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Pistachio Biscotti, Croquets à la pistache

Pistachio Biscotti, Croquets à la pistache

I have always had a soft spot for anything crispy, crack in the tooth that smells pistachio, the bitter almond or orange blossom with my coffee or tea. Today I propose you a simple recipe for Pistachio Biscotti and this is what I will be 

Crêpes en Aumonière

Crêpes en Aumonière

We love crêpes, easy to prepare and so many choices for the stuffing! This will also be my recipe for the 6th Fiesta Friday! Serves 8/10 (large crêpes) Ingredients : For the crêpes: 250g of plain flour/ all purpose flour 500ml of full fat milk 

Quince Paste, Pâte de Coing

Quince Paste, Pâte de Coing

More sweets for the 5th Fiesta Friday, however not the easiest recipe! I started experimenting with this recipe 2 years ago, with the help of my mother of course After many failures, I am finally satisfied with this Quince Paste. Quince is a wonderful fruit, hard to 

Almond Cigars

Almond Cigars

Hey, hey! 4th Fiesta Friday. Angie is a wonderful hostess, I’m delighted to go with my Petite Paniere full of surprises. Today, something sweet and full of flavor to share with you.  Almond Cigars  made with a dough called Diouls sheets or Brick sheets. It’s 

Tarte au Fromage Blanc, White Cheese Tart

Tarte au Fromage Blanc, White Cheese Tart

It is finally the weekend and I have decided to treat my family with something sweet, plus I have a Fiesta Friday organized by thenovicegardener. I attended last week and I met lovely people I was so excited that I forgot to mention it (as 

Brightful Salad

Brightful Salad

This salad is colorful, bright, healthy and simple to make. Serves 4 Ingredients: 3 red Bell peppers 3 green Bell peppers 1 small red onion or 2 cloves of garlic (I opted for a small red onion) 1 green chilli pepper (it’s optional) A pinch 

Dragon’s Loyalty Award

Dragon’s Loyalty Award

Thank you once again Ahila from A Taste of Sri Lankan Cuisine for nominating La Petite Paniere for the Dragon’s Loyalty Award. As a subscriber of Ahila’s exotic blog, the spicy food (I’m an addicted spice eater), I am very happy to receive & accept the 

Stuffed tomatoes with olive oil

Stuffed tomatoes with olive oil

Serves 3 Ingredients: 6 medium tomatoes 250g of minced beef 3 cloves of garlic 1 bunch of parsley 1 yellow onion A pinch of salt Black pepper 1 teaspoon of herbes de Provence 50g of breadcrumbs Olive oil Procedure: Wash the tomatoes and cut the 

Peaches and Plums Tarte

Peaches and Plums Tarte

Today I wanted to bake a “Plums Tarte” but unfortunately, I realized I didn’t have enough plums and no time to go to the market. Luckily I had 2 cans of sliced peaches in syrup in case of ‘failure’ which came in handy today …  

Grilled Hamour with Potatoes and Aioli

Grilled Hamour with Potatoes and Aioli

Hamour is a fish of sea bass family (called Hamour in Dubai or Merou in French). This type of fish is famous in the Gulf region. Aioli is a garlic sauce from South of France (Provence), is similar to mayonnaise but this one is made