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 [...]

CARAMELIZED TARTE À L’OIGNON

La tarte à l’oignon, up close and rustic
The house smelled absolutely edible the evening I made this tart. Onions and heat are a divine pair for a few hungry people at the end of the day, especially when those onions are ever so patiently caramelized until translucent and melted.  One bite of a caramelized onion [...]

RHUBARB MOUSSE & PISTACHIO

A layered mousse cake: pistachio joconde, rhubarb mousse, strawberry jam gélée, white chocolate whipped cream
It’s raining, it’s pouring, I’m moving… It’s a dark and rainy day here in Le Quesnoy and I’m packing boxes.  Just three little weeks of work and then new adventures begin with the month of June…
This recipe belongs to Cannelle et [...]

APPLE CARDAMOM TART

A tart of apples and cardamom

BREAKFAST IN NORMANDY

Le chat charmant of Château Mesnil Geoffroy
In need from a break from thinking about food, I will share a little flânerie in Normandy last spring.  Our first voyage sent us to the Château Mesnil Geoffroy, where a large rose garden is cultivated. It was too early to see roses, but we enjoyed rose powder in [...]