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Profiteroles With Chartreuse Ice Cream & A Book Giveaway
2009-02-20 20:11:00
(For the book giveaway, scroll down to the end of this post)I am really excited to introduce you to Anita from Married With Dinner as my guest blogger this weekend. When I first started blogging, there weren't as many blogs to get lost into captivated by delicious recipes and lovely photos. One lucky day 3 years ago, I landed on Anita's blog and I could not stop reading, still can't. We virtually met around a box of macarons and I can't wait for the day I bake a batch with her. As their "about" page states, "Married ?with dinner chronicles the continuing adventures of a couple of San Francisco food dorks. Cameron and Anita are both professional writers, amateur cooks, cocktail geeks, and avid diners." I am always in admiration of their mixology knowledge and creations, as well as their awareness of local artisans, food and produce. I can't wait for the day we meet when we can celebrate life and friendship around a good meal.When Tartelette asked me to take a turn at posting, I ...
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Cold Strawberry Mint Soup and Apricot Tea Cakes
2009-02-18 06:11:00
Some things are meant to be paired. You know, that cute mug and that lovely tea, cookies and milk, cupcakes and frosting, apple pie and vanilla ice cream, etc.. They are tasty on their own, and we can survive without one or the other, but they make sense together so why pass on the opportunity to have them both, at the same time, together, dunked, dipped, smeared, spooned, and scooped?....This is what happened the other day with apricot teacakes and cold strawberry mint soup. I had a long night ahead of me and decided to make some tea cakes to help me through hours of file organizing instead of popping open a bag of chips and mindlessly muching my way through the entire bag. Withing 40 minutes or so I had about one dozen dried apricot tea cakes cooling down and we could not resist sampling one. Delicious and satisfying on its own.That same day I also had become the instant parent of a 6 pound box of strawberries (they are in season right now in the Southern US) and after making ice ...
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Cold Strawberry Mint Soup and Apricot Tea Cakes
2009-02-18 06:11:00
Some things are meant to be paired. You know, that cute mug and that lovely tea, cookies and milk, cupcakes and frosting, apple pie and vanilla ice cream, etc.. They are tasty on their own, and we can survive without one or the other, but they make sense together so why pass on the opportunity to have them both, at the same time, together, dunked, dipped, smeared, spooned, and scooped?....This is what happened the other day with apricot teacakes and cold strawberry mint soup. I had a long night ahead of me and decided to make some tea cakes to help me through hours of file organizing instead of popping open a bag of chips and mindlessly muching my way through the entire bag. Withing 40 minutes or so I had about one dozen dried apricot tea cakes cooling down and we could not resist sampling one. Delicious and satisfying on its own.That same day I also had become the instant parent of a 6 pound box of strawberries (they are in season right now in the Southern US) and after making ice ...
More About: Strawberry , Cold , Cakes , Soup , Mint

Blackberry Apple Galettes And Burnt Sugar Ice Cream
2009-02-15 07:02:00
Yesterday I woke up to the sound of my husband's trombone and although he rarely rehearses at home it did not strike me as unusual. It felt nice actually. Deep, resonant notes, slightly muted as they came through the floor and walls. I immediately recognized the melody of "our" song, "Can't give you anything but love". The trombone stopped, the pupps rushed down the steps toward the bedroom and when they saw the door open, the immediately jumped on the bed to give me a good round of morning licks. Nice..although not earth shaterring new.The unusual part was they were spotting brand new heart shaped name tags and a love poem was tucked inside a notch of their collars. Ah! Love Day! A serenade, two pimped up furry fuzz balls and the man whose love is more beautiful than anything I have ever known. Love and the little funny things in life, as we try to live them everyday. Except he tied it all up in a virtual red bow and I had extra butterflies in my stomach. Singletons out there, do...
