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Sharing with you my favorite Venice highlights and activities in a day. The French say “Voir Venise et mourir…” which roughly means after you witness the beauty of Venice, you can die happy as nothing else would compare… Having visited Venice on numerous occasions, I would highly recommend making a dramatic entrance by taking an …
To do a food tour in Venice is a dream come true… Venice is not only one of the most stunning city in the world, it’s also well known as a culinary destination. We booked a food tour through Viator which offers many types of sightseeing as well as food and wine tasting tours that I …
In Fall, there’s an abundance of persimmons, one of my favorite fruits. It’s delicious consumed fresh, but when there are a lot of extra fruits, it’s a great idea to bake a persimmon cake. In this recipe, I’m using Fuyu persimmons which can be eaten crunchy, or soft and sweet when ripe. There’s another common …
This French Fresh berries tart is so delicious and simple to make. You can use a pre-baked pie shell or make your own using this favorite recipe. The French pastry cream or Crème Patissière recipe is from top French pastry chef Jacques Pepin. It’s not too sweet and tastes so fresh and light, a perfect …
Apricot Almond tarts are really popular in France. This is a great recipe, with a rich almond cream that goes really well with the sweet apricots. The slivered almonds add a nice crunch texture. It’s an easy dessert that’s sure to please the whole family. People ask if almond flour and ground almond are the …
French Lemon Tarts are so iconic and there are many recipes and versions. At French bakeries, you can find Lemon Tarts decorated with meringue, or chocolate, like “Citron” chocolate piping. Most French recipes call for lots of cold butter, egg yolks in addition to whole eggs and other ingredients, and the result is absolutely delicious …
The Cherry Clafoutis is a traditional French baked dessert with a puffy pancake-like texture. The Clafoutis originates from the French region of Limousin and traditionally uses black cherries. But other fruits could also be used such as red cherries, plums, prunes, cranberries, blackberries. But when other fruits are used instead of cherries, then this dessert is …
This dessert is embarrassingly easy to make and has been a family favorite (lucky for me!). It’s practically one of the first tart that I have learned to make. It’s based on a family recipe shared by a French friend. It’s so simple as canned pears are used (for example, Del Monte Pear Halves Lite …
I just love Tarte Tatin, which is best described as an upside down apple tart. It was created in the 1880s by the Tatin sisters.. You can read about its origin at this Tarte Tatin website… My best friend from high school makes the best Tarte Tatin and it’s a treat when she bakes it …
This is one of the best fruit tarts that you will ever taste! This recipe is by David Lebowitz, an award winning Pastry Chef and best selling cook-book author, who currently lives in Paris. I really trust his palate and enjoys reading about his culinary experiences. So when he shared his recipe for a summer …
