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7 février 2006

Essence of summer

Last week in Auckland was rather overcast and rainy. Days are getting shorter. It's becoming harder to find strawberries in fruit and vege stores..... Summer is slowly fading awayI then decided to make the most of summer flavours while it's still possible....

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22 janvier 2007

Rich and colourful

First of all, sorry for not posting more often. I finally managed to make a salmon roulade this week end, a recipe I was meant to try ages ago. Layers of creamy salmon and fluffy spinach "sponge cake". A combination made in heaven Layered salmon and spinach...

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8 février 2006

τρόφιμα - A tale of feta and Aubergine

When I was at Uni, I studied with a group a Greek girls. They taught me a little Greek and revealed a few secrets of the wonderful Greek cuisine. I quite nourish the fantasy of going there one day. In the meantime, I invite Greece in my kitchen every...

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30 mai 2006

Today's pick

Sunshine in a jar - Hand picked olives in olive oil These are the delightful olives I picked on Barbara’s olive trees. I cannot thank her enough. Being able to cure my own olives is such an exciting journey. I divided the olives in 2 batches: I used Barbara’s...

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9 janvier 2007

Wagamama

Seriously, I might sound like a grumpy mole again but I just cannot understand all that fuss around Wagamama. In a rather uncomfortable and noisy room, this noodle bar serves Asian inspired over priced and bland dishes. "Wagamama" means Naughty Kid in...

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8 janvier 2007

Happy New Year

Happy New Year to everyone! Mouelleux au chocolat After 2 sunny weeks away in Central North Island, I am unfortunately back to work this week. Just before going away I baked - yes baked! - little yummy Xmas chocolate pudding. Do not trust its colourful...

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19 décembre 2006

Sprout eater's record bid fails

A Devon man who hoped to set a world record by eating the most Brussel sprouts in a minute has failed. Brussel sprouts, ewwww! Richard Townsend, 24, of Exeter, fell seven short of the target of 43, which was set in December 2003. Mr Townsend, who had...

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12 décembre 2006

I love your whey

Homemade quark About two weeks ago I bought a tub of quark from Nosh, nice farmstyle curd. It was good but so compact it was impossible to eat it by itself. As a kid in France, I grew up on "petits Suisses", very small portions of quark wrapped in paper....

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30 novembre 2006

Drinking up summer

I told you about NZ blogging by mail and my attempt at making brownies for the occassin. My fear of failing again was overwhelming! I got a recipe from an all chocolate cookbook and followed meticulously, I really gave it my best shot. All that to end...

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29 novembre 2006

Hibernation is over!!!

Looks like I am back AGAIN!!!! Back for a GOOD time and a long time. After spending all winter fiesting on -unblogable -triple cream/cheese/bacon & pasta bakes as well as bagfuls of lollies, I increasingly started thinking about this dear food blog that...

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9 juin 2006

Winter Treats

Heart shaped self saucing puddings Winter has finally kicked in. Temperatures are nosediving. I was trying to drink a glass of Bordeaux yesterday but my lounge was freezing. The wine was far too cold for the aromas to develop. Far too cold to be fully...

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2 mai 2006

Hummus – Take 2

Adzuki bean hummus When reading about macrobiotic food, I learnt a lot about Adzuki beans, an ingredient I only associated with moon buns and anko so far. They’re said to be yang (Good for your skin apparently).They are a good source a protein and are...

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27 avril 2006

Alternative diets

All from scratch: Pitta Bread, falafel and tzatziki After reading an article on macrobiotic food, I have increasingly been interested in this diet. The article started with a typical macrobiotic menu: Breakfast: Quinoa, pumpkin seeds, yoghurt and fresh...

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11 avril 2006

The big dive into winter

Salmon raviolo and Rosé wine sauce Back again. Sorry for being a yoyo! My sudden disappearance is due to a series of unfortunate factors. First a new job, then the end of summer. Less light, shorter and colder days…… I – and it is very sad to admit –...

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21 mars 2006

A sweet comeback

Grapefruit Tarragon Millefeuille First: Sorry for having been away for so long. 2006 brought some happy and unexpected twists and turns. All in all I have not been able to log on internet very often. The above is my miserable attempt to make a 'Grapefruit-Tarragon...

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27 février 2006

Back from holiday

My first has a Japanese feel My second shines summer And my all is a little tartlet Shortbread tartlets with Anko and summer fruits First, time I head about Red bean custard, I was somewhat disgusted. I pictured the type of red beans used for chilies...

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20 janvier 2006

F O O D A R T C H A L L E N G E

One of my favourite Artist ever is Sophie Calle. She appears, under the pseudonym of Maria in Paul Auster's novel: Leviathan. In non-fictional parts, she is described cooking monochromactic dinners. One colour per day of the week. I have always been fascinated...

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19 janvier 2006

Kitchen whizzes

From stuff.co.nz. I just read about this food challenge organised in Christchurch. This is very exciting, I wish I could go. STACY SQUIRES/The Press Professional cooks get plenty of merit. Now there's a contest for talented home cooks who love to entertain,...

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13 janvier 2006

Happiness lies in the lens

I finally got my very own didgital camera!!! It's maybe not the best period for that but I could not wait anymore. It's an entry-level type of camera, not a SLR (sic) but it has a manually adjustable zoom, a very cool feature. It takes really good pictures,...

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14 décembre 2005

Tabouleh from Middle-Earth

I like this photo a lot. It's very simple and elegant.The focus is on the pita bread (thank you Barbara for the recipe), the tabouleh is a bit blurred in the background. It's actually better that way, the photo is more balanced. Tabouleh is a North African...

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12 décembre 2005

Chocolate Macarons

Here are the chocolate macarons I made for our photo shoot marathon on Sunday. The macarons themselves don't look as good as the blackcurrent ones I made last time but they tasted better: I reduced the amount of sugar, they tasted of almonds and chocolate....

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12 décembre 2006

One thing leading to another

Buttermilk is not an ingredient I am familiar with. I actually never used it in my cooking before. Some people say there is nothing like it to keep chicken moist but when I found myself with some leftover after making quark I didn't feel too adventurous...

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2 juin 2006

Give Silken curd a chance!

Tofu in ginger flavoured tempura batter Who said tofu was dull and boring? I was first introduced to tofu when I was 7 and I was not impressed, not impressed at all. It looked like a burger pattie but tasted like.. uh? Pre-chewed rubber? Later much later...

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23 août 2005

A Lifetime's Quest

Strawberry Macarons I started being obsessed with Macarons the day I moved to New Zealand. I visited every single bakery in Auckland as well as so-called "French Patisseries": Macarons are not available here. I realised I had to make them myself if I...

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8 décembre 2005

An Angel at My Table

More Macarons!! Theses ones are Ribena (blackcurrent) flavoured and filled in with whipped white chocolate ganache. I followed the below recipe to achieve this result. Each attempt makes me quite nervous, it is still not a process I master.This time I...

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