August 21, 2012

dessert français

The Daily Sweet: Fruit tarts, chocolate truffles, crepes with marmalade, herbal tea, gummis, fruits, and gelato. After every meal, mmmmm.

Crepes Fine de Ritz Paris


diner français

The Daily Dinner: Ranges from pesto pasta with aubergines to fish soup with pommes frites, always with a side of salad and baguette.

Zucchini Souffle

1 TBSPN butter
1/4 cup olive oil
1 chopped onion
1 tspn minced garlic
2-3 medium zucchini, grated
S&P
6 eggs, seperated
8 oz Gruyere cheese, grated
1/4 cup parsley, chopped
1 tspn curry powder


dejeuner français

The Daily Doodle: "At midday I eat" tomatoes, ham, olives, pickles, parsley, and cheese... and so much more.

last days of summer


The Daily Doodle: Back in Cali for the final days of summer fun.

Petit dejeuner Francais

The Daily Doodle: The summer "each morning at eight AM" my daily plate included, but was by no means limited to, yogurt, pain au chocolate, boiled eggs, and peaches. And of course, Nutella (not pictured).

Clafoutis Aux Mirabelles
 Plum Flan

small yellow plums or pitted, sour cherries or other fruit on hand/in season
12 eggs plus 3 egg yolks
600 grams heavy cream
700 grams creme UHT
300 grams sugar
100 grams pastry flour
vanilla extract or fresh vanilla or both

1. Infuse the vanilla bean scrapings of one large bean into 1/4 of the creme, heated.
2.