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Blackberry Apple Galettes And Burnt Sugar Ice Cream
2009-02-15 07:02:00
Yesterday I woke up to the sound of my husband's trombone and although he rarely rehearses at home it did not strike me as unusual. It felt nice actually. Deep, resonant notes, slightly muted as they came through the floor and walls. I immediately recognized the melody of "our" song, "Can't give you anything but love". The trombone stopped, the pupps rushed down the steps toward the bedroom and when they saw the door open, the immediately jumped on the bed to give me a good round of morning licks. Nice..although not earth shaterring new.The unusual part was they were spotting brand new heart shaped name tags and a love poem was tucked inside a notch of their collars. Ah! Love Day! A serenade, two pimped up furry fuzz balls and the man whose love is more beautiful than anything I have ever known. Love and the little funny things in life, as we try to live them everyday. Except he tied it all up in a virtual red bow and I had extra butterflies in my stomach. Singletons out there, do...
More About: Apple , Ice Cream , Blackberry , Sugar , Cream

Guest Blogging : Quaint Tea
2009-02-12 06:20:00
I am playing hooky today... Well, not really, but I am getting pudding brains this close to deadline and I need all the extra bit of time I can find. After coming to the conclusion that sleep is highly overrated and lunch has been replaced by a cup of soup and a piece of toast in one hand, whisk and camera in the other, (yes, I am also amazed of my newfound dexterity!), I asked one of my favorite bloggers to come and keep you company. I discovered Cindy in one of my late night blog hopping and I instantly fell in love with hers inventive crafts, thoughtful posts and awesome pictures of New York. When I ask someone to guest blog I always tell them to do what they please and have fun. Cindy went beyond the call of duty and baked you something tasty, comforting and perfect for a little Valentine's day breakfast. I guess I am in love mode after all! I hope you'll show Cindy the same enthusiasm and support you show me day after day. Enjoy!Hi Everyone - I'm Cindy from quaint handmade a...
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Guest Blogging : Quaint Tea
2009-02-12 06:20:00
I am playing hooky today... Well, not really, but I am getting pudding brains this close to deadline and I need all the extra bit of time I can find. After coming to the conclusion that sleep is highly overrated and lunch has been replaced by a cup of soup and a piece of toast in one hand, whisk and camera in the other, (yes, I am also amazed of my newfound dexterity!), I asked one of my favorite bloggers to come and keep you company. I discovered Cindy in one of my late night blog hopping and I instantly fell in love with hers inventive crafts, thoughtful posts and awesome pictures of New York. When I ask someone to guest blog I always tell them to do what they please and have fun. Cindy went beyond the call of duty and baked you something tasty, comforting and perfect for a little Valentine's day breakfast. I guess I am in love mode after all! I hope you'll show Cindy the same enthusiasm and support you show me day after day. Enjoy!Hi Everyone - I'm Cindy from quaint handmade a...
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I *heart* Macarons
2009-02-09 07:02:00
You would have to live in a cave these days not to realize that Valentine's Day is just around the corner. Those lovely sweet tarts! And the chocolate kisses! And the heart shaped cookies! And the cutest heart adorned cupcakes! Shades of pink and red... everywhere. Well, I guess I live in one because when a friend called and asked if I could make her some macarons for Valentine's Day, I replied "oh yes sure, just remind me when it's closer to that time". Silence. "Ugh, it's soon, really. Like next week!" My turn to be silent.I admit we don't really celebrate Valentine's Day. For as long as I remember I was always stuck at work that evening and even now that we could, B. always seems to have a music gig that night. Nothing against V-Day, not even the countless years of having me hide rings and earrings in desserts at the restaurant! I love romance. I am a hopeless romantic. I love old, well - read books and often create a romantic, often sad story behind their earmarked pages. ...
