Archive for June, 2009
Friday, June 26th, 2009
Cherry sauce – sweet and sour – hot and cold…
It’s still cherry season. Inspired by Syrian food and having eaten devoured my way around the better part of the country last year it seemed the time to attempt a savory cherry sauce… Despite most Parisian shops displaying evidence to the contrary it is possible to find them for less then 3 euro a kilo. [...]
View comments » - Posted in Fruits and seeds,sweet and savoury,Syria by loudada
Monday, June 22nd, 2009
Cherry season – time for some tooth chipping Clafoutis
What to do with a kilo of cherries? A spicy cherry compote is one thing you could do (and I did) but that’s for another day. As it is picnicking and cherry season, a little love for a traditional French grandmother cake is in order. Clafoutis is an old-school cake which comes from the Limousin [...]
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Tuesday, June 16th, 2009
Lemongrass, basil, chocolate and flourless…
Paris. The tenth arrondissement – foodies beware….The rue Faubourg Saint Denis holds a few off-beat treasures. From Julhes with their cheeses, exotic mustards, gourmet deli and never ending wine tastings to the coffee bean man just up the street (Brulerie Lanni) and his giant roasting machine passing by the Passage Brady and the Kurdish sandwiches, [...]
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Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
The Settler’s Cookbook
In 1972, after coming to power via a coup the year before, Idi Amin decided to expel Asians from Uganda and repossess their property. Those lucky enough to have the right to get the necessary papers to go to England, after having come to Uganda under British imperial rule, ended up facing life as exotic [...]
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Monday, June 1st, 2009
Cheesecake with a difference
La Pièce Montée – our wedding cake, May 2009. Brings a whole new meaning to the idea of a cheesecake… A mix of local and French cheeses served not only as the traditional cake but also as a midnight feast for wedding guests whenever they took a a break from the dance floor not to [...]
