Cherry Clafoutis

Dessert Recipes, Exotic World Recipes

A couple of weekends ago I had a little dinner party at my place with my 7 closest friends, making us a total number of 8. Eight was the crucial number. My friends came over for a Swiss Raclette dinner and the Raclette machine we used had 8 trays, one each. My next...

Epiphany’s Galettes des Rois Pistachio Style

Dessert Recipes, Exotic World Recipes, Traditions

OK class, today we will have a lesson in religion. January 6th is known as Epiphany, a Christian feast day that celebrates the revelation of Jesus of Nazareth as the living Son of God on earth. Over the centuries the specific events which testify to this revelation...

A Breton Kouign Amann

Dessert Recipes, Exotic World Recipes

I bowed out of this month’s Daring Bakers as I just had too much on my plate with the cold and with time/personal issues. Good news, the cold is getting better. Please accept this offering instead. This Breton flaky pastry means Butter Cake and the recipe...

Bakers Challenge: Croque en Bouche

Dessert Recipes

Well I was reminded with this challenge that its not because you know how to make something that you will always succeed. i have made pâte à choux a many times in my life and always without a hitch basically….except this time. I don,t know why when I...

Cheap Ethnic Eatz 3rd Anniversary Dinner

Exotic World Recipes, Montreal Buzz, Restaurant reviews

I don’t know why I always get so behind on the blog post following a Cheap Ethnic Eatz anniversary dinner. March 11th 2007 is the official day the dinner group saw light. This year 47 members of the dinner group came out to the restaurant Plein Sud for our 3rd...