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fondue chocolate: 2 ingredients and less than 2 minutes

Posted on August 5, 2014 | Leave a comment

Fondue was always presented in a special pot where we dip long stemmed forks of fruits, marshmallows, cake or bread. I want to tell you, you don’t need these exact utensils anymore. Fondue is now simpler than you think.

Whip up this exceptional treat in less than 2 minutes! In any heatproof bowl put 200g of dark chocolate (must first be chopped into small pieces so that it will melt evenly) with 250 ml of cream and heat it for 1.5 mns in microwave. Stir the mix until the glossy dark brown chocolate appears. Add 1 tsp of rum (optional) and it’s ready to dip in any fruit of your choice, cake or brownies and even marshmallows. Use the small size skewers instead of the forks.

For instance, i used strawberries, brownies and marshmallows.

Who can resist this luscious chocolate fondue! You don’t need a special occasion to serve it. Indulge yourself and your loved ones in this heavenly treat.

There are various possibilities of food to dip in; strawberry, banana, pineapple, melon, cake, brownies, cookies, marshmallows… and some people like to dip in salty crackers or pretzels. Bottom line, chocolate goes with everything!

thyme goat cheese and bake rolls salad

Posted on August 1, 2014 | 1 comment

Salads are so versatile, can be served at any point during the meal, they can be appetizers, side dish or even a main dish! All i can say, salads and summer go really well; light, nutritious and refreshing. Go as much creative as you wish, mix the ingredients that you like, drizzle your favorite dressing and enjoy!

Thyme goat cheese and bake rolls salad is so easy to adapt and takes less than 10 minutes!

lettuce of your choice (i used frisé)
avocado
tomato
black olives
bake rolls
and of course the goat cheese, i cut them in slices and dipped them in dry thyme

Lemon mayo dressing tastes beautiful with it!

Did you know that the ancient greeks used thyme in their baths and burnt it as incense in their temples, believing it was a source of courage?

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gracious salmon avocado and goat cheese salad

Posted on July 31, 2014 | 2 comments

This gracious salad is always a winning choice if you want to treat yourself or your guests. Before even knowing the ingredients, it’s enough to look at the colors blend to open up your appetite and make your mouth water.

I am sure you noticed by now that i am fond of goat cheese. I can pair it with anything, and trust me it’s irresistible with smoked salmon! For this salad you need: ( for 4 people)

200g smoked salmon
2 medium ripe avocado
150g goat cheese
wedges of one lemon peeled
mix green leafs (arugula, red oak, green oak and frisé)

Lemon mayo dressing goes well with the salmon.

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chocolicious hershey’s pudding popsicles

Posted on July 30, 2014 | Leave a comment

The ultimate combo; popsicles, chocolate and kids, couldn’t be more joyable. A day spent with the chocoholic cousins, joe-marc (my lovely god son) and the exceptional elie-antoine!

In this scenario, impatience is the key for fun! Can you imagine a 6 year old waiting for the pudding to be done or getting frozen? Infinite of whys, hows and whens will shower your head.

To prepare the hershey’s pudding for 8 popsicles, you need:

2 cups water
2 cups whole milk
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup flour (all purpose)
1/4 cup hersehy’s cocoa powder

Whisk all over a medium heat until it thickens. Let it cool a bit then pour in molds and freeze for overnight, for a better result.

To remove the popsicles from the molds, run under warm water until they are easily released.

A finger lickn’ pudding! If you like chocolate pudding, you can double the quantity and pour the remaining mix in cups. Let it cool in the fridge (2-3 hours) and attack it!

Chocolate for kids is perceived as a reward. Give to your child a healthy homemade one with no regrets! I wish i can offer it daily to my most loved cousins. We missed the beautiful elder sister rita-maria that day, but we promised to leave her some! I love the three of you so much (je vous aime beaucoup).

Tomates – cerises (cherry tomato) salad

Posted on July 21, 2014 | 1 comment

As promised, here is an adaptation of the tomates cerises salad that i first tasted at la maison de la foret in “tawlet bkassine” restaurant www.tawletbkassine.com

So delicious, couldn’t get enough of it. We need:

300g cherry tomato cut in halves
two small shallot or white onion cut a la julienne. For more information of which type of onion to use click onion guide
handful of mint leaves
handful of basil leaves
handful pine seeds roasted
handful dried raisin soaked in water for 15 mns at least

Mix all with a dash of salt and olive oil drizzle. If you are a fan of lemon you can add one tbsp as well.