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Fruits d’été au cassis
Fresh summer fruit piled into dessert cups with a splash of crème de cassis makes a lovely way to end a meal. Add a smattering of mint leaves, and you have a dish that is both sophisticated and simple to … Continue reading
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Tagged creme de cassis, piste de moules, recette, recipe, sete, summer fruit, tielle, vegan
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Strudel aux pommes
Some days you just need comfort food — so why not make an apple strudel? This delightfully flaky dessert has been popular in France since it was introduced at Versailles by Marie-Antoinette, who came here from her native Austria after … Continue reading
Tarte aux abricots amandine
A highlight of the French summer is the rosy-cheeked apricot, which arrives from the south, generally Provence, and appears in abundance at farmers’ markets at this time of year. And a delight of the French table is a tart of … Continue reading
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Tagged abricots, almond cream, apricots, creme d'amandes, recette, recipe
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Tiramisu
Can you imagine that tiramisu, the ubiquitous feather-light confection, did not exist half a century ago? It certainly was nowhere to be found in Paris when I arrived in the 1970s, having only just been invented (apparently), although its origins … Continue reading
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Tagged cocoa, coffee, ladyfingers, mascarpone, recette, recipe, tiramisu
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Mousse aux châtaignes
For an original winter dessert that’s fun to make, why not try your hand at chestnut mousse? Preparation time is reduced by using canned or frozen chestnuts. The chestnuts are boiled until tender and then puréed. You mix the purée … Continue reading
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Tagged chataignes, chestnut, mousse, recette, recipe, rencontres francois rabelais, service a la russe
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Tarte Tatin
This classic French apple tart is said to have been invented about 130 years ago by two sisters, Stéphanie and Caroline Tatin, at the country inn they ran about 100 miles south of Paris. It’s an upside-down tart in which … Continue reading
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Tagged caramelized apples, recette, recipe, tarte tatin, upside-down apple tart
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Clafoutis aux cerises
Cherry pie, cherry cobbler, cherry tart, cherry mousse, cherry soup, yes, but cherry clafoutis? Why such an odd word for one of France’s favorite homespun desserts, cherries baked in a batter of eggs, milk and sugar? Clafoutis (pronounced clah-foo-TEE) comes … Continue reading
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Tagged cerises, cherry, clafoutis, cooking holiday in spain, recette, recipe, scaramouche ice cream
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Meringues aux fruits des bois
What do the French mean, exactly, by fruits des bois? ‘Fruits of the forest’, yes, but then? Originally the term meant wild berries, but today it encompasses strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries and perhaps the occasional red or black currant — … Continue reading
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Tagged blueberries, dessert, fruits des bois, meringue, raspberries, recipe, strawberries
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