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Citron et Vanille is a blog mainly focused on healthy French and Italian cuisines, some recipes are traditional, some are more contemporary, but always using fresh and and seasonal ingredients. The author is Franco-Italian growing up in France with a passion for Mediterranean flavors

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Recent Posts Tagged With 'desserts'

Aug 15

Goodbye San Francisco – Crostata with blueberries and yogurt cream

Arrivederci San Francisco – crostata ai mirtilli con crema allo yogurt It’s time to take a little time off and go where the sun is always happy and shining, not the Caribbeans but Baja Mexico. California has been under a horrendous weat (read full article)

bluberries, cream, crostata, desserts, Italy, lemon zest, pie, yogurt

Jul 07

Peach folie – Peach-mint soup and peach-rosemary bouchées

Folie de pêches – Soupe pêches-menthe et bouchées pêches-romarin This is only for those days you have a lot of peaches in your kitchen, lots of mint in your garden and a huge desire to eat peaches…berries and peaches are some of the (read full article)

Dessert, desserts, herbs, mint, peach bouchees, peach soup, rosemary, vanilla

Jun 16

The entire Provence in a jar – Lavender yogurt with peach-apricot compote

Toute la Provence dans un pot – Yaourt à la lavande sur lit de pêche-abricot Lavender simply evokes Provence. Wherever I go, if I see lavender, that makes me think about the South of France but particularly about Provence, its wonderful lave (read full article)

apricots, Breakfast Brunch, desserts, France, Lavender, lavender yogurt, peaches, provence, yogurt

Jun 12

The palet Breton got dressed up – Pistachio palet breton dressed with mascarpone cream, raspberries and raspberry coulis

Le palet breton s’est habillé – Palet breton à la pistache garni de crème au mascarpone, framboises, et coulis de framboises Some days are a little more morose than others, and lately my mood has been affected by many things and partl (read full article)

brittany, cookie, desserts, Express - Less than 30 minutes, France, fromage blanc, mascarpone, palet breton, raspberries

May 28

For pineapple lovers – Coconut-pineapple yogurt bouchées with pineapple-rum compote

Très ananas pour les fans d’ananas – Bouchées à l’ananas et noix de coco, compote d’ananas et rhum These last couple of days have been a little on the chaotic side, driving to one side of town to see my doctor, then rushi (read full article)

coconut, Dessert, desserts, french, gateau au yourt, pineapple, rhum

May 18

The cat lost its tongue – Grilled apricots with goat milk yogurt, figs, cardamom, honey and “langues de chat”

Le chat a perdu sa langue – Abricots grillés au yaourt de chêvre, cardamom, figues, miel et langues de chat One of the best meals I have ever had was in Biarritz, for those who have traveled to France and who went to Pays Basque, must know Bi (read full article)

apricots, cat's tongue, d essert cookie, Dessert, desserts, Figs, French cookies, goat milk yogurt, grilled apricots, honey

Apr 29

Tart for those who don't like desserts – Tart-brioche with coconut, fromage blanc and pineapple

La tarte pour ceux qui n’aiment pas les desserts – Tarte briochée à la noix de coco, fromage blanc et ananas My good friend Ute came for dinner, she is German, I am Franco-Italian and we have exactly the same tastes, likes and dislike (read full article)

Brioche, Dessert, desserts, fromage blanc, greek yogurt, pineapple

Apr 29

Tart for those who don't like desserts – Tart-brioche with coconut, fromage blanc and pineapple

La tarte pour ceux qui n’aiment pas les desserts – Tarte briochée à la noix de coco, fromage blanc et ananas My good friend Ute came for dinner, she is German, I am Franco-Italian and we have exactly the same tastes, likes and dislike (read full article)

Brioche, Dessert, desserts, fromage blanc, greek yogurt, pineapple

Apr 29

Tart for those who don't like desserts – Tart-brioche with coconut, fromage blanc and pineapple

La tarte pour ceux qui n’aiment pas les desserts – Tarte briochée à la noix de coco, fromage blanc et ananas My good friend Ute came for dinner, she is German, I am Franco-Italian and we have exactly the same tastes, likes and dislike (read full article)

Brioche, Dessert, desserts, fromage blanc, greek yogurt, pineapple

Apr 29

Tart for those who don’t like desserts – Tart-brioche with coconut, fromage blanc and pineapple

