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In season – Roasted white peaches with Grand Marnier, honey and rosemary

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14 years ago
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De saison – Pêches blanches rôties au Grand Marnier, miel et romarin My favorite fruit is finally back in season! Cannot get tired of eating peaches…Of course, we don’t need to do anything to the fruit to enjoy a juicy and sweet peach, but sometimes we can turn them into an elegant and delightful [...]
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The great seaweed – Spirulina tagliatelle with vegetables, shiitake, shrimps and sea spaghetti

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14 years ago
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Tagliatelles à la spiruline aux légumes, shiitake, spaghetti de mer et crevettes I have been quite excited today, I managed to prepare this colorful pasta dish and my parents really liked it. I was not expecting such a reaction from two traditional Italians eating a pasta dish that has nothing to [...]
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Why not? – Spaghetti squash with artichoke pesto

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14 years ago
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Perchè no? – Zucca spaghetti con pesto ai carciofini Crushing these gorgeous baby artichokes into a pesto broke my heart. I have always wanted to make artichoke pesto but never really managed to turn the artichokes into a paste. They’re so cute and delicious as hearts that really putting them [...]
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Mango-Tango – Mango pudding with coconut milk and raspberries

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14 years ago
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Mango-Tango – Pudding de mangues au lait de coco et fraises Here is a refreshing pudding for the summer, filled with fruits and exotic flavors. My lovely neighbor Rui gave me this mango pudding a couple of months ago and I fell in love with it. This is an Asian dessert, served in many Chinese or [...]
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Sunday treat – Vegan coconut-banana mini cakes for a fancy breakfast

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14 years ago
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Plaisir du dimanche – Gâteau végan à la banane et noix de coco pour un petit déjeûner gourmand I have always wanted to try to bake a vegan cake that tasted like a non-vegan cake, the great news is that this one tastes better than a non-vegan cake made with eggs and butter. This cake is so moist [...]
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It’s not Paul, the octopus- Grilled octopus salad with fennel, peppers and olives

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14 years ago
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Ce n’est pas Paul le poulpe – Salade de poulpe grillé au fenouil, poivrons et olives Has anyone heard the story of Paul le poulpe, or Paul the octopus? Well my cousin came to visit a few months ago and he told me about this octopus story. Paul was a French octopus whose life lasted from 2008 to [...]
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Heidi’s starter – Baguette au levain

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14 years ago
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Le levain d’Heidi – Baguette au levain My lovely and adorable acupuncturist, Heidi gave me some starter that is supposedly 250 year old, can you imagine? Maybe Thomas Edison ate bread using the same starter…Heidi is amazing, she is not only a sweet and great doctor but she is an excellent baker. So [...]
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Fresh, fruity and pink – Strawberry gaspacho

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14 years ago
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Frais, fruité et tout rose – Gaspacho de fraises I wanted to make something quick and fresh before my trip to LA leaving tomorrow, and use that big case of strawberries I bought. After strawberry tarts, coulis, cake, crumble, the only thing I haven’t tried with strawberries is soup and salad. So [...]
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New variation – Verrine of mango and vanilla-pistachio couscous

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14 years ago
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Nouvelle variante – Verrine de mangue à la semoule vanillée et pistaches For people suffering from allergies, like me, it’s been a terrible spring in the Bay Area. Last year was mild compare to this one.  I think I tried every drug over-the counter at the local Walgreens, from antihistamines, to [...]
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Bread or brioche? – Raisin bread with a swirl

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14 years ago
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Pain ou brioche? – Pain au raisins en spirale I reconciled with cinnamon thanks to Rui, my lovely Japanese neighbor. I decided I didn’t like cinnamon after moving to the US, where cinnamon is used in almost every dessert. I think I had a cinnamon overdose and refused to eat anything where I could [...]
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