Lavender Macarons with Vanilla Bean Buttercream
Tue, 16/03/10 – 14:54 | 6 Comments

Sweet little lavender macarons are filled with an exotic vanilla bean buttercream to make the perfect afternoon snack.

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Blue Cheese Souffle
Thursday, 19 Mar, 2009 – 7:26 | 10 Comments
Blue Cheese Souffle

Another simple Souffle, this time using Blue cheese. It not only is a lovely dinner but would be fantastic as a light lunch or brunch dish. French food does not have to be hard to make.

Cheese Souffle with Parmesan Crust
Wednesday, 18 Mar, 2009 – 14:27 | 8 Comments
Cheese Souffle with Parmesan Crust

Okay, hold on one minute, don’t skip this post because you see the “S” word. Trust me! Souffles are not hard to make. I love souffles. We have a tendency to only make sweet ones as I forget about the savory guys. This recipe I found in a past addition of the Donna Hay magazine is “simple made simple”.

TWD: French Yogurt Cake with Marmalade Glaze
Tuesday, 17 Mar, 2009 – 18:17 | 6 Comments
TWD:  French Yogurt Cake with Marmalade Glaze

TWD: French Yogurt Cake with Marmalade Glaze. Gateau au Yaourt, is the first cake a French child learns to make. The measuring for this cake is all done by using the container that the yogurt comes in, which is approximately 1/2 cup, and in France the yogurt containers are glass and adorable (I have over a dozen that I use for various things from puddings to candle holders).

TWD: Floating Islands
Monday, 9 Feb, 2009 – 23:01 | 18 Comments
TWD:  Floating Islands

I had planned to make these for Valentines as Lenny loves them!  In fact, whenever I ask about his favorite desserts this is the only one he mentions.  Shari of Whisk:  a food blog beat …

Eggplant Gratin: Recession Dinner Series# 5
Friday, 30 Jan, 2009 – 12:32 | 3 Comments
Eggplant Gratin:  Recession Dinner Series# 5

This is going to be a quick & dirty post – only because we are completely swamped right now.  I do want to tell you all about this fantastic Barefoot Contessa recipe, that has become …

Lemon Roasted Chicken: Economic Recession? Or Depression? Dinner Series # 1
Sunday, 25 Jan, 2009 – 21:47 | 13 Comments
Lemon Roasted Chicken:  Economic Recession?  Or Depression?  Dinner Series # 1

It took our government quit sometime to officially announce that the country was in fact not in a recession any longer but rather a depression.  It took this realization for the people (some) to think …

Egg Benedict Salad
Monday, 19 Jan, 2009 – 23:36 | 12 Comments
Egg Benedict Salad

Lenny is in love with runny eggs.  He loves runny eggs on everything from pizza to salad.  I knew when I saw a recipe for Egg Benedict Salad, in the January issue of Bon Appetit, …

TWD: French Pear Tart
Monday, 5 Jan, 2009 – 23:51 | 29 Comments
TWD: French Pear Tart

I was pretty excited, as I am sure rest of the Tuesday with Dorie bakers where as well, when I found out that Dorie would be our lovely hostess for this weeks challenge.  I was …