Desserts

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The crazy ricotta – Ricotta "frittelle" with raisins, chocolate chips and almonds

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16 years ago
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La ricotta Impazzita – Frittelle di ricotta con uvetta, cioccolato e mandorle  Ricotta is used in Italy for dessert as well as for savory dishes…Usually frittelle are deep fried in oil and since I tend to be a health conscious cook, I just refused to deep fry them, the thing is instead of turning [...]
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The sexy blinis – Banana blini with quinoa flour, caramelized banana and whipped cream

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16 years ago
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Les blinis sexy – Blinis à la banane farine de quinoa, bananes caramelisées et crème fouettée They’re sexy because they’re healthy…anything healthy is sexy to me. If you like quinoa you will like those blinis. I bought some quinoa flour yesterday at the Rainbow and wanted to make [...]
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A green sweetness – Green tea crêpes with candied orange zests

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16 years ago
by silvia in
Une douceur toute verte – Crêpes au thé vert et oranges confites Who doesn’t know crêpes? and most of all who doesn’t like them? I think our little pancakes got popular all over the world, and they can be as sophisticated or as plain as your imagination can be. Originally crêpes come from [...]
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It tastes like the islands – Coconut basmati rice with raisins, walnuts on a bed of pineapple compote

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16 years ago
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Ca sent bon les îles – Riz basmati à la noix de coco, raisins secs et noix sur lit de compote à l’ananas Et pourquoi pas? our traditional riz au lait which is a traditonal French dessert you can find everywhere in France and that kids love. It’s round rice cooked with milk and cream with vanilla [...]
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Yes, the apple got stuffed too – Baked apples with apple mousse, ricotta, vanilla topped with honey and nuts

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16 years ago
by silvia in
Sì, anche la mela è stata ripiena – mele ripiene con ricotta, miele e noci Cooked apples, sweet and soft…and stuffed with apple mousse and Ricotta which is the Italian ingredient “par excellence” that I find so versatile. You can use it with desserts, or with savory dishes. In France we use [...]
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The winning trio – Pear almond and chocolate tart

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16 years ago
by silvia in
Le trio gagnant – Tarte aux poires et amandes avec pepites de chocolat Living in the US is not always easy to find exactly the right molds, the molds you’ve seen in France at your friends’ house and that you did not want to buy and put in your suitcase to travel accross the Atlantic, thinking [...]
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Green tea for chocolate – Green tea and chocolate cake with cocoa niblets

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16 years ago
by silvia in
Ciambellone senza buco al cioccolato è tè verde Sometimes my childhood memories bring my back to Italy where my grandmother used to make ciambella or ciambellone, which is somehow a traditional Italian cake from their region (the Marche), originally round with a hole in the middle, not too [...]
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Matefaim Revisited – Matefaim with caramelized apples and orange blossom water

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16 years ago
by silvia in
Le matefaim revisité – Matefaim aux pommes caramelisées et eau de fleur d’oranger Originating in Savoie region and like every dish from Savoie probably is nutritious. The batter is somehow similar to the crepe or pancake batter but I added baking powder to make it fluffier. I didn’t like the [...]
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Going back to childhood, the Yogurt Cake – Traditional French yogurt cake with apples

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16 years ago
by silvia in
De retour en enfance, le gâteau au yaourt In France, yogurt cake is an institution, everyone has its own version of it and it’s the first cake kids learn how to bake in school. I seriously doubt there is one French person who doesn’t know how to bake this cake. I made my first yogurt cake when I [...]
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Pear Tiramisù – Tiramisù alle pere, è troppo buono!

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16 years ago
by silvia in
I have been in the mood for pears for quite some time , and the thought of making a pear Tiramisù was occupying my mind. For whatever reason, the strawberry version I made a few times was not one of my favorite, the strawberries get easily soaked and mushy and lose color and texture. I am still a [...]
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