Category Archives: Dessert

Jun 23 2007

The Three Macarons

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Labors of Love …….
Verbena with a basil buttercream filling
Lavender with a honey buttercream filling
Hibiscus with a strawberry rhubarb filling

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Jun 22 2007

Blue Moon Strawberries

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I picked up some strawberries at Whole Foods, today, mainly because they were so darn cute. Bright red & petite and some were oddly shaped, but really cute! Then I took a bite ………………. the sweetest, juiciest, sinful strawberry I have ever had – I am completely in love with Blue Moon right now!

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Jun 08 2007

Plum and Apricot Clafouti

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We felt like the naughty kids in the kitchen & were wondering when we would get caught! We were out late buying a new TV, so I had to put the wonderful Eggplant Parmesan that I was going to make, on hold. It was too late to cook, too late for take-out, so we had left over Plum & Apricot Clafouti, some fresh blueberries & cream and a couple glasses of wine for dinner.

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May 30 2007

Smores and Creme Brulee

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…… camping would not be complete without smores & …. home-made creme brulee?! The creme brulee became an added tradition last year & the recipe is from Fringale!

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May 25 2007

Frozen Berry Yogurt

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As I have said before, when BF is not here, I tend to get a bit lazy … actually, too busy tonight to cook, so I whipped up some of David Lebovitz’s Frozen Yogurt – can you say, Viva La France?! Very Berry Good!!!!!

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May 25 2007

Blood Orange Curd and Vanilla Bean Macarons

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Okay … I am in love with Macarons. Not the coconut ones (or as my sweet 6 year old friend M. calls them … “the American ones”), instead the actual French ones! I am trying to master the recipe for M.’s sister’s tea party next week & as you will see from this photo, I have a lot of work ahead of me. Mine actually look like Driedels! Let me tell you, looks are deceiving as these babies ROCKED and they received more compliments from my astounding taste panel than I have ever had!

I used three recipes for them & varied them a bit: The actual cookie part – I used the Basic Macaron Recipe and flavored with almond extract. AS well I ground my own almonds. The filling I used two different ones: a Blood Orange Curd & an Italian Buttercream (flavored with Vanilla Beans).

A BIG THANK YOU to those of you who inspired me!!!

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