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Fast and easy cheesecake! If you like lemon and mascarpone, it's a great dessert for you. You don't have to cook the dessert, just put it in the fridge to firm up. Thanks to FERRAN ADRIA, a great Spanish Chef, for this lovely recipe. EL Bulli, located in the small town of Roses on the coast of Catalonia, about two hours north of Barcelona, was amon

Since I've been working in an Elementary School, I haven't been as organised as usual. September and October were a little bit crazy! Today, I would like to share with you a recipe that my 12 y. old daughter learned in Middle School during cooking class : Garlic Cheese Biscuits. Sarah has made this recipe a bunch of times, it's my turn to make thes

A chicken Stir Fry is perfect for busy week-ends. My 16 y. old son is a Junior in HIgh School. He is fortunate enough to be taking Culinary arts this year, learn new techniques and bring home new recipes. So Sunday, he showed us how to make a Chicken Stir Fry. It's easy to make, so fast and excellent. When it was ready, my son said "Mom, it's ready

I can't believe it. It's almost time for a New School Year! My son and my daughter are so excited. They are ready to go back to school. It's still the summer. The weather is perfect to eat outside. I want to share with you this quick and healthy salad, perfect for a summer day. You just need 10 minutes to prepare it. Bring out your best olive oil a

This is the dessert that I love to make with my husband. Because he always makes the caramel by himself at the perfection. I've made this mousse lots of time. I love this dessert, it's incredibly delicious, so light and airy. Definitely my best mousse that I've ever eaten. Preparation : 20 minutes + cooking 15 minutes Serves : 8 Ingredients : 1 lit

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 Holland- , Kruid

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. My hu

I wish you a very Happy New Year and fun with new culinary adventures in your kitchen!

Chocolate Crinkles are chocolate flavored cookies covered in confectionners' sugar. This recipe is so simple! You will need approximatively 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 Chr