I was ecstatic to be nominated by the lovely Ema Jones from Food4YourMood for One Lovely Blog award last week. My blog is still young and growing and this nomination made me so happy and really inspired me to carry on cooking and writing. So thank you so much Ema for such recognition for my blog.
The rules for this nomination seem to be quite straight forward so here it comes:
Adam Handling
Whoever watched Professional Masterchef have noticed how talented the young Adam Handling was. His classic style with beautifully presented dishes definitely made him a top chef to watch and for all to be inspired by. We went to check him out at the Caxton Grill and it was a great experience! Continue reading
Another birthday treat for the husband…Most of my friends say I spoil him too much, but there is something magical about reaching 30 and we had to make the most of it. You’ve seen his Peach and Marshmallow birthday cake on which I spent quite some time playing with the blowtorch…for aesthetic reasons of course. Somehow I couldn’t quite achieve the same standard during the birthday week end with the friends. Going camping being the main contributing factor…although I could have brought the torch…but toasted marshmallows could not possibly be enough for such a big birthday, so here are some real treats to cook at the end of a BBQ: Oranges filled with Chocolate fondant and Macadamia nuts.
Summer is drawing to an end and I wanted to make a very summery cake for my husband’s birthday. A seasonal fresh peach is the ideal summer treat: juicy, sweet and tangy, it quenches your thirst immediately and reminds me the numerous trips to my grandpa’s garden to pinch a peach or two during (very) hot Provencal summer afternoons. Fresh peach cake recipes don’t seem to overpopulate the internet, so I adapted a lemon and almond sponge recipe and reduced the quantity of liquid to produce this Fresh Peach cake, filled with Maple syrup cream and covered with marshmallow icing. I also just bought a new blowtorch so caramelising the marshmallow icing was a must do!
Noémie's kitchen 