hazelnuts – Beyond the Plate

Christmas Dessert: Ginger Custard With Chocolate & Hazelnuts

December 23, 2009 Christmas / Sweets15 Comments

Happy Christmas Eve eve!! After an indulgent start with a brandade and creamed eggs with salmon roe, a nutritious interlude with the crab salad and spicy lemon dressing, and a pork roast to push the limits of satiety, here’s an easy dessert to round things off. If you’re looking for a …

Gâteau facile (et bon!) – Easy (and good!) cake

July 10, 2009 SweetsLeave a comment

Strange as it may sound, I’ve never been a fan of cakes. Chiffon, pound, cheese, cream, you name it, I’m…..passing on it. They’re like that classmate who seems “nice”, who you’d interact with occasionally, share a laugh, a look, a meal with now and then, but with whom ‘friendship’ never …