0 EASTER 2010 - FOOD IDEAS

MY EASTER RECIPES- A -Almond And Curry Bread (see recipe)Almond Biscotti (see recipe)Amaretti, Apricot Jam & Coconut Bars (see recipe)Amaretto Yoghurt Cake (see recipe)Apple And Cheddar Quiche (see recipe)Apple Latkes (see recipe)Asparagus With Parmesan And Fried Onions (see recipe)- B -Bagels (see recipe)Banana Bread Pudding (see recipe)Bakewell Tart (see recipe)Batbout M'khamer Bread (see recipe)Bostoni Cream Pie (see recipe)Brazilian Toasts (see recipe)Buttermilk Honey Bread (see recipe)- C -Cannoli Napoleons (see recipe)Cantuccini (see recipe)Caramel Cake With Caramelized Butter Frosting (see recipe)Caraway Seed...

0 WEEKEND CAT BLOGGING #251

This week, Weekend Cat Blogging #251 is hosted by Pam at "Sidewalk Shoes" (USA)...To submit your kitty picture(s), you can either leave a message in her blog's comment section (with your permalinks) or contact her via e-mail without forgetting to give all the needed informati...

0 ORANGE TIAN - THE DARING BAKERS

Every month I tell myself to start baking for the Daring Bakers' as early as possible, but as usual, I end up getting caught up by time and never manage to embark myself on that monthly journey into a new baking frontier before the very last moment (generally a few days prior to the deadline)...The 2010 March Daring Bakers' challenge was hosted by Jennifer of "Chocolate Shavings" who chose "Orange Tian" as the challenge for this month, a dessert based on a recipe from Alain Ducasse’s Cooking School in Paris.I was really looking forward to making that "Orange Tian" as not only did it sound interesting, but also...

0 PASTIRMA - TURKISH CURED BEEF

A few weeks ago, when I learnt that my Friend Jessica (from Maryland) had to go to Istanbul in order to take an exam, it was impossible for me not to ask her to buy a few goodies to bring back to Switzerland...Being quite well documented on the rich culinary heritage of Turkey as well as being a sucker for the foods of that country, it was not hard for me to write down a detailed list (big cevze, sahlep, Turkish delights, a traditional turquoise plate, pastirma, etc...) of what I was hoping that she would find in that magnificent place which I'd love to visit one day.As expected, Jessica came back with a bag full of goodies. I was so...

0 WEEKEND CAT BLOGGING #250

This week, Billy Sweetfeets Gingersnap "Dancing With Billy Sweetfeets" (USA) are happy to announce that they are hosting Weekend Cat Blogging #250...To submit your kitty picture(s), you can either leave a message in his blog's comment section (with your permalinks) or contact him via e-mail without forgetting to give all the needed information.After his trip to the healer, Fridolin is doing well.We have stopped giving him cortisone, but he has a lot of appetite, doesn't vomit his food anymore and is full of energy as well as sweeter than ever.Let's keep our fingers cross...

0 DARK CHOCOLATE TART - TARTE NOIRE

Last weekend, I had an irrepressible need to feed my craving for dark chocolate desserts. That happens to me quite often, although I am not a "chocolate addict". I am a big chocolate lover, but I don't have this compulsive need for it. As matter of fact, I can survive without eating any for days (though not for life)...I felt uneasy and shifty like a tiger in a cage, roaming up and down the apartment in search of a fulfilling recipe. I wanted something transcending and soul-uplifting.As it is many times the case, I found what I was looking for in Dorie Greespan's "Baking From My Home To Yours". As I needed to savor a chocolate-based...