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{Baking} DOUBLE COFFEE MACARONS … finding FEET in failure! Mac Attack 8
“If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.” Harry S. Truman All aboard! The Mactweets Express took off for adventure this month! Jamie and I tugged you along with us at your own peril, asking you to take your life into your own hands … for if you came along with us to the Savannah, the desert, the forest or the jungle, as you chose, you could only survive by creating a macaron inspired by the wild animal of your choice, whether beast or bird, but well armed with the right equipment and enough patience!! Yes indeed, MacAttack 8 asked us to TAKE A WALK ON THE…
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Ricotta & Cream Cheese Chili Poppers with Kiwi Salsa
The poppers were darned delicious little bites. They got created in an attempt to use up some left over home made ricotta that I had made for roasted bell peppers and ricotta bruschetta 2 days ago. I eye balled the ingredients, and have to say these little poppers were wonderful.
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Quark Cheesecake with Fresh Cherry Pie Topping
“The world belongs to the energetic.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Yes, I made quark again because the little Cherry and Matcha Cheesecake Pots I recently made were very enticing. I thought I must make the dessert a second time as it was absolutely delicious… that thought changed when I stumbled upon a comment by Magdalena from Tasty Colours on David Lebovitz’s French Tomato Tart. I set off to check her blog. Such a fun discovery. A great blog with pretty pictures, with recipes that made me wander deeper and deeper. Magdalena, who was born in Krakow, is a food blogger living in Paris, and she attempts to take the best of…
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European Art of Taste – EAT … The taste of Europe on Indian Grounds
“The most indispensable ingredient of all good home cooking: love, for those you are cooking for.” Sophia Loren The other day I was excited to receive an invite for a Press Conference and cooking demo, followed by lunch at Smoke House Deli, from Caroline Rowe, on behalf of the hosts of EAT. EAT stands for ‘EUROPEAN ART of TASTE‘, a program supported by the European Union and the Italian Government that aims to present the best of Food and Wine from Europe. EAT promotes the following four product categories across India – Pasta, Olive Oil, Provolone Cheese & Wine. As EAT says, with the saturation of European products in the…
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{Baking} CROQUEMBOUCHE with the Daring Bakers … time for ‘crunch in the mouth’!
“The smell and taste of things remain poised a long time, like souls, ready to remind us….” Marcel Proust The May 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Cat of Little Miss Cupcake. Cat challenged everyone to make a piece montée, or croquembouche, based on recipes from Peter Kump’s Baking School in Manhattan and Nick Malgieri. This month’s challenge recipe is for a Piece Montée, which means literally “mounted piece”, also known by another name – Croquembouche, or literally, “crunch in the mouth”. The piece montée is the traditional wedding cake in France, and are often served at baptisms and communions as well. The classic piece montée is a high…
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Cherry Matcha Cheesecake Pots … Inspired by Donna Hay
Out of this situation only good will come. I am Safe. One of my favorite affirmations.” Louise Hay on twitter I love reading about cookbooks people own, new ones they’ve added to their collections, and often find myself adding books to my wish list. Ottolenghi: The Cookbook was one such wonderful book, and I was thrilled when Hilda presented it to me. The connect was special, and the book worth every printed word. Reading about Plenty many times in the past few months, and then again last night on Nordjus made me update my virtual list! Yes, another one added to the ever growing list. I couldn’t believe my good…
