SAY “OUI” TO PERFECT CROISSANTS

Hot Croissants
Back in France, so it’s time for something French… with a twist. Actually, I made these croissants a couple months ago, while still visiting the USA.  The twist is that I made them with whole wheat flour and they turned out just as flaky and buttery as the best croissant I’ve ever tasted. Yes!
I’ve [...]

ALMOND HAZELNUT HOLIDAY PIE

A new take on an American classic – Pecan Pie looses to the pecans!  And don’t be mislead by that buttery crust – there is no gluten and no dairy!
Cooking for my dessert-loving no-nonsense husband and my dessert-loving no-substitutions  father has been a challenge recently because I’m cooking also for my dessert-loving mother who can’t [...]

OKRA SEASON IN THE SOUTH

Delaware roosters bask in a sunny fall day

Bastien and I were helping our friend in Atlanta, Farmer Joe, with his CSA (community supported agriculture) drop-off last week, when a little girl approched our stand.
“Have you got any strawberries?” she inquired.
“No, they aren’t in season,” I told her.
“They’re in season at Kroger,” she informed me, [...]

APPLE CARDAMOM TART

A tart of apples and cardamom

ROSEMARY HAZELNUT TUILES

Rosemary and hazelnut tuiles wait patiently for café to be served

These cookies join the Club of Leftover Eggwhites… who would have guessed by their charm!?  The recipe was easy and came out perfectly. The finish is elegant and tasty.  Merci to Clotilde at Chocolate and Zucchini for these tuiles and such an easy-to-follow recipe.  They [...]