You can’t go wrong when you mix chocolate with fruits! Any fruits! But some work better than other, and among my favourites (after banana and strawberries of course!), come the pears. I have this recipe from a small chocolate themed recipe book that my friend offered me a couple of years ago. I hope you … [Read more…]
I had my family over for a few days some times ago, and as usual in that case, there is a lot of time in the kitchen involved (which I love!). I wanted to treat my mum with this lemon cake, as I know she absolutely loves lemon! But she ended up feeling so-so about … [Read more…]
There are so many different versions of the chocolate mousse recipe that one can definitely not try them all. The differences lie mainly in the texture: either fluffy, or dense, or creamy, depending on the ingredients you use (cream, butter, sugar etc). I usually don’t like it very sweet as I think it kills the … [Read more…]
I mentioned previously my trip to Cancun. I had this dessert in one of the many restaurants of the resort we were staying at: “Kampai restaurant”. As the resort was huge, we had to walk 15 minutes to get there, but it was so worth it, even under 35 degrees! Ingredients for 4 portions: 400 … [Read more…]
Carrot cake always sounded funny from the other side of the tunnel. So I couldn’t fit 100% into my new culture if I didn’t at least give it a try myself! It is like going to France and not having cheese and wine at least once! 😛 After some research and some tests, behold my … [Read more…]
I love that recipe as there is absolutely no butter in it, and the texture of the soufflés is so fluffy and light that you don’t feel you are cheating on your diet while eating them! And, if you are not already convinced, think that you are eating one of your “5 a day fruits/vegetables”, … [Read more…]
We have some wine left for a while now, and I don’t know what to do with it (except drinking it obviously, but I am not into a wine mood recently). The web is my best friend; a few clicks and here are some nice ideas on how not to waste my wine! Ingredients for … [Read more…]
There are some combinations that are always a win. Most of them include fruits and of course chocolate. One of my favourite (not to mention the strawberry/chocolate one!) is the orange and chocolate, preferably dark chocolate (which tend to become my favourite those past few years). What do you think about this combination in this … [Read more…]
Even though the mascarpone is one of the most calories loaded cheese I know (with 410 cal per 100 g), it has become one of my favourites and I am always looking for different ways to incorporate it in new recipes. And this one is definitely one of the best ways I have found so … [Read more…]
I have never used mascarpone before this recipe. I even have no clue of its texture as the only dessert I know with mascarpone is tiramisu and I don’t like it. There’s a first time for everything, and this recipe really inspired me. The ingredients included only mascarpone, but I found it way to heavy … [Read more…]