Archive for October, 2009

pomgalette2web

Apple games – Apple, ricotta, raisins and almond butter pancakes

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Jeux de pommes – Galettes de pommes, ricotta et beurre d’amande I started this little post a while ago and never managed to finish it, since I have a 30 minutes break in between this craziness move, I just wanted to finish it and move on. Originally I wanted to make savory frittelle with the [...]
schiacciata4web

Focaccia or Schiacciata? – Stuffed schiacciata with onions, zucchini, mushrooms and fontina

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Focaccia o schiacciata? – Schiacciata ripiena con cipolle, zucchine, funghi e fontina Even though this week is a crazy week, I think I am even crazier to be cooking, when I should be either packing or painting or working on some menus and certainly not working on my blog. I am just a little [...]
choufarci2web

Very very chou – Salmon in a cabbage outfit with tarragon

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Très très chou – Saumon en robe de chou à l’estragon A little alternative to salmon…stuffed in cabbage leaves, a perfect light dish if you want to have fun eating while keeping a thin waste line. As much as I love eating, I really enjoy keeping my weight down and stay in shape. Even though I [...]
ebelskiever3web

My finger got stuck in the jar – Ebelskivers stuffed with Nutella

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Mon doigt s’est coincé dans le pot- Ebelskivers à la nutella Well, I would have never thought to make something with Nutella…Usually, I don’t cook with Nutella, I just eat it from the jar, and when the jar is half empty, I use my fingers. No worries, I do not stick my finger in any jar that I [...]
tarteonionweb

Feel like savory tarts again? Roquefort, onions and walnut tartlets

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Encore envie de tarte salée? – Tartelettes au roquefort, oignons et noix My downstair neighbor John who happens also to take care of the building, came to show me a cookbook a friend of his offered him, and he wanted me to take a look at it, see if I knew the chef who was French (originally from [...]
oeufpocheweb

Don't break the egg! – Poached egg on sauté fava beans, snap peas and aspargus

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Ne casse pas l’oeuf!! – Oeuf poché sur fèves, mange-tout et asperges sautées, balsamic et pecorino I have had some poached eggs lately at a new little place that used to be a French restaurant called Couleur Café run by French people. It closed down, and opened again under another name, Pizza [...]
rootsoup3web

Where are your roots? – Root vegetable soup with turnip chips and tarragon cream

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Où sont vos racines? – Soupe de légumes racine aux chips de navets et crème d’estragon I got a little sick this weekend, another weird migraine that made me drained, so anytime I get sick, I like to eat soups…I know I made one not that long ago, but when I feel sick, soups are great to get [...]
charlottefraiseweb

Charlotte sometimes – White chocolate and raspberry charlotte

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Charlotte sometimes – Charlotte au chocolat blanc et framboises I bought a nice charlotte mold from France last summer, I wanted one so bad, then I got it, and since then, I barely used it. It’s the second time in one year that I made charlotte. What a shame…I am just not a sweet tooth, but there [...]
fruitpapillottes2web

Papillotes meli-melo – Mixed fruits with honey, raisins, pistachios and coconut in parchment paper

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Méli-mélo de papillotes – Pommes, poires et bananes au miel, raisins, pistaches et noix de coco en papillotes avec glace vanille Des pommes, des poires et des….bananes!! I have been thinking about those papillottes for so long. I thought about them kept thinking about them, and always made [...]
fregolasaffran5web

Fregola is acting like a risotto – Saffron fregola with grilled zucchini and mushrooms

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La Fregola è gelosa del risotto – Fregola allo zafferano con zucchine e funghi I adore Fregola’s texture…those little round balls that are similar to couscous but are really not…It’s a pasta specialty from Sardinia and when cooked they remain somehow chewy and al dente at the same time. This [...]
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