Tag Archives: French

CHICKEN BALLOTINE

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Manu

For the April Daring Cooks Challenge, Lisa from Parsley, Sage and Sweet has challenged us to debone a whole chicken, using this video by Jacques Pepin as our guide; then stuff it, tie it and roast it, to create a Chicken Ballotine. … Continue reading →

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Posted in Christmas, Daring Cooks, French, Italian, Mains, Meat, Special Occasions | Tagged apples, ballotine, chicken, Daring Cooks, dinner, French, Italian, main, meat, mortadella, pistachios, poultry, prosciutto, roast, sausage, Special Occasions | 8 Comments

LAVENDER AND JASMINE MACARONS

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Manu

I have a few macarons recipes on the blog and I like them all, but to tell you the truth, today’s flavour combination is my new all time favourite. Yes, I like these even more than my Salted Caramel Macarons and … Continue reading →

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Posted in Baking, Cookies, Desserts, Finger food, French, Special Occasions, Tea Time | Tagged almond meal, almonds, baking, buttercream, cookies, dessert, eggs, French, jasmine, Lavender, macarons, snack, Special Occasions, spring, sweets, tea time | 5 Comments

HOME-MADE CHÈVRE

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Manu

Sawsan from Chef in Disguise was our March 2013 Daring Cooks hostess! Sawsan challenges us to make our own homemade cheeses! She gave us a variety of choices to make, all of them easily accomplished and delicious! Yessss, you read that … Continue reading →

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Posted in Appetisers, Cheese, Daring Cooks, French | Tagged cheese, chevre, dairy, Daring Cooks, French, goat, goat cheese, home-made, milk | 5 Comments

DULCE DE LECHE MACARONS

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Manu

I suddenly realised that I haven’t shared any macaron recipe in a while! While going through my archive, I found this recipe that had somehow skipped my attention! How terrible! How could something with Dulce de Leche ever skip my … Continue reading →

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Posted in Baking, Cookies, Desserts, French, Snack, South American, Special Occasions, Tea Time | Tagged almond meal, almonds, baking, caramel, cookies, dessert, dulce de leche, French, Latin American, macarons, snack, Special Occasions, sweets, tea time | 6 Comments

TRUFFLE HONEY & VANILLA CRÈME BRÛLÉE

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Manu

A little while ago, my husband and I went out to have dinner at a delightful restaurant called Chophouse. We ate really well and I was particularly impressed by their Wagyu Tartare with truffle aioli, pear, pine nuts & white … Continue reading →

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Posted in Baking, Desserts, French, Gluten Free, Special Occasions | Tagged bake, baked, baking, caramel, classic, cream, creme brulee, custard, dessert, egg yolks, eggs, France, French, gluten free, honey, Special Occasions, sugar, sweets, traditional, truffle, truffle honey, vanilla, vanilla beans, vanilla pods | 7 Comments

MARRONS GLACÉS

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Manu

Whenever I think of marrons glacés, I think of Christmas. They are not Italian, as you would have guessed by the name, but these delicious little chestnut sweets are a very common treat at Christmas time in Italy. I am … Continue reading →

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Posted in Christmas, Desserts, French, Snack, Special Occasions, Tea Time | Tagged candied fruits, chestnuts, Christmas, dessert, France, French, icing sugar, Marrons Glacés, Special Occasions, sweets | 1 Comment

CHESTNUT RUM MOUSSE

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Manu

Yesterday I showed you how easy it is to make your own Chestnut and Vanilla Cream… now that you have such a yummy treat in your fridge, how about making something else with it, if you haven’t finished it off … Continue reading →

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Posted in Desserts, French, Gluten Free, Special Occasions | Tagged chestnuts, chocolate, desserts, France, French, gluten free, mousse, purée, rum, snack, Special Occasions, spread, sweets, vanilla | 5 Comments

CHESTNUT AND VANILLA CREAM – CRÈME DE MARRONS VANILLÉE

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Manu

Chestnuts remind me of winter in Italy. When it’s cold (and it does get quite cold in Milan), you can buy hot roasted chestnuts from street carts to warm you up. The smell of roasted chestnuts always makes me think … Continue reading →

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