Oh no! I lost the power this morning for 2 long hours! It was so so windy outside! “How can I bake my Easter cupcakes?”…… “Just wait the power is coming back!” How I was happy at the end of the morning to see that my oven was working 🙂 I couldn’t wait to mix…
This month, Korena from Korena in the Kitchen challenged us to make a Tarte Tatin. What a marvelous challenge! I love this tart. In French bakeries, you can find Tarte Tatin very easily. This is an upside-down tart in which the apple are caramelized in butter and sugar for 10 minutes before the tart is baked. I’ve never…
Today I wanted to share with you a quick and easy dinner : Ham and Cheese Croissants! This is my favorite meal to make when I have no time to cook. You just need croissants, ham and cheese (and some butter and shredded cheese). I usually buy my croissants at the bakery. 10 minutes to prepare…
When I found this French recipe, I couldn’t wait to try it. I love the idea of Apples and AImonds, I thought it was a great combination. This cake turned out perfectly! When me and my daughter tasted it, it was definitely surprising! The sugar on the top adds a sweet crunchy kick, making this…
Today I spent my afternoon with my kids at our library, chose movies and books for everyone. I like to spend a lot of time there, the atmosphere in the antique library is very good. Leaving the library, I had a wonderful idea for the snack. We could make Strawberries Smoothie! My kids thought it was a…
This Pistachio Ricotta Spread makes a delicious appetizer. It’s so simple to make. I had never mix ricotta cheese and mascarpone before this recipe, what a great combination! When you are ready to serve, choose crackers (my favorite crackers for this recipe are buttercrisp) or small pieces of toast. With a drizzle of honey,…
This morning, it smells so good in my kitchen! It smells ginger and honey, wow! Thanks to Andrea from 4Pure for challenging us to make a Ductch Sweet Bread, called ontbijtkoek (literally translated breakfast cake) . We had a choice between Peperkoek Cake –(pepper cake) this spiced cake is an integral part of the breakfast table in…
Chocolate Crinkles are chocolate flavored cookies covered in confectionners’ sugar. This recipe is so simple! You will need approximately 20 minutes to prepare them, 12 minutes to cook. Don’t forget to pop the dough into the fridge for 4 hours. These Chocolate Crinkles are a good idea for your kids’ snack, or for a party with friends! And for…
Luisa from Rise of the Sourdough Preacher was our November 2014 Daring Baker hostess!. Luisa challenged us to make 6 small Paris-Brest. What a beautiful challenge! This French pastry was created in 1910 to commemorate the Paris-Brest bicycle race that begun in 1891. Its circular shape is representative of a wheel. I’ve never made Paris-Brest. …
