Serves: 12/14 Biscotti Ingredients: 400g of all purpose flour/plain flour 180g of caster sugar Pinch of salt 3 large eggs Zest of 2 lemons 7g of baking powder 150ml of sunflower oil 1 egg yolk for the brush with a pinch of instant coffee (well whisked) Procedure: Line a cookie tray with parchment paper. In…
Month: September 2013
Leek and Emmental cheese Tart
Serves 8 Ingredients: The Stuffing: 800g of fresh leeks 20g of white flour 1 tablespoon of soft butter 250ml of cooking cream 120g of grated Emmental cheese Salt Black pepper The Crust: 300g of white flour 125g of soft butter 1 egg Pinch of salt 25ml of water For the Crust: In a bowl (or…
Blueberry Cheesecake
The Blueberry Cheesecake was a cake that I discovered when I lived in Canada, and seems to be very popular there! I chose to do a blueberry cheesecake as it reminded me of spending my springs collecting berries from the fields with the children. Easy yet divine recipe, hope you enjoy! Serves 8 Ingredients: For…
Spinach Cannelloni with Ricotta Cheese
For tonight’s dinner, I opted to cook one of the many Italian categories of pasta; Cannelloni! Serving 6 For the stuffing: 12 cannelloni 1 red onion 800g of fresh spinach 300g of Ricotta cheese 2 tablespoons of olive oil salt Black pepper Procedure: In a cooking, pan add olive oil and the chopped onion and…
Parmesan Risotto & Rosemary Flavored Quail
For tonight’s dinner, I treated my son to one of his favorite dishes; risottos! I decided to accompany the Parmesan Risotto with Fresh Rosemary flavored Quails. It was the first time that I mixed the two together, however, they ended up going perfectly together! Serves 4: Ingredients: For the quail: 8 quail 1 yellow onion…
Algerian Hmiss
H’miss is a salad made with long green sweet peppers, garlic, and tomatoes. This one is related to the city of Bejaia (east coast of Algeria) and this recipe is from my mother. This dish is very popular in summer when the green peppers are everywhere on the market. Serves 6 Ingredients: 4 green peppers…
Onion and Parmesan Tart
The first time I ate this delicious Tart was when I was living in Canada (Montréal), I loved it so much that now I do it very often! Serves 8 INGREDIENTS: For the dough: 300g of flour 125g of soft butter 1 egg Pinch of salt 25ml of water For the filling: 3 big yellow…
Grilled Salmon Brochettes with Cherry Tomatoes
Easy and fun seafood recipe, with a lot of taste and flavor! Serves 4 Ingredients: 500g of fresh Atlantic salmon (fillets) 24 cherry tomatoes olive oil Herbes de Provence Salt Black pepper 1/2 lemon juice 8 skewers (bamboo) Procedure: Cut the salmon into small squares (I keep the skin) In a bowl add the salmon…
Petite Panière 