If Sunday afternoon had been a Grimm’s adventure this is what would have happened: A cunning sorceress (me) would have seduced a tall, dark-haired (read grey) and gullible man (my husband) into gathering some delicious fruits and nuts and bringing them to her house in the forest. She would have asked him to crack open all the nuts and almonds and in return she would … Continue reading A dark tale of sweet & savory
One would think that after all these recent festivities, I’d had my dose of chocolate. But no. I wanted more. My friend Sheyenne gave me a recipe during the Christmas holidays for passion fruit chocolate truffles. Just the name is inviting enough. When I saw all the passion fruits at the market, I knew I had the perfect recipe up my sleeve. I love the … Continue reading Passion fruit chocolate truffles
Médoc is looking more and more like Venice these days. The rain hasn’t stopped for days, we now have a pond in our garden, which is quite fun for the kids and the dogs I suppose. I wouldn’t mind a bit of snow, a peaceful change of creamy colors and scenery, but that won’t really happen here. Driving through the beautiful châteaux of Pauillac and … Continue reading La tarte au chocolat
Meringues are the most pleasurable desserts to make from start to finish. From separating the eggs, whisking up a sky of fluffy clouds, shaping them into pretty petticoats, these sweet confections are simply magical. When I was small, I always imagined clouds tasted like vanilla meringues. Slightly crisp on the outside, creamy yet airy inside. As intimidating as they may look, meringues are actually very … Continue reading Chocolate swirl meringues
For chestnut cream and chocolate lovers, this is the business! This cake, so popular with my family and friends, is rich in chocolate flavour with an underlying taste of chestnut vanilla cream. Pure satisfaction. Perfect for any occasions, I baked it for my husband’s birthday today! 435 grs tin sweetened chestnut purée (available in most supermarkets) 140 ml double cream or crème fraîche 50 grs … Continue reading Chocolate cake à la crème de marron (chestnut cream)
