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February
2010
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My mom sent me this recipe and what a great idea! The croissants were awesome, although it said on the recipe to use cottage cheese and I used grounded Gruyère instead. The only think I struggled with was the folding of the croissants so after a while I gave up and just made small pastries. It didn’t change the taste too much…
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February
2010
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Preparation time: 1h.
This zucchini gratin recipe contains bacon, but you can easily remove it if you prefer the vegetarian variant. It is pretty tasty - of course like everything with cheese - and quite easy. The only trick is to wrinkle the zucchinis, because after boiling them, they are full of water and will release it all while baking. So if you don’t want a zucchini soup for dinner, be careful with that and you should do great!
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February
2010
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Preparation time: 1h30.
I think this recipe comes from the French Alps, since it’s the typical dish you would have with a cold weather and after a hard day, similar to Tartiflette and Raclette. The original Gratin Dauphinois is really simple, with only potatoes cooked in milk and cheese. It is also very common to add bacon or more cheese such as Camembert on it. However, this recipe is pretty consistent already on its own, so you wouldn’t want to add more fat if you were trying to control your diet…
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January
2010
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Preparation time: 50min.
And another quiche! I thought it would be fun to try all the quiche recipes I could find. This one was supposed to be with gorgonzola cheese, but I didn’t have any so I thought let’s try with blue cheese instead. It was pretty good, a bit weird but definitely a keeper. I guess I’m gonna have to try it with gorgonzola another day anyway!!
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January
2010
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Preparation time: 2h15min.
This was my first time preparing roast chicken and it wasn’t hard at all, unlike what I expected. It’s quite plain and a bit dry but that’s the thing with grilled chicken, unless you really dip it in oil and we don’t really want that now do we!!
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January
2010
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Preparation time: 1h.
Today I wanted to try a new cake recipe, and I have to admit that I didn’t like that one so much. It sucks because I really loved the idea of mixing cheese, rosemary and honey, 3 ingredients that I LOVE. Plus the rosemary has this power of making feel good, like on vacation in the South of France… So anyway I don’t know what happened. Maybe I forgot an ingredient?
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January
2010
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Preparation time: 50min.
This recipe is adapted from a book of verrine recipes. A “verrine” is a typically French confection that consists in layering different ingredients in a small glass (such as a shot glass) and that is usually consumed as a snack or appetizer. Verrines usually look great because you tend to create layers very different colors and textures. It has volume and it’s tasty if you know which ingredients work well with each others. I think that it’s an art that is difficult to master because you need to think about too many details and you have to be extra careful when pouring everything in the glass. But the result is usually worth it. Anyway, this beetroot cream was probably one of the easiest recipe of verrine and it was quite good too!
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January
2010
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Preparation time: 50min.
The idea for this onion quiche recipe comes from my friend Saskia, you made one for us the other day. I can’t remember exactly the ingredients she used to prepare her pie, but they have to be similar to the ones I describe here. At least, and for once, I managed to take a picture that isn’t that bad. I find it really hard to take pictures of quiches and pizzas!!
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January
2010
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Preparation time: 30min.
This pizza I invented is my favorite of all. I know some people think it’s weird to add sweet corn on a pizza, but I really love it! I called it “Spring Pizza” and I hope the name was not already taken. Anyway it’s quite easy to prepare and you should try it!
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January
2010
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Preparation time: 45min.
This recipe is a classic, although I have to admit that it was the first time I tried it. I prepared individuals cheese soufflés, although you can just make one big one. I think they are great to serve with a green salad as a starter or appetizer, but you can also serve them with meat and sauce. A variant would be to use a different cheese, such as blue cheese.
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