Little Airy Cakes with Caramelized Pears
One of the last weekends at the countryside by the end of 2016 was dedicated to making those little airy caramelized pear cakes. Iv’e used some pears called ‘passe-crassane’. This pear is known for its red wax ‘hat’ on its stem which is added to prevent the water from evaporating and therefore the fruit from wilting. It […]
Apple & Almond Spelt Cake
The apple season is ending and I’ve never picked so many apples than this Fall. Red and green ones, sweet and softer ones…a real chance for me to cook what I’ve just harvested. It took me some time to find and adjust this apple cake recipe. I wanted a ‘rustic’ version of it with the […]
Chocolate Tart
Fall is here ! And with the season, the cold mornings and some rain drops…I love Fall for the colors and for the new seasonal fruits and veggies. And I love Fall as it means the come back of scrumptious desserts with chocolate ! This chocolate tart is an amazing dessert. It went through a lot […]
Roasted Pears, Ricotta & Spelt
It’s cold and grey outside and we easily tend to have sweet desserts or snacks. Here’s a simple and slightly sweetened seasonal recipe for a sweet tooth The pear will alreay bring some fructose so there’s no need to add too much maple or rice syrup to caramelize the fruit while we roast them. The […]
Gluten-Free Banana Bread
The name of this cake has no real translation in French… I left it as it in the French version. Banana bread is kind of a banana cake but to name it that way is to forget one of its dimensions. Banana bread is an institution and I’ve eaten many times as a kid, the […]
Gluten-free Christmas Shortbread Cookies
Christmas is just few days away on the calendar and I had to offer you a ‘Holiday Season’ recipe! Here’s a gluten-free shortbread cookies recipe. Shortbread are originally from Scotland, made with butter and sugar. My baking is usually low in sugar, I’ve used agave syrup instead in small quantities. I only use organic butter […]
Gluten-Free Double Chocolate Muffins
Not eating wheat and egg white does necessarily means you can have baked desserts anymore. There are many ways to replace wheat flour and egg white by healthy substitutes and the results are just as delicious ! Living proof, those amazing double chocolate muffins which are soft and moist (slightly crunchy on the outside) and perfectly […]
Pomelo Curd & Lychee Tartlets
It’s raining cats and dogs… and when it’s raining, we are free to bake delicious pomelo and lychees tartlets ! The crust is the one I’ve used for my apple or nectarine tart and it is completly vegan. The cream is a ‘lemon curd’ base but egg-free and with pomelo juice… divine ! Ingredients for […]
Dried Fruit Salad, Honey & Lemongrass
This recipe was originally nammed ‘winter fruits’ recipe and when I looked at it to publish it, I realized it was not only a winter one… Dried fruits can be eaten all year long and all full of virtues. The first essential one is that they are easy to digest. Then they are full of vitamins, minerals […]
Scrumptious Vegan Madeleines
I have tried to bake Madeleines and yesterday night was my third time. And it worked! Yay ! The previous occasions were really bad for my cooking ego with Madeleines not looking at all like…. Madeleines… Well, after some research, here are some tips which are quite useful: – you must put the dough in the fridge […]