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Channeling Julia child, I recreate from scratch french recipes from the Provence countryside using local ingredients of San Diego markets. Simple and yummy, my recipes are good for any occasions. From homecooking to parties, taste stays the same, it's a matter of presentation. "Bon Appetit !"
Ono means "tastes good" in hawaiian, and Dave's hawaiian ice creams are a good example of what ono means. Made locally, the ice creams comes in unique flavors like haupia (coconut pudding), macademia nuts, ube (sweet potato), lychee, coconut macadem (read full article)
Aloha ! My posting of personal recipes will be on hold until I return from a Christmas vacation in Honolulu, Hawaii. But it does not mean I would let you down ! Hawaiians love to eat. Honolulu is full of restaurants, from the hawaiian plate hole-in-t (read full article)
Flan aux Oeufs (egg flan)I love flan ! It's that light sweet texture that dissolves in your mouth, leaving an eggy-milky taste behind. It does not make you full, yet it satisfies your sugar craving. Perfect! Add some caramel and maybe a light biscuit (read full article)
...or How to Recover from a Kitchen Accident and Look Fabulous !Don't you hate it when you make your best cake ever, right on time so it will be slightly warm when served, and kaboooom ! You drop it ! We all have those horror stories. They are all to (read full article)
Thanksgiving has come and gone. Neighbors and family gathered for a huge feast of oven-baked turkey, Randy's secret stuffing, honey ham, marshmallowed sweet potatoes, and peruvian potato stew, to stir the melting pot that is America. I brought desser (read full article)
Last night, I sat down with the dog on the lap to watch a movie that gathered some good reviews: Food Inc. I was engrossed, and grossed out, for 90 minutes. Even the dog was quiet! You see, Food Inc is not so much a movie as it is an investigative do (read full article)
The art of making crepes A gust of cold wind. A persisting sniffle. A cold bathroom in the morning. Little signs that cold weather is taking a firm grip in our lives, even in sunny San Diego. Suddenly holding a warm cup of coffee, or chocolate, becom (read full article)
Almond BriocheAnother week-end, another brioche experiment ! What can I say, I am still in the brioche honeymoon phase :)This time I prepped a big batch with more whole wheat flour. It ups the fiber content and lowers my guilt :) If you refer back t (read full article)
Bob's Red Mill's Almond Cake Heard of Bob's Red Mill ? The Oregon company has been around for 25 years, delivering a wide range of grain products and baking products. A good part of them are certified organic and even gluten-free. Your local organic (read full article)
Bouchees Gourmandes au Chocolat(Sweet Chocolate Bites) Well, the brioche fun continues...I made a big batch of brioche dough last week-end with a bit of whole wheat mixed in (see earlier post). Too much to use up at once. So I kept the leftover in th (read full article)
Another week-end, another brioche exercise ! I love getting up on Sunday morning with the buttery smells of a warm brioche. With some cherry jam and a hot chocolate. It's as if the time stops while I savor my breakfast and read the Sunday newspaper. (read full article)
Pass on the jam ! And so I went on, mounting my faithful destrier Google on a crusade for a good brioche recipe... Oh I found many. It seems everyone and their mother have one to share with you. That's the good news, I did not have to travel far. Bu (read full article)
I decided I did not have the right tools to mount my second assault. Not that it wouldn't change the outcome much, but having shiny new brioche pans does boost the confidence a bit, and they look so neat in the oven. So my first stop was at a local k (read full article)
That's my goal ! Fluffly and buttery, with a light brown coat that spells "Eat me !" My first try. Yep, room for improvements !!!! Technically, it was my second attempt. My first was what started this brioche race I am embarking on. You see, (read full article)
Pistachio Cream Puffs Light, fluffy, and easy to bite into, cream puffs are ideal treats for kids. They burst in your mouth with an array of flavors as large as the collection of ready-made puddings commercially available.Adults will enjoy them equal (read full article)
Pierre's Marble Cake Sometimes I just like to take the mixing bowl out, some eggs, sugar and flour and start mixing something up with no specific idea in mind. I call it "spontaneous baking" :) With the basic elements on the kitchen counter, I let my (read full article)
Fig and Almond Cake I can't believe Summer is almost over ! Same mantra every year. And here I am trying to catch up on Summer activities I should have done weeks ago, like going to the beach, biking along the river, or kayaking in the Bay (still on (read full article)
Today the action is not in my kitchen but in Chef Olivier Bioteau's from Farm House Cafe in Normal Heights, San Diego. I have been eyeing the local french restaurant for over a year, with the silent vow of discovering their menu as a celebration for (read full article)
Roasted Peppers and Wine Goat Cheese SaladI love Summer ! Sun shines high, beaches are inviting, fresh fruits are plentiful (love my cherries !), and local farmers deliver their best crops at the lowest prices. Summer's cornucopia is simply a cook's (read full article)
Onion and Bacon Quiche The last thing you want to do when getting together with a bunch of guys for a game is bringing a quiche. "Queeech, what's that ?". Well, that caught me off guard. Fluffy cheese omelet on a crust? Oven baked cheese omelet? Omel (read full article)
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