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Many recipes start with the same story, someone get you pears or plums or whatever (and you already have yours in my case pears and you have to do something because otherwise they get lost.)  And I do not like the waste of food either fruit or something else. Remember that it's still hot here (read summer) so it's easy to spoil it. I can't wait Autumn arrive is my favorite season. Well I had pears (see photo) and Gerardo (hubby) brought more pears, I remembered having seen this recipe, I did not know where or in what language I finally found it in  a French site . The pears and the chocolate go well absolutely and this is a cake / dessert because  is moist and with the pears  is really good. Depending on the mold you can put 4 or 5 pears. And since pears and chocolate go so well together I love this recipe has chocolate sauce as well. Adapted from : Cuisine Actuelle    (in french) Ingredients 4 or 5 little pears 8 cl water 1 cinnamon stick  170 grams s...

I wish I had done this post yesterday but it was impossible for the usual reasons, in a way my time is not mine for now and it's fine, but finally I'm here with this  passionfruit  dessert. I love maracuya and in many parts it gets frozen and I also, although we are close to Peru it is easier to have frozen  passion fruit  pulp and can be used when you need.  I am really impressed  how  many passionfruit recipes come from Australia or the United Kingdom and are very good. This is a delicious maracuya mousse you just have  the patience to wait. It is better to do it at night and it will be ready for the other day. I noticed  Yotam Ottolenghi   ( an amazing chef) in his book "Sweet " has many passionfruit recipes  he is a really genius in pastry and desserts.  You can find his last book in Amazon UK  . or Amazon.com. Source : Recipe plus Ingredients 4 eggs separated 300 grams (12 oz) passionfruit  frozen pulp (reserve...

I've said it before when I post soups:  I love soups, especially vegetables soups.  This courgette and tomato soup was delicious. and it usually reaches me for two days.  I eat soups almost all year round. For two days I keep  in a tupper on fridge  but it can also be frozen. To this recipe I added basil cause I love it. Source: Good Food (BBC) (Mini basil, sweet basil and purple basil in pots) Ingredients 2 tablespoon butter 2 or 3  green onions chopped 3 medium courgettes or zuchini 2 medium tomatoes chopped 2 tablespoon plain flour 1/2 teaspoon turmeric 1,5 liter vegetable (or chicken) stock from cubes 1 tablespoon basil chopped Crusty bread to serve (optative) Method Melt the butter in a large pan  add the green onions and zucchini in slices and cook for 5 minutes on a medium heat, stirrimg occasionally . Add the tomatoes and flour with some water.  Cook by a couple minutes always stirring around to stop the flour from becoming lumpy . Add the...

As many times I started with a recipe but ended up changing a few things or ingredients. BTW this recipe would be called  Gluten free because it does not have wheat flour only baking powder and almonds meal. oh well what can I say ? I love bundt cakes!  Really is a  chocolate bundt cake  dipped in chocolate and almonds and it's delicious. And yes baking make me really happy especially when you are living difficult times. With all the love for you who read me and love my recipes. Source : Nourishmag.com.au Ingredients  1 1/2 cup almond meal (200 grams) 1/2 cup cacao powder  (65 grams) 1/2 cup sugar or  sugar substitute (sucralose or splenda) 2 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 tablespoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 6 eggs 1/2 cup vegetal oil 1/2 cup milk 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup  1 teaspoon vanilla essence Method Preheat the oven to 180°c In a large bowl, mix the almond meal, cacao, sugar,baking powder and salt. Make a well in the ...

I have done Biscotti many times but I do not remember how many recipes I have published about them.  These twice baked italian biscuits are wonderful for dunking in tea, coffe or a dessert. This recipe with glazed cherries (or dried cherries) and pistacchios is absolutely good and delicious. I also thought that the mixture of cranberries and pistachios would also be very good. Finally I made a dip of white chocolate to make them better but they are equally rich if you eat alone. source :  Bake from scratch Ingredients 1 cup granulated sugar (200 grams) 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted and cooled 3 tablespoons brandy or cognac 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup candied cherries (or dried cherries) 1/2 cup chopped pistachios 4 large eggs (divided) 2- 3/4 cups  (344 grams) all purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon water 2 tablespoons  brown sugar 1/2 tablespoon sea salt Method In a large bowl, stir together granulated sugar, melted bu...

This year we have seen and eaten cherries more than ever, almost more than other fruits, I do not know why, surely they have exported less to other countries.                                        Chile is one of the largest fruit exporters in the world, cherries, peaches, blueberries,  raspberries,apples, pears, grapes, everything you want.                                                                                So I've spent watching recipes of cherries, but yes, I see that they can be made with frozen cherries or in jars or natural. I have always thought that the grace of publishing recipes for everyone is that it is one that you say: I can make it with frozen cherries or in ja...

One of my favorites fruits in summer are apricots. These are really the last apricots of this difficult and hot summer. The apricots season is short and this year we ate a lot of au naturel and  only made apricot jam  for the winter. And  this is  the first and only apricot's tart I made this season. This tart  can be done with natural or canned apricots. Source : 750 grammes (le magazine) Ingredients 10 to 12 apricots (fresh, or one tin of apricots halves in juice drained)  1 pate sablee (recipe below) 150 grams icing sugar 150 grams butter room temperature 2 eggs  100 grams almonds powder or ground almonds 60 grams all purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon almonds extract 20 grams slice slmonds  Pate sablee recipe  ( from Michel Roux Book) 250 grams plain flour 200 grams butter cut in small pieces and  slightly softened 100 grams icing sugar pinch of salt 2 egg yolks Heap the flour on the work surface and make a well. P...