Tag: French
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Chocolate Almond Croissants
Amazingly flaky, crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside, AND dairy-free croissants with vegan butter and homemade marzipan. I would happily eat these chocolate almond croissants anytime she wants to make them.
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Apple Crumble Tatin
came up with this fusion idea: apple crumble + date squares + tarte tatin. You caramelize the fruit in a pan just like the French delicacy tarte tatin, but then instead of covering it in puff pastry, you put oatmeal crumble on top and bake the whole thing.
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Fast French Dressing
My daughter Megan is turning into the family saucier – the sauce chef. Here is a fast French dressing she made that we enjoyed on our lunchtime salads.
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Chocolate Fondue
When holidays like New Year’s Eve or Easter roll around, we brew up a homemade chocolate fondue to dip all kinds of yummy things in.
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French Crepes
We like to have these French crepes with blueberry sauce, maple syrup, and sometimes other treats like Nutella, strawberries, bananas, and whipped cream.
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Chicken Stew with Bourbon
This chicken stew starts out with the luscious savory flavors of coq au vin, but with bourbon instead of wine. Then you layer in red and gold beets and the beet greens.
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Sunday Brunch Quiche
A savory breakfast is a nice change around here, especially lovely for a Sunday brunch. This quiche with mushrooms, peppers, spinach, and feta cheese would be good any time of day though.
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Chocolate Log Cake with Chocolate and Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
My mom makes a chocolate log cake every year for Christmas. This year we had our own smaller family get-together with the kids so I thought it would be fun to make our own chocolate log.
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Decadent Truffles with Eggnog and Irish Cream
For a fun holiday treat, we made two versions of these decadent truffles: one with eggnog for the kiddos, and one with Irish cream liqueur for the adultos.
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Mushroom Avocado Cheese Omelets
Fortunately, my husband is a more accomplished egg chef than I am. He can whip together amazing stuffed omelets for a weekend breakfast, while making it look super easy.