First, a little word of advice: this is not for light eaters, so consider yourself warned! I had made these pot de creme a while back with bittersweet chocolate, but had always wanted to jazz them up a little. Yesterday seemed like the perfect day: it was cold outside and an ideal day to watch […] Read more…
Pizza was this month’s Daring Bakers’ challenge and it couldn’t make me happier. Oliver and I have tested quite a few pizza dough recipes and we were glad to try out this one and compare it with the others. We found the dough quite easy to work with (although also quite delicate) and the end […] Read more…
Growing up in Paris, I have fond memories of macarons, croissants and fresh baguettes as regular morning treats. Paris is filled with bakeries, or ‘boulangeries’ where bread is freshly made and can often be bought still warm from the oven. Certain things, however haven’t yet made it to our tables…and cupcakes are of those things. […] Read more…
First, before the food, a food news! I have the honor to announce that I am now one of the online editors at http://www.tastespotting.com. As most of you know, tastepostting is a great outlet for all of us food blog owners, and I have been using it for months. I cannot overstate how happy I […] Read more…
I’ve always loved entertaining, but especially love easy entertaining. I’ve learned from trial and error to always make something fresh and simple, and something you’ve made before! These bacon-wrapped scallops make for great finger food. you can make them ahead of time and reheat them at the last minute and switch the ingredients around. You […] Read more…
I think I would have a lot of trouble cooking without herbs. Some things can be altered or replaced, but there is nothing like the nutty, fresh, at time lemony and peppery flavor of herbs. They can turn any meal into something special and I find it bland to cook without them. Funny enough, I […] Read more…