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French Baking….can just anyone master it? My attempts at patisserie favourites.
I’m often asked by people at work, by readers…about Choux pastry, to do an entry on making profiteroles and eclairs (same recipe)…it’s not that I’ve been putting it off, but I think they can be so overdone, the mainstream way, cream and chocolate… I guess I’ve been thinking about making it more exciting… any Christmas party or wedding I’ve been to and my Graduation ball when I was at secondary (high) school….Profiteroles have always been on the menu and they can be so boring! Way too much cream, no creme patissiere, tasteless and just…boring! Image Credit :Lavidalaura If you’ve visited my Instagram account, you might have noticed that I describe…
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Taking the bloat out of spaghetti with ‘Courgetti’!
I’m a lover of pasta, it’s addictive, be it Vermicelli or spaghetti, Rigatoni, Penne or even Orzo, it’s gorgeous! From plain with grated cheese and a dash of lemon juice or full on sloppy Bolognese, I can’t get enough of the stuff!! Unfortunately, the more I love it, the more my ever expanding waistline grows!! Yeah so I’ve tried all those carb-free diets and sure the Dukan is always my trump card but it will NEVER cure my love of Italian food and pasta! I have this passionate love affair with Italy, I got engaged to my husband there so always have an emotional connection to it. I adore their…
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