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April 2, 2007

Simplest Brioche — La plus simple des brioches

Recipe: The Simplest Brioche

La brioche
Wouldn’t it be nice, to have a Brioche Day every week, so that you never run out of it? A full day dedicated to baking and eating brioche. I would be so happy to mark this day on my calendar. Growing up, we used to have a Weekly Fish Day, every Friday, so why [...]

April 3, 2007

Unconditional Love for New Zealand — J’aime la Nouvelle-Zélande, vraiment

Recipe: Improvised Plum Clafoutis for S.

Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown
“What time is it here now?” I ask P. “Are we there?”
The screech of the wheels of our Boeing 777 finally meeting the ground wake us up. I have pins and needles in my sore heavy legs, and even if the sun stands high and bright at 7 a.m., all I [...]

April 4, 2007

In Edible Boston — Dans Edible Boston

Recipe: Honey and Lemon Tea Cakes

Boston Edible Spring Copy
I am a lucky one. I will spare you the details of how it happened — it however made me realize that I live in a small city, even with a population of four million plus. A while ago, I met with Ilene Bezahler, the friendly editor and publisher of Edible Boston. [...]

April 5, 2007

Green and Spring Go Well Together — Du Vert au printemps pour mariage heureux

Recipe: Pea, Fennel and Mint Spring Soup

Fennel, Pea and Mint Soup
April is a teaser. Let me say it once more, to feel better. A real one. A month when we think that we are safe to believe that we have officially entered a new season, encouraging us to take all the steps going in that direction — swap wardrobe as one, [...]

April 7, 2007

Happy Easter Eggs — Joyeux oeufs de Pâques

Happy Easter Eggs
A Happy Easter for everyone!
Joyeuses fêtes de Pâques !

April 8, 2007

Berry Brioche Puddings — Puddings de brioche perdue aux fruits rouges

Recipe: Brioche Berry Puddings

Berry Brioche Pudding
“It’s half past twelve, go to bed, you look tired,” P. told me as I rubbed my eyes, trying to hide a large yawn that stretched my whole face, making me look like a walrus.
“Yes you are right. But only if you come,” I replied.
We turned off the lights in haste, hurrying up [...]

April 10, 2007

A Green Tart to Feel Better — Une tarte toute verte pour se sentir mieux

Green Vegetable Tart
Could it be that the season of Beautiful Tarts of all types is back? My dear friends Les tartes! I cannot wait to get into making many more of them! So, I am off making some pastry. How much I love this time of year!
Update on my Paris Visit: it turns out that [...]

April 11, 2007

A Tartine Lunch, with Salad — Déjeuner de tartines, et de salade

Recipe: Honey and Prosciutto Tartine, Fennel and Zucchini Salad

Prosciutto, Radish and Honey Tartine,
Fennel and Zucchini Salad
I never skip lunch. In fact, I never skip breakfast or dinner either. Whenever P. thinks that I am becoming somewhat grumpy — in his own words — he also believes that a good way for me to become a nicer person again is to feed me. For [...]

April 12, 2007

Rhubarb Splendor — La splendeur de la rhubarbe

Rhubarb
I would not know which adjective to use to talk about my attachment to la rhubarbe, Rhubarb. Perhaps I should start with telling you that when we were kids, my friends and I used to suck on raw rhubarb sticks during the summer. Or I could continue on and talk at length about my mum’s [...]

April 15, 2007

Revisiting the Idea of a Fraisier — Idée de fraisier revisité

Rhubarb Mousse and Strawberry Cake
Ideas sometimes come to me in the most unexpected places. How could I have imagined that I would end up thinking about the concept of this dessert while doing laps at the pool this past Friday. When my friend R. called to talk about the birthday party she was hosting [...]

April 17, 2007

At the Asian Store — Au magasin asiatique

Recipe: Gingered Salmon Tartar with Radish and Green Apple

Gingered Salmon Tartar with Radish and Green Apple on Prawn Crackers
I can make this confession. I have a weakness for a type of junk food.
Or, is it really junk food?
It is all about a question of perspective, isn’t it?
In fact, no matter what it is, I do not even care. Or mind. [...]

April 18, 2007

Between Mangoes and Apples — Entre les mangues et les pommes

Mango Mousse, Almond Shortbread and Apple Chips
There is something else.
I was recently asked by R. from National Mango Board if I was interested in receiving a kit designed by them. They called it a celebration in a box dubbed “Cinco de Mango�. Well, I love mangoes and rarely buy them, I thought, so why [...]

April 19, 2007

Pairing of Beet and Mâche — Des betteraves et de la mâche

Beet Cake and Mâche Salad
I know well that what I am doing is terrible. I am leaving you abandoned, a lot, like orphans without recipes. Please pardon me (pardonnez-moi, allez !), but I do not have much time to write these days. There are moments in life like this, aren’t there? Or maybe I have [...]

April 22, 2007

Vitamins in a Summer Verrine — Verrine estivale vitaminée

Recipe: Strawberry Yogurt Verrine

Strawberry Yogurt Verrine
“Tu n’en as pas marre des fraises ?” (aren’t you sick of strawberries?) P. asked me when he saw me come home carrying a bag with two large boxes full of red, juicy strawberries. I like them small, they are even tastier.
“Tu rigoles ! ” (You must be joking!)
Nope. Never tired of them. [...]

April 23, 2007

A Dessert for Girls, with Roses — Un dessert pour filles, avec des roses

Coconut, Raspberry Tart with Crystallized Rose Petals

Du rouge
Red
In Roses and Raspberries
The myth that roses are only for girls might be true. Is it?
Perhaps this dessert is more likely looking like your typical dessert pour filles (Dessert for Girls)
I had enough time to make this Coconut, Raspberry Tart with Crystallized Rose Petals. Initially made for a [...]

April 25, 2007

Cooking Colorful Dishes — Cours de cuisine sur thème de couleur

Recipe: Gingered Salmon and Carrot Sauce

Gingered Salmon, Carrot and Orange Sauce
When Megan called to chat, I was surprised. “Pardon? Megan?“, I answered when I picked up the phone and mentally scanned the Megans I knew. I could only think of one and when hearing this foreign voice on the line, I already knew that it was not her. She carried [...]

April 27, 2007

Ratatouille and Gardening Story — Histoire de ratatouille et de jardinage

Revisited Ratatouille Tatin Tart
When I had told you that the tart frenzy was going to start with the sunny warm days. This time of year must be one of my favorites because I make and roll dough all the time, playing and creating all sorts of new fun toppings while revisiting old ones too.
Ah [...]

April 30, 2007

Molten Chocolate Cake as a Dessert Emergency Kit — Gâteaux au chocolat mi-cuits ou rien d’autre

Recipe: Molten Chocolate Cakes with Matcha Tea and Black Sesame Seeds Filling

Molten Chocolate Cakes with Matcha Tea and Black Sesame Seeds Filling
My dessert emergency kit was simple: good chocolate, eggs, sugar, flour and butter were all I needed. Classic baking supplies, vous me direz (you will tell me) in a pantry. In my kitchen, they are. As for the cakes? Ten minutes to prepare, less than [...]

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