Breton shortbread biscuit: extra buttery pastry dough

I do use salted butter for this recipe, I think it’s better. But you can of course, use plain butter and a pinch of salt instead. This is the perfect staple recipe for making great crunchy fresh fruit tarts: bake Continue reading Breton shortbread biscuit: extra buttery pastry dough→

Lemon madeleines

When I went to Europain exhibition in Paris last year, I tasted these amazing French scallop-shell-shaped cookies at a baking equipment supplier stand. The young pastry chef kindly gave me the recipe as I was so enthusiastic about these incredible Continue reading Lemon madeleines→

Christmas spicy extra buttery shortbreads

Wouldn’t it be great to give a home-made, customized and delicious present to your friends and family for Christmas?! So here is an extra buttery shortbreads recipe from my pastry class, in which I added a spices mix. And then Continue reading Christmas spicy extra buttery shortbreads→

Home made marbled foie gras with red wine and spices

Here’s a new recipe I tried from the YAM magazine (#11 December 2012-January 2013). Of course, I changed it a little bit 🙂 It is a very nice recipe to make a delicious home made marbled foie gras, with delicate Continue reading Home made marbled foie gras with red wine and spices→

Apricot and almond milk clafoutis

Here is a variation of my cherry clafoutis. As apricot season has come, let’s enjoy it with a delicious apricot and almond milk clafoutis recipe. Perfect for lactose intolerant people. The mix of apricot sourness and almond milk sweetness in Continue reading Apricot and almond milk clafoutis→

Spinach cream soup

Wanna eat green and healthy in winter?  Here’s a very simple spinach cream soup: tasty and full of vitamins, ready in 20 minutes. Enjoy! Did you know ? 3.5 oz of spinach only cover a 20% of recommended daily amount in Continue reading Spinach cream soup→

How to make a poultry or meaty broth

A simple recipe to make a good and tasty poultry or meaty broth Makes 5 cups of broth: 1 poultry or pieces of meat and bones 1 onion 1 carrot 1 leek 1 stalk celery 1 stalk parsley 1 stalk Continue reading How to make a poultry or meaty broth→

Sweet crisp pastry dough and baking blind a tart shell

Here is a great sweet crisp pastry dough recipe I learned at pastry school. You can use it for so many recipes: pumpkin pie, lemon pie, raw fruit tarts, frangipane tarts, and even cookies. Here, you don’t need any dried Continue reading Sweet crisp pastry dough and baking blind a tart shell→