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I *heart* Macarons
2009-02-09 07:02:00
You would have to live in a cave these days not to realize that Valentine's Day is just around the corner. Those lovely sweet tarts! And the chocolate kisses! And the heart shaped cookies! And the cutest heart adorned cupcakes! Shades of pink and red... everywhere. Well, I guess I live in one because when a friend called and asked if I could make her some macarons for Valentine's Day, I replied "oh yes sure, just remind me when it's closer to that time". Silence. "Ugh, it's soon, really. Like next week!" My turn to be silent.I admit we don't really celebrate Valentine's Day. For as long as I remember I was always stuck at work that evening and even now that we could, B. always seems to have a music gig that night. Nothing against V-Day, not even the countless years of having me hide rings and earrings in desserts at the restaurant! I love romance. I am a hopeless romantic. I love old, well - read books and often create a romantic, often sad story behind their earmarked pages. ...
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Milk Chocolate And Chestnut Mousse Verrines
2009-02-05 06:26:00
I hold dear and close the big things in life like love, family, friendships, and connections. I also believe they are all enhanced by the little things. The little things in life...Those little trickets or thoughts that we hang onto. They might be in a shoe box in your closet or the attic, they might be on your nightstand. Special paper and photographs in your desk drawers. A dish or an ingredient that you are cherishing to the last crumb.When I moved to the US, I came with the two suitcases and a few little things that kept me connected to my home. Among those items were "Pipou" a stuffed rabbit that I got when I was born and a tiny porcelain box with my name on it. What was I thinking?. Imagine the first time B. stayed over: "oh and by the way, meet my favorite blankie type thingie, Pipou" Now that a sure way to get rid of your date!! Or was I so afraid to become mute that the box would become another way to give my name out?! Well I know why they came along but retrospectively it...
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Milk Chocolate And Chestnut Mousse Verrines
2009-02-05 06:26:00
I hold dear and close the big things in life like love, family, friendships, and connections. I also believe they are all enhanced by the little things. The little things in life...Those little trickets or thoughts that we hang onto. They might be in a shoe box in your closet or the attic, they might be on your nightstand. Special paper and photographs in your desk drawers. A dish or an ingredient that you are cherishing to the last crumb.When I moved to the US, I came with the two suitcases and a few little things that kept me connected to my home. Among those items were "Pipou" a stuffed rabbit that I got when I was born and a tiny porcelain box with my name on it. What was I thinking?. Imagine the first time B. stayed over: "oh and by the way, meet my favorite blankie type thingie, Pipou" Now that a sure way to get rid of your date!! Or was I so afraid to become mute that the box would become another way to give my name out?! Well I know why they came along but retrospectively it...
More About: Milk , Chocolate , Chestnut

Strawberry & Vanilla Floating Islands
2009-02-02 07:05:00
It had been a while since I had the night off to bake something just for us. No book recipe to test, no challenge, no order or request. Just for us. In moments like this I tend to gravitate towards childhood memories and desserts I learned to make with my mother and grandmother. Simple desserts made so often that I bake them from memories with only the guidelines they used to whisper as I was standing on the little step stool next to the kitchen counter. It always amazes me how clearly I can still hear my grandmother's voice every time I make Floating Islands for example.Many years after her passing, Mamie Paulette is still here as I separate the eggs and mix them with sugar to make those lovely clouds of meringues. Everytime I cut through a vanilla bean I respectfully scrape every bean to the last one "pour ne pas gaspiller" (not to waste) and put the pods in small jars of sugar to flavor it. Whenever we would make creme brulees, we would have floating islands or "iles flottantes"...
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Strawberry & Vanilla Floating Islands
2009-02-02 07:05:00
It had been a while since I had the night off to bake something just for us. No book recipe to test, no challenge, no order or request. Just for us. In moments like this I tend to gravitate towards childhood memories and desserts I learned to make with my mother and grandmother. Simple desserts made so often that I bake them from memories with only the guidelines they used to whisper as I was standing on the little step stool next to the kitchen counter. It always amazes me how clearly I can still hear my grandmother's voice every time I make Floating Islands for example.Many years after her passing, Mamie Paulette is still here as I separate the eggs and mix them with sugar to make those lovely clouds of meringues. Everytime I cut through a vanilla bean I respectfully scrape every bean to the last one "pour ne pas gaspiller" (not to waste) and put the pods in small jars of sugar to flavor it. Whenever we would make creme brulees, we would have floating islands or "iles flottantes"...
