[Update: the pictures were added Monday, 31 March 2008, at 8.56, Italy Time for the reasons explained below] Oh gosh, it’s today! I though it was for tomorrow!I was freely going around the net this morning, when I hit my FaceBook page and saw a random status message from Jean Aw, Tastespotting founder, saying “…
I have recently became accustomed to Bollywood movies! They rock!!! I love them!!!So, when my friend Sara (my Bollywood movies pusher) proposed a Bollywood night, well, I jumped in with great pleasure!!! 🙂And I proposed to bring an old favourite of my husband: the Indian rice pudding.It’s a really soothing dessert, fairly simple, but worthy
Ah, the American classic, the one you see in every diner in American movies! The sumptuous, meringue pie with a bright yellow cream filling!!!When I read what the new challenge would be I was really excited!!! Jen, the Canadian Baker made a wonderful choice!I began to read the recipe and I was a bit struck:
I found astonishing mango: they were perfectly ripe, big, juicy and chosen by a very cute and gentle guy! 😉And I had them there, altogether with some FRENCH petit suisse (I would like to stress on the French origin of my petit suisse, because they are creamier then the horrible one you find in Italy…),
I know, I’m late, but I had permission from Ivonne, as I spent Christmas at my in laws, whom live in the French countryside, in Aveyron, near Roquefort (actually more near Saint Affrique, but Roquefort is a bit more known! Or at least its stinky cheese is!) and they do not have any internet connection,
Oh yeah, they are really addictive those little treasures!!!When I was seeing them in bakeries or shop around France I never had the urge for them, but that was because I’ve never tried them!!!Then, some time ago, I saw them again here…So last time I’ve been in France I finally bought Cannelés mold (because you
I’m late, I know!I mean, in Italy is still the 29th October, so technically, I’m ok… But I wanted to publish it sooner, but, honestly, I was too lazy to make it before today, so, here I am, in the rush to use the last glimpses of day light! Well, I was too lazy, that’s
Sometimes ago I became obsessed by owning a copy of Larousse des desserts (the French equivalent of a gastronomical (dessert in this case) encyclopaedia), written under the supervision of the god of all pastry men, women, child, and passionate in the world, Pierre Hermé.Stated this, I trusted the book like a bible, like the ultimate
I have to say I love Cinnamon rolls. In general. Always. They are good, that’s it!And then I saw this month challenge of the Daring Bakers I was happy, really!You have to know that every daring baker take turn to host the monthly event. So every month we have a different host (this month is
This time I couldn’t… And I feel a traitor…I can give you all the excuses in the world, because I’ve made it, 2 weeks ago, but I couldn’t dare taking a picture of it: it was all wrong…What the hell am I speaking about???I’m speaking about this month Daring Bakers challenge, Strawberry mirror cake.It was