“Give me book, fruit, French wine, and fine weather and a little music out of doors played by someone I do not know” John Keats We’ve been stoned nice and proper this summer! No, no, it’s not what you think. It’s just that we’ve had a wonderful bounty of stone fruit, and just when … Continue reading {No Bake/Vegetarian Dessert} TROPICAL FRUIT VERRINES… Stoned this summer!
“A man’s worth has its season, like fruit.” Francois de La Rochefoucauld As usual, my fridge is stuffed to the gills with an assortment of stone fruit. The weather is wonderful with the monsoons {rainy season in India} showing … Continue reading Baking | STONE FRUIT & CHOCOLATE CLAFOUTIS … with flaxseed!
“All things require skill but an appetite” George Herbert VOLS-au-VENT with The DARING BAKERS The September 2009 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Steph of A Whisk and a Spoon. She chose the French treat, Vols-au-Vent based on the Puff Pastry recipe by Michel Richard from the cookbook Baking With Julia by Dorie Greenspan. Lisa … Continue reading HUFFING WITH THE DARING BAKERS…TIME FOR PUFF PASTRY!
“One way to get the most out of life is to look upon it as an adventure…” William Feather What spells Fall? Longer nights and shorter days. Leaves just about beginning to change colour. More serious food choices coming forth. Hola… September’s here, and with it Fall / Autumn in many parts of the Northern … Continue reading Dark Chocolate, Ricotta and Ginger Tartlets with Poached Pears
“What is more mortifying than to feel that you have missed the plum for want of courage to shake the tree?”Logan Pearsall Smith Danced off Helen’s beautiful blog, Tartlette’s, the other day, in a dreamy trance. Two thoughts rang through my head. Helen’s hub B smashing the tops of the dreamy desserts, and an urgency … Continue reading PLUM & DRIED BLACK GRAPE FRANGIPANE CLAFOUTIS…INSPIRED BY TARTLETTE
I’ve been on a soft cheese trip for a while, using my spare time trying to make mascarpone, ricotta, quark, cottage cheese etc at home.