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A Daring Baker's Tuile Frenzy
2009-01-29 06:16:00
Sometimes I feel B. thinks I am crazy. Often, I know B. thinks I am crazy. Prime example this month was when he walked in the kitchen one day and saw all countertops covered with all sorts of tuile (twea-l) cookies. Traditional dough tuiles, nougatine tuiles, chocolate tuiles, mousses and sorbets of all sorts, tuile cones, tuiles cups, tuiles cannoli... He looked at me puzzled and said "I thought you said you did not know what you wanted to do with the Daring Bakers' challenge". I looked up and exclaimed "well, I could not decide which one to do so I made them all. Hungry?!"This month's challenge is brought to us by Karen of Bake My Day and Zorra of 1x umruehren bitte aka Kochtopf. They have chosen Tuiles from The Chocolate Book by Angélique Schmeink and Nougatine and Chocolate Tuiles from Michel Roux.Yes, this month we could chose from 3 different recipes to make the tuile cookies and we had complete freedom for the choices of filling. I like tuiles. A lot. I like making them. A ...
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A Daring Baker's Tuile Frenzy
2009-01-29 06:16:00
Sometimes I feel B. thinks I am crazy. Often, I know B. thinks I am crazy. Prime example this month was when he walked in the kitchen one day and saw all countertops covered with all sorts of tuile (twea-l) cookies. Traditional dough tuiles, nougatine tuiles, chocolate tuiles, mousses and sorbets of all sorts, tuile cones, tuiles cups, tuiles cannoli... He looked at me puzzled and said "I thought you said you did not know what you wanted to do with the Daring Bakers' challenge". I looked up and exclaimed "well, I could not decide which one to do so I made them all. Hungry?!"This month's challenge is brought to us by Karen of Bake My Day and Zorra of 1x umruehren bitte aka Kochtopf. They have chosen Tuiles from The Chocolate Book by Angélique Schmeink and Nougatine and Chocolate Tuiles from Michel Roux.Yes, this month we could chose from 3 different recipes to make the tuile cookies and we had complete freedom for the choices of filling. I like tuiles. A lot. I like making them. A ...
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White Chocolate Meyer Lemon Souffles To Thank You
2009-01-28 07:59:00
Thank you all for stopping by in the last couple of days and offer your nice words about the awards. I am blown away by your enthusiasm, but again I should not be surprised. Now its' my turn, so this post is all about you! You are the best! A four sentence bit at the end of a post is not enough to tell you the gratitude I feel so I made you something to celebrate: White Chocolate Lemon Souffles.Thank you for your support and dedication, your listening ear and welcoming hearts. They have made it so much fun to come here and share bits and pieces of life. I am still rubbing my eyes at everything that has happened in the last year. I also want to dedicate this celebratory dessert to my pal Jen. She knows why. If there were an award for the Best Food Blogger - Friend category, she would totally own it.I need to clarify that I have not reached my 500th post yet but I am really close. One reader suggested that I ask you what to bake to celebrate this little milestone. I like that idea, b...

White Chocolate Meyer Lemon Souffles To Thank You
2009-01-28 07:59:00
Thank you all for stopping by in the last couple of days and offer your nice words about the awards. I am blown away by your enthusiasm, but again I should not be surprised. Now its' my turn, so this post is all about you! You are the best! A four sentence bit at the end of a post is not enough to tell you the gratitude I feel so I made you something to celebrate: White Chocolate Lemon Souffles.Thank you for your support and dedication, your listening ear and welcoming hearts. They have made it so much fun to come here and share bits and pieces of life. I am still rubbing my eyes at everything that has happened in the last year. I also want to dedicate this celebratory dessert to my pal Jen. She knows why. If there were an award for the Best Food Blogger - Friend category, she would totally own it.I need to clarify that I have not reached my 500th post yet but I am really close. One reader suggested that I ask you what to bake to celebrate this little milestone. I like that idea, b...

