April 2010 archive

Chocolate and Plum Galette

I went to San Francisco last summer and Tartine bakery was one of the places I couldn’t wait to visit. The tiny bakery/cafe was the perfect place to go to on a sunny morning and Oliver and I happily indulged in beautiful stone fruit bread pudding and large foamy cappuccinos. It was pure heaven. I […] Read more…

 

Pea, Mint and Feta Orzo

I have a newfound love for orzo. Regular readers of Chocolate Shavings will know that I absolutely love simple pasta dishes. I’ve developed most of my pasta recipes to take no longer than the pasta takes to cook. This minty, lemoney spring orzo does just that – it’ s light celebrates the warmer weather (although […] Read more…

 

Lime and Ricotta Cheesecake

I happened to see this recipe featured on the Today Show last week and as soon as I saw the look of the final cake I knew I had to try it at home. I had never had a proper American cheesecake before I moved to North America, and yes, as shocking as it may […] Read more…

 

Quebec: Sugar Shack Time!

I’ve been in Montreal for over 6 years now, and for some odd reason had never made my way to a sugar shack. This spring, it was time to remedy this and what better place to go than Martin Picard’s sugar shack? For all of you readers in the Montreal ares (or those of you […] Read more…