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Italy and France around a Walnut Cake — L’Italie et la France autour d’un gâteau aux noix

August 1, 2007

Recipe: Lucia’s Walnut Cake

Walnut Cakes When I woke up this morning and looked at the calendar, I could not believe that it was already August. “Phhh, c’est pas possible, on est déjà en août,” I told P. as we were both sitting at the dining table, busy eating our bowls of cereal. (I can’t believe that we are [...]

Me and the Lobsters — Moi et les homards

August 5, 2007

Recipe: Asian-Style Lobster Soup

Maine Lobster I was dealing with them alive for the first time. Because whenever the opportunity arose before me, I would freak out and unconsciously shy away from them. “I cannot put them in the pot alive. I’ve heard that they scream, and that would scare the hell out of me,” I would invariably tell [...]

DMBLGIT, Thank You — DMBLGIT, merci

August 7, 2007

Saint Maure, Eggplant, Thyme, and Honey Tartlets A big thank you to the judges and Sarah in the recent DMBLGIT event — July 2007 Edition — hosted at Food and Paper. I was happy and honored to hear today that my photo above (featured in this post) won the 1st Place in Best Overall Category. [...]

Like My Dad — Comme mon père

August 8, 2007

Recipe: Crab and Avocado Verrine AND Corn and Tomato Timbale

Corn and Tomato Timbale & Crab for Edible Boston Avocado Crab Verrine for the Boston Globe All right, it sounds way odd to say this here, like this, but I have to say it anyway. Please excuse the little excitement on my end, but I promise that I am not bragging. Juste un tout petit [...]

When the Season Offers Apricots — Quand les abricots sont de saison

August 10, 2007

One Two Three Four I looked at them and kept wondering how it was possible to obtain such beautiful natural shades: Red and Yellow, into Orange. They simply inspired me to photograph them. Perfect to the taste, So juicy and sweet! Their fate? In a tart, As is typical of me. But you have to [...]

A Tart with a Twist — Une tarte bien spéciale

August 13, 2007

Recipe: Peach (or Apricots) Tart, Sweet Almond Oil Crust

Apricot and Olive Oil Crust Tart Tea Time with an Apricot and Almond Oil Crust Tart As you will be able to tell, we have been eating quite a number of fruit tarts chez nous. But let me explain. Imagine using fragrant oils instead of butter or margarine in a tart crust. When I first [...]

Busy Bee — Une abeille bien occupée

August 16, 2007

Busy Bee that I am! And so is she! (yes, in French, a bee is always a “she”, even if P. always call them “he”) Language is funny, isn’t it? So even if I do not have as much time to blog these days, I still wanted to share the work of a busy bee [...]

The Best Summer Days — Les meilleurs jours de l’été

August 19, 2007

Crane Beach August 19. It was about 2 pm when we eventually hit the road to drive an hour North from home. Direction? Crane Beach. We packed a picnic, smoked salmon sandwiches, a carrot salad (we are people of habits, I tell you!), quinoa chips, a melon picked at the farmer’s market the day before, [...]

Coconut Forever — Noix de coco pour toujours

August 20, 2007

Recipe: Other Coconut Dessert Recipes:

Buttermilk Coconut Panna Cotta P. has always been the one with a passion for coconut. Me? I used to not even bear the thought of looking at one. Anything with coconut simply sounded wrong. Perhaps from the memory — of the story that I pretend never happened — of too many Bounty Bars eaten when [...]

A Quest for Eight Ball Zucchinis — A la recherche de courgettes rondes

August 23, 2007

Recipe: Eight Ball Zucchinis Stuffed with Veal, Celery and Watercress

Eight Ball Zucchinis Stuffed with Veal, Celery and Watercress You can call me weird, étrange, after you hear this short story if you wish, and I will not find this strange. I will not even lift an eyebrow. In fact, I will probably agree with you. In the summer, I am obsessed with Eight Ball [...]

Sunday Multi Fruit Tartlets — Tartelettes aux fruits du dimanche

August 25, 2007

Fig, Pear and Plum Tart, Vanilla-Flavored Ricotta Cream You know why I am happy today? I bought a few plane tickets! I am always happy to do this, I must admit. Travel and Food are the best of the two worlds! So if you have any tips as to what to do and see in [...]

Wild Blueberry and Tarragon Tartlets in Plum Island — Plum Island et des tartelettes aux myrtilles sauvages à l’estragon

August 27, 2007

Recipe: Wild Blueberry Tarragon-Flavored Tartlets, Almond Oil Sweet Crust

Plum Island, MA PLUM Island is not necessarily an island like many others we have been to. In fact, it starts with this: it is not an island as you might imagine. You only need to drive one hour North of Boston to get there; taking a boat is unnecessary. After an easy drive through [...]

News Tidbits — Quelques nouvelles

August 29, 2007

Recipe: Corn, Zucchini and Goat Cheese Clafoutis

Corn, Zucchini and Goat Cheese Clafoutis, for the Boston Globe Well well. Today is another one of these days when I wake up to some good news. At least, I feel happy to see some results of my many hours spent behind the kitchen stove. Food is always gulped down so quickly compared to the [...]

Eggplant Madness — La folie des aubergines

August 30, 2007

Eggplants If I could have bought more, I would have. This is how fascinated I am now by the many varieties of aubergine/eggplant on the market (Aubergine for us the French and the English, Eggplant for the rest of the English speaking community). White, pink, dark or light purple; striped like a zebra or plain; [...]

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