Tangerine Creme Brulees Tartelettes
2009-01-26 06:32:00
I was making a dessert for a client the other day to celebrate their anniversary when I started wondering if there was any anniversary for B. and I to celebrate soon. No first kiss, first dinner cooked together, no first trip anniversary in sight. Actually there is one soon...if I wrote real fast and everyday: I almost have written 500 posts on this blog. Five hundred stories, five hundred desserts, five hundred times I shared, laughed and cried with you... Now that made me nervous, like after a first date..."Did I talk to much? Did I laugh too hard? Did he/she have a good time?" Thanks for stopping by and offering a minute of your time as well as your stories, comments and emails. Let's plan a big bash for post 500! Any (sweet) suggestions welcome!Back to that lady's anniversary and dessert. I like bumping into patrons I knew at the restaurant, it's always fun to catch up and as fate would have it, I always end up with an order for macarons, tarts, cakes, you name it. The occasi...
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Tangerine Creme Brulees Tartelettes
2009-01-26 06:32:00
I was making a dessert for a client the other day to celebrate their anniversary when I started wondering if there was any anniversary for B. and I to celebrate soon. No first kiss, first dinner cooked together, no first trip anniversary in sight. Actually there is one soon...if I wrote real fast and everyday: I almost have written 500 posts on this blog. Five hundred stories, five hundred desserts, five hundred times I shared, laughed and cried with you... Now that made me nervous, like after a first date..."Did I talk to much? Did I laugh too hard? Did he/she have a good time?" Thanks for stopping by and offering a minute of your time as well as your stories, comments and emails. Let's plan a big bash for post 500! Any (sweet) suggestions welcome!Back to that lady's anniversary and dessert. I like bumping into patrons I knew at the restaurant, it's always fun to catch up and as fate would have it, I always end up with an order for macarons, tarts, cakes, you name it. The occasi...
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A Favor Per Favor....
2009-01-25 00:32:00
The title of this post is a shout out to my best gal Jen from Use Real Butter as she rallied the troops to go vote in my favor in the Food Blog Awards 2009 in the Chef category. It worked... Now it's my turn to ask you to go vote for her in the Overall Category. Yes, I am in that one too but really she deserves it. I mean, she was slamming it all day yesterday and I think she should still slam it today. I love you guys for liking Tartelette this much but I would love to share a "Yeehaaww" moment with a blogger who is more "overall" than me, as the above picture shows I am "overall' all things pastry not "overall-overall". She has a heart of gold and a personality of steel, who keeps me grounded and leveled even in the wee hours of the night... and if she weren't already, I'd ask her to marry me...Ok, maybe not but you get it :)So ya'll..go vote here for Jen! Polls close at 8pm....HURRY!!!!
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Guest Blogging : Bliss In The Kitchen
2009-01-22 01:32:00
Yes, I am taking an extra day off but have no fear I am putting it to good use, working like mad, making plenty of ice cream and cakes (!). I am so happy and thrilled of the warm welcome you gave JenYu when she guest posted that I am thrilled to have you getting acquainted with today's guest. A friend of mine is a painter, her business cards read "I can live without a lot of things but beauty is not one of them". That is exactly how I feel about my guest blogger today, Mrs French. As it happens to a lot of us when we blog hop, I found Bliss, her blog, one night and could not unglue myself from the screen. I wanted to put a sticker on every thing she posted. She has a knack for finding the beautiful, the rare, the soulful, the talent. She has the talent of passing her finds on to her reader and gives, gives, gives. She is talent herself, an amazing photographer, a risk taker and a super cool mom. Look at what she compiled for us here today, beauty and soul...all around what touches ...
