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San Andreas Kiri Cheesecake

When things go wrong with recipes that involve meats and vegetables, there is usually ample room to successfully adjust and substitute.  Not so with desserts!  That’s one of the reasons I’m not a big fan of making desserts.  It’s nearly impossible … Continue reading

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Cake

Everyone who has been following the blog for a while knows that I rarely make desserts and I never make cake.  There are two reasons for this:  1)  I don’t really like sweets,  2) Cake and pastry making is an exact … Continue reading

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Sanglier with Apricots

M. Parret gave me the cutest little 2 1/2 lb wild boar (sanglier) roast, slaughtered and prepared for roasting by Maurice. I had some more grelots onions and thought that they would be a good addition and they were 🙂 … Continue reading

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Panna Cotta with Strawberry Coulis

Tomorrow I’ve invited a few people over for lunch and thought I’d get a head start on the strawberry panna cotta.  The white chocolate base is perfect with this fresh, gariguette strawberry coulis.  My kind of dessert; easy and do … Continue reading

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Strawberry Sunday

After a sweet morning at the Sens Chocolate Salon http://atomic-temporary-17826715.wpcomstaging.com/2012/03/18/chocolate-salon-sens-france-2012/, I decided to do something with the fabulous Spanish strawberries I found in the market.  We were wondering if you could make a crumble with strawberries.  Well, yes you can. These … Continue reading

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Miniature Strawberry Cheesecakes

Strawberries are all over the market here in Sens.   Seeing them, I remembered that way back in the day, I used to make miniature cheesecakes from a recipe I found in Fanny Farmer.   I have many editions of … Continue reading

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Gingerbread Mini Loaves with Strawberry Butter

We found some beautiful, flavorful strawberries in the market today. And Jade was elated and a little hyper because I was making dessert.   This is our gingerbread strawberry shortcake fantasy that she ate immediately after the picture was taken. … Continue reading

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Jade’s Strawberry Tart

Jade and I have been fascinated and, yes, confused by the number of different prepackaged pastry crusts they have here; pate brisee, pate feuilletee, pate sable and brick.   As she is on vacation until March 6th, she wanted to … Continue reading

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