Does your apple pie look like a culinary disaster? Soggy bottom, apples swimming in their juice, shrinking crust… Don’t throw in the towel! After analyzing hundreds of testimonials from disappointed bakers, here are the 8 most common blunders that turn this iconic dessert into a…
This weekend, we were celebrating Auntie Nini and Uncle Didier’s 60th birthdays (a vast program, believe me!). For the occasion, I was in charge of making ” congolais“, those fluffy little coconut boulders.
I don’t know if you give culinary gifts like I do, but I find it very practical. I have a very good cookie recipe: “Excuse me, I’m really sorry” (usually, the taste of butter makes the bitterness go away and people never stay angry for…
Tart dough is the perfect foundation for creating sweet and savory wonders in your kitchen. Whether it’s a comforting apple tart, a savory quiche lorraine or an elegant tatin, the choice of pastry largely determines the success of your creation. In this article, we explore…
When you choose CAP recipes as a guideline, you inevitably cut yourself off from part of the population. I was having dinner yesterday with a friend who said to me “your recipes, generally speaking, just the equipment alone I don’t have…”. And it’s true that…
Phew… the germs really got the better of me this week (enjoy, guys, it won’t happen again!). Another recycling for this recipe I’d made for a tea party that didn’t take place after all. Too bad, though, because we still enjoyed the leftovers! You may…