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Guest Blogging : Bliss In The Kitchen
2009-01-22 01:32:00
Yes, I am taking an extra day off but have no fear I am putting it to good use, working like mad, making plenty of ice cream and cakes (!). I am so happy and thrilled of the warm welcome you gave JenYu when she guest posted that I am thrilled to have you getting acquainted with today's guest. A friend of mine is a painter, her business cards read "I can live without a lot of things but beauty is not one of them". That is exactly how I feel about my guest blogger today, Mrs French. As it happens to a lot of us when we blog hop, I found Bliss, her blog, one night and could not unglue myself from the screen. I wanted to put a sticker on every thing she posted. She has a knack for finding the beautiful, the rare, the soulful, the talent. She has the talent of passing her finds on to her reader and gives, gives, gives. She is talent herself, an amazing photographer, a risk taker and a super cool mom. Look at what she compiled for us here today, beauty and soul...all around what touches ...
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Chocolate Espresso Mousse Cakes
2009-01-19 07:45:00
"You sound like you are far away...there are lots of fuzzies on the line", my mom said earlier on the phone as I was standing on the edge of the water watching Bailey timidly dip his paws in the cold marsh."Well mom...I am far away...and outside and it's really cold and rainy. That's probably why"."I know where you are, obviously but what on earth are you doing outside in the rain?""I am taking a taking a trip home""ugh?...""This is picture perfect January Parisian weather, mom. It's cold, it's damp, I can smell the leaves, the grass and I can hear the silence""hear the silence. Your grandma used to say that."Well, I doubt it was bliss, peace of mind, or calm I experienced then as my feet were getting cold and the dog was looping around his leash from boredom but this moment spent outside did make me feel at home for a short while. Mom advised I got in and made myself some coffee, to which I enthusiastically agreed as I had the perfect slice of cake to go with it. Turned the cof...
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Chocolate Espresso Mousse Cakes
2009-01-19 07:45:00
"You sound like you are far away...there are lots of fuzzies on the line", my mom said earlier on the phone as I was standing on the edge of the water watching Bailey timidly dip his paws in the cold marsh."Well mom...I am far away...and outside and it's really cold and rainy. That's probably why"."I know where you are, obviously but what on earth are you doing outside in the rain?""I am taking a taking a trip home""ugh?...""This is picture perfect January Parisian weather, mom. It's cold, it's damp, I can smell the leaves, the grass and I can hear the silence""hear the silence. Your grandma used to say that."Well, I doubt it was bliss, peace of mind, or calm I experienced then as my feet were getting cold and the dog was looping around his leash from boredom but this moment spent outside did make me feel at home for a short while. Mom advised I got in and made myself some coffee, to which I enthusiastically agreed as I had the perfect slice of cake to go with it. Turned the cof...
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Guest Post: Almond Blancmange
2009-01-15 06:02:00
Surprise! I am here but I am not really here.... At the beginning of the year I mentionned that there would be some new and familiar faces coming by to mend the fort while I would focus on deadlines for the cookbook. The support these people have given me is beyond any expectations whether it be a "hey! Whassup?!", a "dude! Calm down and breathe!" or a single image they took or post they wrote moved me in many different ways. I also thought that asking them to guest post would let you discover amazing people if you don't know them already. They won't all be food bloggers, but they do have a couple of things in common: talent and a love of all things sweet. I'll be back next post!Today, it's my very own hero Jen of Use Real Butter keeping you company. I discovered Jen through the Daring Bakers and our friendship has grown in the most delicious way this past year. She is funny, bubbly, and sincere. She gives it to you as it is, has a very opiniated opinion (her words), a mouth wat...
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Guest Post: Almond Blancmange
2009-01-15 06:02:00
Surprise! I am here but I am not really here.... At the beginning of the year I mentionned that there would be some new and familiar faces coming by to mend the fort while I would focus on deadlines for the cookbook. The support these people have given me is beyond any expectations whether it be a "hey! Whassup?!", a "dude! Calm down and breathe!" or a single image they took or post they wrote moved me in many different ways. I also thought that asking them to guest post would let you discover amazing people if you don't know them already. They won't all be food bloggers, but they do have a couple of things in common: talent and a love of all things sweet. I'll be back next post!Today, it's my very own hero Jen of Use Real Butter keeping you company. I discovered Jen through the Daring Bakers and our friendship has grown in the most delicious way this past year. She is funny, bubbly, and sincere. She gives it to you as it is, has a very opiniated opinion (her words), a mouth wat...