La tarte pour ceux qui n’aiment pas les desserts – Tarte briochée à la noix de coco, fromage blanc et ananas My good friend Ute came for dinner, she is German, I am Franco-Italian and we have exactly the same tastes, likes and dislike (read full article)

Brioche, Dessert, desserts, fromage blanc, greek yogurt, pineapple

Apr 19

A less famous polenta – Sweet polenta cake with strawberry-rhubarb compote

Una polenta sconosciuta – Polenta dolce con salsa alle fragole e rabarbaro Sometimes I like to feature recipes that did not travel too far, like this one. I went for dinner at a Basque restaurant in San Francisco a few nights ago and one of the (read full article)

almond, Breakfast Brunch, Dessert, desserts, Italian cake, polenta, polenta cake, rhubarb, strawberries

Apr 16

Either way, it’s good – Chocolate pot de crème or panna cotta?

Quoi qu’il en soit, c’est bon – Pot de crème au chocolat ou panna cotta? Again it’s that time of the year…allergy season. Stuffy nose, runny eyes, and non stop sneezing, at least it’s a sign that warms days are ah (read full article)

Chocolate, chocolate panna cotta, Dessert, desserts, french, italian, panna cotta

Apr 01

Duo of mousses – Yogurt mousse with rhubarb and peaches

Duo de mousses – Mousse de yaourt et mousse de pêches-rhubarbe Rhubarb has been on the shelves lately and it has been a while I since used it, so this rhubarb post was overdue. Rhubarb is often associated with strawberries, but it does make de (read full article)

Dessert, desserts, peaches, rhubarb, yogurt, yogurt mousse

Mar 27

A huge chocolate craving – Double chocolate-pear tart

Une grosse envie de chocolat – Tarte aux poires et double chocolat Amis du chocolat, Bonjour!! This is the chocolate addict dessert par excellence! When you have a chocolate craving, this tart is the perfect choice…chocolate crust and (read full article)

Chocolate, Dessert, desserts, ganache, pear, tart

Mar 22

The exotic panna cotta – Coconut panna cotta with pineapple, rum and mint chilled soup

Una panna cotta esotica – Panna cotta con noce di coco, e zuppa fredda di ananas, rum e menta I have been on a strange coconut cravings lately, coconut and more coconut, if it was not as high in calories, I would eat it all day long and that g (read full article)

coconut, coconut panna cotta, Dessert, desserts, italian, mint, panna cotta, pineapple, pineapple puree, rum

Mar 16

Pudding or not pudding? – Mini mango, coconut and brioche pudding with caramel

Pudding or not pudding? – Mini pudding à la mangue, noix de coco et brioche au caramel I am not sure this can be called pudding, but a friend of mine came for dinner some time ago and I served her this as a dessert, and she said with enthusias (read full article)

Brioche, coconut, Dessert, desserts, mango, pudding

Mar 10

Bergamot, sweet memories – Apple tarts with bergamot and raspberry jam

La bergamote, souvenirs sucrés – Tarte aux pommes, à la bergamote et confiture de framboises I didn’t want to feature another dessert, but it was just impossible due the circumstances and to the encounter with an amazing citrus. I fou (read full article)

apple tart, bergamot, Dessert, desserts, nancy, raspberry jam, tarts

Mar 06

An ancient tart – Poppy seed tartlets Lorraine

Une ancienne tarte – Tartelettes sucrée au pavot This tart is an old specialty from Lorraine, to be more precise, the city of Toul (a very small town near Nancy), which no one in the US probably knows where it is nor how to pronounce it̷ (read full article)

almond, Dessert, desserts, poppy seed tart, toul, traditional dessert

Feb 24

To make traditions live – Chocolate cake from Metz

Pour faire vivre les traditions – Gâteau au chocolat de Metz I doubt that anyone living in the US knows the city of Metz (pronounced Mess, even the majority of French people pronounce the “T” which is incorrect)…I know it be (read full article)

cake, Chocolate, Chocolate cake, Dessert, desserts, french, Metz

Feb 09

Monday crisy crisp – Warm mango, banana and pineapple crisp with mascarpone cream

Le petit croustillant du lundi – Croustillant chaud de mangue, banane et ananas, crème au mascarpone I adore filo dough but never use it. Do you believe it? I can drool over appetizers and desserts made with filo dough but when it’s ti (read full article)

banana, crisp, Dessert, desserts, filo dough, fruit, mango, mascarpone cream, pineapple

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