just want to stay away from crowds and traffic. Yet the baking [...] |
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Stuffed Tomatoes With Savory Croûtons — Tomates farcies au croûtons de pain à la sarrietteAugust 10, 2006 Recipe: Stuffed Tomatoes With Savory CroûtonsWilson Farms, Lexington MA C’est le temps des tomates rengorgées de soleil. Time for Homegrown Tomatoes Full of Sun When summer started, I remember the day when I caught a glimpse of the first locally grown Heirloom tomatoes. Big, red, round tomatoes full of sun! I could not resist and came home with a basket [...] |
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Vegetable Tian and Couscous Grain — Tian de légumes sur lit de couscousAugust 12, 2006 Recipe: Vegetable Tian and Couscous GrainMy mum makes an excellent couscous. And by couscous, I actually do not only mean the grain, but the whole dish, with many different types of meat — lamb, beef, chicken, rabbit, merguez — and vegetables cooked in a broth. Not to forget the harissa, of course. But as a little girl, no matter how [...] |
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Chocolate Cupcakes with Lavender Chantilly — Cupcakes au chocolat, chantilly à la lavandeAugust 14, 2006 Recipe: Chocolate Cupcakes with Lavender ChantillyMy friend Rekha came for dinner a while ago, telling me she had a surprise for me. Une surprise ? Chouette, j’adore les surprises ! She walked into the house carrying a nicely wrapped box. Mmmm, ça sent le dessert tout cela ! (I can smell dessert in this!) “J’ai une surprise pour toi. J’ai [...] |
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Stuffed Tomatoes with Veal and Herb Ricotta — Tomates farcies au veau et à la ricotta aux herbesAugust 16, 2006 Recipe: Stuffed Tomatoes with Veal and Herb RicottaCan you Show me the Way to the Garden, Please? This time of year offers some of the nicest months in New England. I am fond of it. Summer is usually no longer scorching hot, and humid days are scarce. I like to notice that things become quieter too. Have you noticed how loud summer [...] |
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All Pink Revisited Tabouli — Taboulé revisité tout en roseAugust 17, 2006 Recipe: Beet TabouliBeet Tabouli She is in Wellington, New Zealand and I am in Boston, US. Winter there, summer here. But we are connected by one same dish. We did not even talk about it. I found funny to see that both Emma and I made the same tabouli. I discovered hers on the exact day when [...] |
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Au coeur de l’été — In the Heart of SummerAugust 19, 2006
This is the way I like summer lunches to be. Recipe to follow. Have a good weekend! |
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White Chocolate Muffins — Muffins au chocolat blancAugust 21, 2006 Recipe: White chocolate muffinsOn dit muffins (mu- like in déjà vu) pour “muffins” (We Say Muffins for Muffins) I do not know if I remember the first time I ate a muffin. But there is one thing I remember: the first time Genevière, my sister-in-law, pronounced the word “muffin”. Geneviève : Béa, tu aimes les muuuuuffins ? Moi [...] |
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Stuffed Round Zucchinis with Red Rice and Vegetables — Courgettes rondes farcies au riz rouge et aux légumesAugust 23, 2006 Recipe: Stuffed Round Zucchinis with Red Rice and VegetablesStuffed Round Zucchinis with Red Rice and Vegetables Last week, Helen from Beyond Salmon — everything you need to know about fish, she knows — and her husband came over for dinner. The simple scenario of two couples sharing a meal could simply mean a common evening, nothing that will be matter for discussion. Such [...] |
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Slashfood Birthday Cake ContestAugust 24, 2006
Nectarine and Raspberry with Vanilla Custard Birthday Cake Because I like to take food photos and try things I have not done before, I thought it would be fun to enter this photo contest organized by Slashfood on Flickr where every participant was to enter the picture of a birthday cake. Slashfood is indeed celebrating [...] |
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Cinq choses à manger avant de mourir — Five Things to Eat Before You DieIs answering such a question ever going to be possible ? It all originated as Melissa’s idea, on her wonderful Traveler’s Lunchbox blog. And it was passed to me by Ximena from Lobstersquad, another of my favorite food blogs. I only wish I could draw like her! The rules are simple. This joint project is [...] |
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SHF 22: Confitures en tous genres — All Sorts of JamsAugust 25, 2006 Recipe: Apricot and Vanilla JamImpossible Not to Love une tartine de confiture (A slice of Bread with Jam) After fruit macerates in sugar: You can make this: Magical! |
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Stuffed Zucchini Flowers — Fleurs de courgette farciesAugust 27, 2006 Recipe: Stuffed Zucchini FlowersSaturday morning. P: Tu vas où ? Moi : Au marché. A plus tard ! P.: Where are you going? Me: To the market, see you later! There were about ten or twelve white tents easily visible from the traffic light where I stopped. I could see them more clearly as I drove closer, and [...] |
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Tartlets Dressed in Purple — Tartelettes habillées de violetAugust 28, 2006 Recipe: Purple TartletsPurple + purple = purple. J’ai toujours été forte en maths! (I have always been good at maths!) Couleur ? Du violet — Color? Some Purple I often find myself left with puff pastry leftovers. When I make a batch of dough, I know that I will usually have for more than only one tart. [...] |
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Roasted Tomatoes, Red Onions and Arugula Tart — Tarte aux tomates confites, oignons rouges et roquetteAugust 29, 2006 Recipe: Roasted Tomatoes, Red Onions and Arugula TartRoasted Tomatoes, Red Onions and Arugula Tart My brother called me last week because I mentioned that I sent him a package. What I should actually have told him was that the package was for Geneviève, his wife, since he would find a woman’s jacket inside. He picked up the phone and said: Benoit : [...] |
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Nectarine and Raspberry Tart — Tarte aux nectarines et aux framboisesAugust 31, 2006 Recipe: Nectarine and Raspberry TartJamais deux sans trois (Never two times without a third one) This French saying does not make sense in English, does it? When you think it is over, you actually get more. It seems that my stories involving tarts en tous genres keep coming. I like savory tarts of course, but have a strong inclination [...] |

