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Lemon Poppy Seed Cake With Meyer Lemon Mousse
2009-01-12 06:22:00
If you love a woman and are reading this blog, married, mated or single, this might help you understand her a tiny bit better: surrender. When she sees everything in chocolate, surrender. When she wishes for double cream in her eclairs, surrender. When she sneaks that last piece of caramel cake for a late night snack, surrender. Every month I go through a one week citrus fest and B. surrenders. I can't get enough vitamin C in my body and he laughs at the dessert scenarios I create to get my fix. He does not seem to mind the latest onslaught of Key lime mousse, grapefruit sorbet, citron givre and this Lemon Poppy Seed Cake topped with a Meyer Lemon Mousse. The strawberries...I thought the touch of red would tell him I love him too (wink).I love when it happens in the middle of winter since the selection could not be more perfect. I guess there could be worse cravings than this, right? Mine usually veer to chocolate and stinky cheeses after 4 days but after 10+ years together, B. kno...

Lemon Poppy Seed Cake With Meyer Lemon Mousse
2009-01-12 06:22:00
If you love a woman and are reading this blog, married, mated or single, this might help you understand her a tiny bit better: surrender. When she sees everything in chocolate, surrender. When she wishes for double cream in her eclairs, surrender. When she sneaks that last piece of caramel cake for a late night snack, surrender. Every month I go through a one week citrus fest and B. surrenders. I can't get enough vitamin C in my body and he laughs at the dessert scenarios I create to get my fix. He does not seem to mind the latest onslaught of Key lime mousse, grapefruit sorbet, citron givre and this Lemon Poppy Seed Cake topped with a Meyer Lemon Mousse. The strawberries...I thought the touch of red would tell him I love him too (wink).I love when it happens in the middle of winter since the selection could not be more perfect. I guess there could be worse cravings than this, right? Mine usually veer to chocolate and stinky cheeses after 4 days but after 10+ years together, B. kno...

Hazelnut Tartelettes With Spiced Creme Fraiche Parfait
2009-01-09 07:28:00
We all procrastinate at one point or another, and we all have different ways to go about that. B. for example will spend an hour doing dishes and cleaning up the kitchen (which I will mess up in 2 seconds flat) before grading papers. The other day he suggested we put down the Christmas tree and decorations. Like a kid who does not want to go back to school, it makes me sad to take the decorations down and to realize it will be "one whole year" before Christmas. As soon as his back was turned I started cleaning and reorganizing the pantry instead. It needed it after the holidays when a bunch of things started to get shoved in there due to lack of time, focus and general "I'll deal with it after the holidays"...so you see I was actually working my end of the deal.In that little pantry winter cleaning, I reorganized the nuts and spices and set a bunch aside feeling inspired by some hazelnuts, cardamom, nutmeg, star anise, cloves...the scent was intoxicating. The perfect post holiday a...
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Hazelnut Tartelettes With Spiced Creme Fraiche Parfait
2009-01-09 07:28:00
We all procrastinate at one point or another, and we all have different ways to go about that. B. for example will spend an hour doing dishes and cleaning up the kitchen (which I will mess up in 2 seconds flat) before grading papers. The other day he suggested we put down the Christmas tree and decorations. Like a kid who does not want to go back to school, it makes me sad to take the decorations down and to realize it will be "one whole year" before Christmas. As soon as his back was turned I started cleaning and reorganizing the pantry instead. It needed it after the holidays when a bunch of things started to get shoved in there due to lack of time, focus and general "I'll deal with it after the holidays"...so you see I was actually working my end of the deal.In that little pantry winter cleaning, I reorganized the nuts and spices and set a bunch aside feeling inspired by some hazelnuts, cardamom, nutmeg, star anise, cloves...the scent was intoxicating. The perfect post holiday a...
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