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Frosted Cranberries add a festive touch to any appetizers or desserts, home made or store-bought. Here’s a really easy and simple recipe. You only need 2 ingredients: a pack of fresh cranberries and 1 and 1/2 cup sugar. First wash the cranberries In a medium sauce pan, heat 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water …
Madeleines are the best treat that you could ever bake, they are delicate, flavorful, buttery, not too sweet. The madeleine is a cross between a muffin and a cookie. The madeleines have a French je ne sais quoi appeal, and are lovingly described by writer Marcel Proust in his iconic “A la recherche du temps …
My lovely niece Alix from Geneva has shared this delicious Speculoos Tiramisu recipe which is a hit with family and friends. It looks so fresh and appetizing, don’t you want to dip your spoon right into it? Is it safe to consume raw eggs? According to this article, for years both egg whites and yolks …
I’m so happy that Persimmon season is finally here! They are my favorite Autumn fruit… What is a Persimmon? Persimmons are native to Japan, China, Korea, Burma and Nepal. Like the tomatoes, persimmons are not commonly considered to be berries, but morphologically the fruit is in fact a berry. Persimmons are not only delicious, but full …
I have invited my beautiful niece from Geneva to be a guest blogger and share her great recipe for Pains au Sucre, those mouthwatering buttery and sugary bread rolls. Recipe By Allana Buu Hoang I made these “Pains au sucre” for the first time during the first quarantine back in March and my mom and …
This Halloween, I have decided to keep things simple and make quick and easy desserts that look scary! Skulls and Ghoulish Jellies This is the easiest dessert to make! The bonus is you can make the jellies the day before, let them set in the refrigerator and you just need to unmold and plate them …
Every time I visit Guido’s family in Germany, his mom would bake my favorite dessert Pflaume tart, served freshly whipped cream, it’s pure heaven! Due to Covid-19, we are not sure when to visit Germany again, so I have to bake my own Pflaumekuchen. There are many recipes but I picked this one, as it’s …
Salted Eggs Yolks are really popular now in Asia, and they are used not only in savory dishes like burgers, fish and chips, fried shrimps and chicken, but also in desserts such as moon cakes, pastry, pound cake, choux etc. Even Krispy Kreme sells Salted Eggs Donuts in Thailand. As the name indicates, the egg …
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 …
