Sweets, cakes and cookies I don’t eat everyday. I just don’t really have such a sweet tooth. But for these almond cookies you can wake me up! The taste of almonds I found very elegant and interesting anyway. Both…
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During late summer and early fall, April and May (my favourite time in Franschhoek!) the quinces are in season in the Cape Winelands of South Africa. A quince is a fruit (obviously) and family of the apple, pear +…
During our last year summer escape in Europe, my sister in law made us one evening this delicious dessert. She is half Italian and she loves her mascarpone, Parmesan and tomato pasta, risotto alla Milanese, limoncello, Cantuccini cookies and…
This sweet and sour crème based on lemon, butter, sugar and egg yolk is a real guilty pleasure! And even better when you add a bit of limoncello. This typical English ‘find’ is delicious to spread onto a madeleine,…
Peaches, nectarines, plums… all delicious sweet summer fruit. Once in season you’ll see them everywhere; for cheap prices and for lots of taste. I can enjoy a ripe peach in the morning, in my yoghurt with granola. In the…