It's been a while that i follow the delicious adventures of the group' "baked sunday mornings". lot of attractive recipes, so why let them go, and don't make them, in joining to this sweet sundays? i made heaps recipes all over the days and weeks, but most time i forget to take pictures, and then this isn't the recipe chosen by the group. i was sca

Regularly when the weather is cold and/or rainy, i like a good soup. it’s warm, comforting and healthy. generally, i served it with bread or roll, i change depending on the kind of soup i cook. so the recipe this week: onion bialys, was perfect to serve with my meal. the recipe was easy to make, according to my taste, i substitute mince yellow on

Today in france it's "la chandeleur" (french candlemas), and i'm from a place where crêpes are a tradition, a staple, so i have to make some!!! i made a lot of different recipes and finally i discovered, tested and approved the julia child' recipe. this recipe is taken from her masterpiece: " mastering the art of french cooking" . and i have to sa

Crème brûlée has mysterious origin, french, english and spanish argue about it. anyway it’s a staple in french cooking. the ingredients found in the recipes don’t vary too much: egg yolks, sugar, cream, and vanilla. sometimes it can be added a small amount of milk to slightly lighten the recipe. i used it and it gives a very nice result: les

I love limes. i like their fruity, tangy and beautiful floral aroma. i wasn’t a big limes accustomed, cause it wasn’t easy to buy them, two reasons: not very common on our stalls and rather expensive. since several years, it seems that, this lovely fruit democratizes!! and good for us!!!!! so now, i never hesitate when i have the opportunity to

One word: wonderful!!!! certainly, the best chocolate dessert since for a while, and perhaps my favorite of dorie’s book “baking with julia”. the recipe wasn’t very difficult, however it takes a little time. it’s divided into several parts, with resting time. for my part, everything went without trouble, and even quite easily. i made indi

This week, the recipe called for a little more work, not complicated, with a little planning and a little waiting time in the fridge, you obtain a very generous and delicious dessert! the chiffon vanilla roll, recipe chosen this week, is divided in three part : the cake, the mousse and the rolling/chilling time. i divided the recipe in half, and st

After the rich and creamy chocolate-mascarpone cheesecake, the buttermilk scones were a kind of break, a lovely interlude. the recipe was really easy and very quick, with just some ingredients, usual equipments, and a sleight of hand!!! the result was nice, this recipe is one of the greatest that i have made. the outside of the scone is paper-thin

Whirligigs: just the name stop you to the recipe!!! whirligigs, whirligigs,… i can’t stop to pronounce this very weird word (probably just fun for a french girl!!!). in fact, unlike their name, these cookies aren’t weird, they are just perfect. a lovely peanut butter flavor, due to the dough, and a nice strong taste of dark chocolate, due to

Whaoo!!! when i read that the recipe chosen for this week was a cheesecake, i was a little scared! i've never done it before!!! so it was a bit challenging this week!!!! let’s go!!! it is written: “luscious”, “chocolate”, “creamy”… lots of words very tempting not possible to resist longer!! i decreased the recipe, for less servings