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It's a wonderful day in the neighbourhood

posted June 07, 2010 in A Foodie's Quest

Here's proof that I was not crazy when I suggested we throw strawberries onto the barbe... Granted, the recipe calls for an oven grill (also known as the broiler in North America), but if the thought of turning on the oven to its highest setting has (read full article)

Strawberry-Rhubard Sorbet and Vanilla Ice Cream with Rhubarb-Red Wine Compote

posted April 23, 2010 in lisa is cooking

It’s time for dessert. After tapas and paella, dessert was, well, not exactly Spanish. I wanted to make use of spring-time strawberries and rhubarb and turning them into something frozen seemed right. Since a frozen dessert would be made well in ad (read full article)

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

posted April 19, 2010 in Citron et Vanille

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)

Pain Perdu with Strawberry Compote(パンペルデュとイチゴのコンポート)

posted March 18, 2010 in Cooking Japanese Style

Pain Perdu with Strawberry Compote(パンペルデュとイチゴのコンポート) Good Afternoon Everyone, Hope that you are having a great Thursday.  Its a great sunny day here and I’m getting ready for work soon.  I’m working on a (read full article)

Mangia Monday!

posted September 28, 2009 in Nicole\'s Homemade Treats: Go Ahead and Indulge

Hello!Sorry for the long absence!My 7 year-old broke his leg and life has been topsy-turvy!Enjoy my Mangia Monday finds!"A compromise is the art of dividing a cake in such a way that everyone believes he has the biggest piece."-Ludwig Erhard Compote (read full article)

Get Your Hands off My Cake!?

posted July 08, 2009 in Grub and Stuff

What if I told you I am obsessed with ACE OF CAKES (Food Network) and CAKE BOSS (TLC). I watch each show, love the pretty cakes, want a pretty cake, but have no idea how to make one. What if I told you the real reason for this post was to ask a very (read full article)

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