Apricot treat and homemade yogurt

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Sorry for my absence from last week but I was badly ill and I couldn’t go out to my bed and cook, so no new recipes went on going and all my grocery that I have ordered became out of date, so that is a pity, no strength for cooking and no food. I am a little poor thing :)

Anyway, as I had difficulty to eat, I focused on what I like the most and guest what! That is the sweet food. In my bed, I though about something that I usually saw in a famous French bakery in London: that is apricot in puff pastry. So I just try to imagine how to do it, I saw a friend to eat it so I had an idea of how to do it. When I feel a little bit better, I went out my bed and I defrost a puff pastry dough. When the dough was ready, I have prepared a frangipane and I took some apricots in a can and I began to do this little sweet thing. It was really delicious and I feel a little bit better after eating it. The frangipane was perfect with the apricot and you can choose the size of your dough in function of as sweet tooth as you are. Take the opportunity of the weekend for trying this quick and delicious treat or dessert.

The second recipe that I wanted to share with you is the one of homemade yogurt. I enjoy doing my yogurt and manage all the various taste of them. When I have checked my website two weeks ago I saw that I didn’t share with you the simple homemade yogurt, the one that you need for doing the yogurt cake with chocolate touch, so it is time to share with you this recipe. And if you have bored of the natural one, don’t hesitate to try the Homemade Guava yogurt or the Homemade Pineapple yogurt.

I wish you a nice week and see you next week with new recipes a little bit more Asian.

Recipes of the week: Couscous and Panna Cotta with exotic fruits

Hi everybody,


This week is a big week because I will share with you two recipes that were born after meeting great people. The first cooking recipe is a Couscous with vegetables and dried fruits that I discovered during a friend’s birthday party; the second one is a Panna Cotta with exotic fruits that I created after meeting a Caribbean girl.

Let's talk about the Couscous with vegetables and dried fruits. I discovered this amazing sweet mix when I went to a Moroccan restaurant for a friend’s birthday. When I ate the dish in a fabulous Moroccan ambiance, I thought I had to try to do the same thing in my kitchen. So, when I came back, I bought some dried fruits, check in my freezer if I can add more fruits and I create this recipe of couscous with vegetables and dried fruits. The value-added of the recipe is that you can easily bring it at the office for lunch. Reheating this dish is really easy and it is tasty.

The second recipe was born from another big meeting. A few months ago, I went to a meeting with a lot of young entrepreneurships in order to increase my networking and try to find some answers and tips for settling my catering business in London. I met at this evening a person who have settled a business that sale some Caribbean food (here her great website www.carib-gourmet.com). She asked me if I can create some recipes with Caribbean food. At the beginning, I was quite afraid because I really don’t know about this type of food. So, I went to the supermarket and I grabbed some Caribbean fruits and I tried to create something nice. In the same time, I discovered the Panna cotta. I heard a lot about it but I have never tried since that moment. It was a pity because it tastes really nice. So, I decided to match my Panna cotta discovery with these Caribbean fruits and the result was amazing: strong and sweet taste with a really beautiful presentation. I advise you to try the Panna Cotta with exotic fruits, it is really good and fresh for dessert.

Have a nice week and don’t hesitate to try and comment the recipes.
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