Lavender Macarons with Vanilla Bean Buttercream
Tue, 16/03/10 – 14:54 | 3 Comments

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

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Lavender Macarons with Vanilla Bean Buttercream
Tuesday, 16 Mar, 2010 – 14:54 | 3 Comments
Lavender Macarons with Vanilla Bean Buttercream

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

A Mac Attack and the French Macaron
Tuesday, 15 Sep, 2009 – 10:21 | 17 Comments
A Mac Attack and the French Macaron

Almond flour and sugar is gently folded with egg whites to create the French macaron. Nestled between the delicate cookies is a slight layer of nutty but chocolatey Nutella.

The Incredible Edible Poached Egg: How to Poach an Egg
Tuesday, 14 Jul, 2009 – 20:13 | 8 Comments
The Incredible Edible Poached Egg:  How to Poach an Egg

How to simply poach the perfect egg not only for breakfast but also for dinner or a light lunch. This is a recipe that anyone can master.

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.

Frisee Salad with Baked Goat Cheese
Thursday, 5 Mar, 2009 – 21:58 | 2 Comments
Frisee Salad with Baked Goat Cheese

Light Frisee Salad with baked goat cheese and pancetta. Simple dinner or light lunch.

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 …

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 …

Daring Bakers: The French Yule Log
Sunday, 28 Dec, 2008 – 7:20 | 18 Comments
Daring Bakers:  The French Yule Log

This month’s challenge is brought to us by the adventurous Hilda from Saffron and Blueberry and Marion from Il en Faut Peu Pour Etre Heureux. They have chosen a French Yule Log by Flore from Florilege Gourmand.