Archive for February, 2009

Tonka Bean, White Chocolate and Apricot Cakes

I can’t believe i haven’t blogged about these Tonka bean, white chocolate and apricot cakes yet! Maybe it’s because Tonka beans are banned in the U.S and this post is just a tease for many of you (unless you have a fabulous friend who’s willing to bring some back from Europe, and risk jail time [...]

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Colorado Trippin’ & Chocolate-Caramel Mousse with Poached Pears

I enjoyed a good dose of big open space these past few days, lucky me! I’ve been cooking again at Big Bossman’s house in Aspen, Colorado over President’s day week-end. Ready for a fresh breeze of rarified air?
At an altitude of 8000 ft air is pretty thin causing headaches and shortness of breath, i had [...]

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Berkshire Pork Chops & Magic Red Cabbage

I’m flying to Colorado in a few hours and i wanted to leave some food on the table for you my friends. Let’s do a little live cooking, shall we? A 30-minutes meal a la Zenchef. Simple, good and not fussy at all. Instead of following a recipe i’m gonna ask you to trust your [...]

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Thai Red Curry-Coconut Soup with Grilled Shrimp & Sticky Rice

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Apple Galette with Fennel Ice Cream

I love all kind of apple desserts but this one takes the prize.This version of tarte aux pommes has extra love under the hood with a layer of frangipane underneath the apples and a delicious fennel ice cream as a sidekick. Doesn’t look like much but it’s as good as it gets, and it’s ridiculously [...]

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