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Laissez-moi vous présenter mon plat du réveillon 2010. Tentant, non ? Nous avions décidé de faire assez light cette fois-ci et y sommes presque parvenus -enfin, si l'on fait abstraction des toasts de foie gras à l'apéro-...Sinon, l'entrée était  très simple mais jolie comme tout : des petits mille-feuilles de saumon fumé (en feuilles de brick) avec une crème fraîche au wasabi , recette trouvée dans un coffret que j'adore et que je vous recommande. J'aurais l'occasion de vous en reparler prochainement. Puis, ce risotto et... [Lire la suite]

One of the rare things I like in winter are citrus fruits. Isn't it funny that those round-shape, golden colored fruits looking like...the sun are at their peak in the middle of the freezing cold season ? Moreover, they do bring one very good thing along with their deliciously tart flavor : vitamin C ! Great to improve our general shape, and great for our skin and stomach, too. Aaah, I love them so much that I had the idea to make citrus fruits financiers, with slices of tangerines inside, like a little juicy surprise inside a... [Lire la suite]

Childish, this recipe is, and for two reasons : first, it was one of Jean-François Piège's favorite cakes made by his mother  when he was a kid. Secondly, because it is so easy that is is almost puzzling. So simple that I hesitated to post it on my blog, but then I thought that all respectable cooks need to have some basic and unmissable recipes, don't they ?  It was a hit among my family : everyone loved it no matter their age. And you can also ask your children to make it, they will have a lot of fun and will be so... [Lire la suite]

Danish Braid with Pierre Hermé’s Orange/Passion Fruit marmaladeTresse danoise à la marmelade orange/Passion de Pierre Hermé   Again, a great challenge ! I had never heard of laminated dough before. These DB challenge are really something ! Thanks to them, I happen to make things I would never thought I could actually complete. Thank you ! I immensely enjoyed the taste of the dough with the cardamom and orange zests. And it was the perfect occasion for me to, at last, make the famous "Satine" orange/passion fruit... [Lire la suite]