…..France’s answer to baked custard. “Creme caramel. A light egg custard that is baked in a caramel-lined mould in a water bath. After the custard is baked, it is chilled and then turned out of the mold….In Spain, it is called flan and in Italy, crema caramella.”
-The International Dictionary of Desserts, Pastries, and Confections- By [...]
Posts from ‘May, 2010’
creme caramel
beet ‘noodle’ salad
Yesterday I rekindled an all but forgotten love affair with my vegetable spiral slicer. Normally I am not one for acquiring space hogging kitchen gadgetry- but this one is truly worthy of the storage real estate it occupies. It was during last summer’s 100 Day Raw Challenge that I first discovered this tool. It cuts [...]
sips + giggles with ‘red truck’ brewer david varga
“Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” -Benjamin Franklin
Last week I was invited to pay a visit to Vancouver brewer David Varga, as he went about his workday, happily productive in his natural habitat. Taylor’s Crossing is the brewery where he practices his craft for Red Truck Beer Company. [...]
pear tart art
Typically I like to share recipes on these posts that provide great results with minimal time and effort, as I believe that food preparation should be enjoyable and not take up a great deal of one’s time. This week’s feature…… er, not so much. Impressive? Delicious? Beautiful to look at? Absolutely! But this Pear & [...]
