Have you ever tried purple cauliflower? I’ve come to truly enjoy cauliflower the day I roasted it in my oven. Purple cauliflowers are now popping up in our local markets, and I had to get one of those pretty veggies. Roasted sweet potato and cauliflower pair well as a colorful side dish, topped with sprouts and a flavorful tahini lime sauce. ...
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Apple Pie From The Finnish Countryside
The mist is covering the Finnish countryside this morning, surrounding our apple trees loaded with ripe fruits. I am sipping a hot cup of green tea, watching the nature outside and enjoying that peaceful feeling, so unique to our Finnish cottage. We picked kilos of apples yesterday and I baked this simple but oh so flavorful apple pie. Sometimes ...
Vegan Coconut Panna Cotta & Dark Chocolate Pudding Verrines
I promised myself it would be a lazy Saturday, and I would prepare a simple dessert for tonight's dinner with friends. Coconut panna cotta is an easy dessert, so is dark chocolate pudding. Of course I couldn’t choose which one to do, so why not do both, and pair them in layered verrines? ...
Provençal Vegetable Tian With Goat Cheese And Paprika Sauce
A tian is a classic Provençal dish, famously mistaken for ‘ratatouille’ in the Disney movie Ratatouille. Remember when Remy the rat reinterprets that French recipe? Well the outcome looks very much like a tian to me. Typically, the thinly sliced zucchinis, eggplants and tomatoes are beautifully layered in an earthenware dish called… a ‘tian’. ...
Gluten Free Bread That Looks Like And Tastes Like Bread #2
I finally nailed down a good recipe for what is now my favorite everyday white bread: easy to prepare, soft inside with a nice golden crust... and approved by my rightfully demanding hubby (who just enjoyed three weeks of French crusty breads during our summer holiday in Brittany). I could rightfully picture my bread on the shelf of a French ...
Fresh Gluten Free Black Bean Empanada At Cabana De Empanadas Coffee Shop
Have you noticed how tricky it can be to find healthy gluten free snacks while shopping in a mall? I usually end up grabbing a smoothie. Wind of change yesterday at the new wing of Iso Omena shopping mall: The colorful Cabana De Empanadas coffee shop caught my eye, with their gluten free black bean empanada on display. Miam! ...
Moist Orange And Almond Cake From Le Petit Jagu {Flourless}
I am back from my holiday in Brittany, my head still full of its spectacular coastline, the charming medieval towns and the amazing sandy beaches, free from the crowd we are so used to in Southern France. Travelling for me is a lot about food, all the more when I go to France, my home country! I got so much inspiration from all the delicious dishes ...
Mediterranean Quinoa Salad with Roasted Vegetables and Pomegranate
A warm summer evening, diner outside in the garden, chatting with friends, sipping French red wine while kids are playing around... Food for me is all about sharing and convivialité. I am often asked 'But what do you eat with quinoa?' I love my quinoa tossed with colorful roasted Mediterranean veggies, paprika, zucchini, red onions and cherry ...
Mini French Lemon Tarts {With Birch Sugar}
Lemon tart or tarte au citron is a classic of French pastries. I often taste lemon tarts which are either too acid, or the lemon flavor disappears behind a too sweet lemon curd. You probably guess by now that I am rather demanding on my lemon tart. Now, the challenge today for me was to revisit the luscious lemon tart recipe, to make it not ...
Moroccan Red Lentils and Mint Soup
When the outside temperature is above 20 degrees like today, you probably expect a recipe of chilled soup, like a gazpacho or vichyssoise. But hot soup and summer can be a match. This flavorful Moroccan-inspired lentils soup is scented with fresh mint and packed with veggies. While I typically cook green lentils in the winter, I use red lentils all ...