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Tart with Mushrooms and Onions

07Jan

I usually bake sweet tarts, but this time I decided to experiment with puff pastry filled caramelized onion and mushroom stuffing. The tart turned out great and was easy and quick to prepare. For the mushrooms I used baby bella mushrooms....

Cheese Madeleine with Rosemary

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19Dec

Last year I finally got a special form for madeleine cookies so I've been trying all different types. Initially I baked lemon madeleines then orange. I decided to switch things up and do a more savory type of madeleine using parmesan cheese. They are perfect for a party and...

Rabbit with Herbs, Wine and Rabbit Legs with Pancetta and Olives

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14Nov

Today I decided to cook rabbit two different ways, the legs marinated in olive oil with thyme and the rest of rabbit I marinated in mustard and cooked with onions, bacon and mushrooms. In our family everybody likes rabbit, especially my kids. However, my daughter always asks before cooking "I hope it is not the rabbit from our garden?"...

Asparagus with Hollandaise Sauce

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03Oct

Hollandaise sauce - a classic French based sauce made from eggs, a component of many French dishes. The flavor is rich and buttery, ideal for cooked vegetables. Better to cook the sauce in a water bath otherwise if the heat is too high that the yolk will cook and the sauce will turn into melted butter with slices of egg....

Meringues with Cream and Berries

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30Jul

A very sweet treat! Usually the meringue is too sweet for me but with the cream and berries it helps balance it a lot. The cream adds another texture and the tart berries balance out the sweetness of the meringue.The finished meringue can be stored without the cream in a sealed box, but not in the fridge!...

Macarons with Nutella and Lingonberry Jam

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20Jun

Wow, how long it took me to cook Macarons! Almost everywhere I read about macarons they talked about the complexities and subtleties of making this dessert. Macarons from the store I don't like much and to travel to where they are made properly, I don't have the opportunity so I decided to try to cook them myself, and you...

Chicken with Tarragon Sauce and Bell Pepper

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16Jun

Sweet and slightly spicy bell pepper with tender juicy chicken and cream sauce. The perfect addition to mashed potato, just pour the cream sauce over the mashed potato....

Blueberry Charlotte

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11Jun

Now's the time to get ready to bake delicious fruit pies, cakes, and tortes when berries and other fruits start to come into season. Here is a simple recipe of for a sweet-tart blueberry charlotte. Blueberries can be mixed with the dough, like I did, or put the blueberries in an oiled baking pan and then pour...

Layered Pear Tart with Chocolate

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14Feb

This turned even more delicious than I expected! The chocolate in this dessert balances out the fruitiness of the pears and crisp dough. Its very similar to a chocolate croissant with pears. You can use dark or milk chocolate depending on your taste. If you don't like it so sweet, you can add lemon or orange juice into the...

Lemon Madeleine

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05Feb

Madeleine cookies are one of my family's favorite desserts. They are not very cheap in the store and kids eat these cookies so quick. But it's actually really simple to make and they turn out so much better than store bought. Plus its easy to add different flavors. The only problem is you need to have a madeleine mold,...

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