When I was a child, we would traditionally enjoy a 'lamala' cake for breakfast at Easter. Out of question to celebrate Easter without it! It is a type of sponge cake (génoise) typical in Alsace, which name literally means 'little lamb'. The reason is that it is baked in a special mold, shaped as a lamb. ...
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Dark Chocolate Almond Granola {Gluten Free}
As the chilly autumn is settling down and leaves start to turn red, I can't help but want to curl up on the sofa with a bowl of goodness and a good book. If you are craving for chocolate or look for a comfy breakfast or crunchy healthy snack, I have got the perfect recipe for you: this delicious dark chocolate and almond granola. Homemade granola ...
Healthy Homemade Chocolate Hazelnut Spread {Vegan}
Ah that famous chocolate spread you could eat with a spoon... except it's high in saturated fats and white sugar. Good news, you can easily make your own healthy chocolate spread that is also dairy free, refined sugar free, oil free and delicious! All you need is 5 ingredients: hazelnut butter, dark chocolate, grapeseed oil, agave syrup and vanilla ...
Raspberry Pistachio Financiers
The red berries season is starting and fresh raspberries are now coming to the market stalls. So let’s bake raspberry pistachio financiers, shall we? These delicious buttery French cakes are originally based on almond flour. Today I am in the mood for a variant with pistachio, in my mind a match in heaven with fresh raspberries delicate flavor. ...
Poached Pear Aumônières with Chestnut Flour Crêpes
With the cold and dark winter weather here in southern Finland (where is the snow!? #climatechangeisreal), making crêpes is just the perfect treat while staying cozily inside. Good timing, as this weekend, crêpes are flipping all around France! Every year on February 2nd, we celebrate la Chandeleur, a day where everyone cooks crêpes. It is the ...
Almond & Cinnamon Christmas Biscuits (Flourless)
It's this time of the year again when my family and I gather in our kitchen and prepare the traditional Christmas biscuits we'll enjoy throughout the holidays! We love making them as gift for friends, teachers and other people we want to show appreciation to. This year I share an easy recipe of Almond and Cinnamon Biscuits - or 'Bredele' as ...
Halloween Bats Energy Balls (No-bake, Vegan)
Halloween is around the corner and this year I'll show you how to make these adorable bats full of bliss! I'm the kind of girl who loves Halloween - but not the scary side of it. I love lighted up carved pumpkins (or anything edible made of pumpkins as a matter of fact), spooky spider webs, black cats decorations, witch hats ... and bats of course. ...
Chocolate And Pear Cake With Mapple Caramelized Hazelnuts
Bright red leaves covering the trees, afternoon goûters to pack for school… autumn is in the air! I’m the kind of person who loves the change of season, all the more after the exceptionally long and warm summer we enjoyed in Finland. To me, autumn means the return of knit jumpers, long walks in the forest, breathing the musty smell of fallen ...
‘Fraisier’ Strawberry Cake in Verrine {Dairy free}
Today I propose a summer dessert which is based on the French 'Fraisier', a classic cake traditionally composed of a génoise sponge cake, a mousseline cream and fresh strawberries. ('Fraisier' name comes from 'fraise', which means strawberry in French). But I wanted a lighter and dairy free version of this dessert and I chose to present it in glass ...
Chocolate Quinoa Nests & Easter Egg Energy Balls {Vegan}
When I was a child, it was the Easter bunny, or lièvre de Pâques, that brought us chocolate eggs at school or hid them in our garden. Of course like all kids, I would just eat as many eggs as I could get my hands on. Now as a (responsible) mom and true chocolate lover, I value good quality products and you know how those Easter eggs sold in shops ...