South African baby pineapples, also known as Queen Victoria, boast a gorgeous prominent golden color which immediately caught my eye at the market the other day. I couldn’t resist buying a few. Not only they are fragrant and sweet with a bold, rich flavor but get this - the inside is entirely edible, so no [...]

Most cultures have some forms of beignet, i’m thinking of American donuts, Japanese tempura, Spanish churros, Italian Zeppole, German spritzkuchen, Greek loukoumades and many more. I grew up in France where fried dough come in many forms with a myriad of different names like bugnes, merveilles, oreillettes, pets de nonne (um.. literally nun’s farts), but don’t let this confuse you, [...]

There’s a quote by George Bernard Shaw that goes like this: “If you have an apple and i have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and i will still have one apple. But if you have an idea and i have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us [...]

I was thrilled to receive a box of Warren Pears from Frog Hollow Farms this week. I’ve been a big fan of theirs and a long time customer and when they asked me to write a guest post and create a recipe for them, i just couldn’t refuse. I heard they’ve been reading this blog [...]

It’s that time of the year again when beautiful figs can be found everywhere . If you’re a fig freak like me, chances are this tart will make you run around in circles and roll around in the grass. Side effects varies, so talk to your doctor to see if this is right for you. [...]

I’m often guilty of posting complicated recipes on this blog (as i was kindly reminded by the lovely@Ryanthegirl at the Foodbuzz bash at Fishtail last night *) so today in attempt to redeem myself and celebrate summer you’re getting fruit and custard and that’s it. I did grate some lime zest over the gratin for [...]

For the flaky pastry dough:

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon sugar

1 teaspoon salt

8 ounces cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

1/4 cup vegetable shortening (no trans-fat), cut into small pieces

6 tablespoons cold water

For the peach filling:

8 ripe peaches peeled, pitted and sliced 1/4 inch thick
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon freshly [...]