Coq Au Vin
Aside from pasta and sauce from a jar, this was the first dish I ever cooked. In my early teens I had managed to let out a vortex of fire from the school gas oven, which got me banned from…
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French Dressing
I’m going to be honest here, healthy eating is not my thing. I eat everything, from chicken skin to runny egg yolks to white rice and pasta. I exercise so I can eat more, I rarely have my five-a-day, I…
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Choux au Craquelin
Choux au Craquelin is basically your normal choux balls with a sugar top on. Yes, it’s an extra dough to make, and yes, you can absolutely do without it. I mean really, at the end of the day no one…
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J’s Stuffed Crêpes
One of the things I love to receive the most are recipes, especially when it’s one I’ve had my eye on. My friend J managed to get me this recipe off the French Pastry Chef at the Chedi, Muscat! I’ve…
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Gateau St. Honoré
My friend D went nuts over the Éclair Tower I made for my husband’s big 3-0. So for her birthday, I made her Gateau St. Honoré. It’s light, elegant, and what girl doesn’t like cream stuffed balls? I’ve always struggled…
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Caramelised Apple Mille Feuille
My Dad generally avoids desserts, he believes that beer is sweet enough for him after a meal; but on the occasion that he does indulge in sweets, he goes for apple pie. I’m all for comfort food, but when you’ve…
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Strawberry Tartlettes
I’m not sure this recipe needs much introduction. After all, everyone loves a good tart! -Recipe Serves 6-8- – THE INGREDIENTS (CRÈME PÂTISSIÈRE) – – THE RECIPE – – THE INGREDIENTS (SHORT CRUST PASTRY) – It is essential to use…
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Salted Caramel Éclair Tower
It’s my husband’s big 3-0!!! I didn’t have to think too hard on what cake to make. He loves profiteroles, but I had already made a profiterole tower for a friend’s birthday, so to make things a little more special,…
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