There are 3 types of meringue. I usually use the French one for my pavlovas. Here I experimented with some leftover Italian meringue from a tarte au citron i made a couple of days ago. It was a beautiful discovery! Watch till the end to see how it tasted and how it looked on the inside.
yasmine idriss
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Continue ReadingOrange vanilla cupcakes. This super easy vanilla recipe should be in everybody’s repertoire. It is so versatile and can be adapted to any flavor you want from flavored teas to lavender to orange to good old plain vanilla! Give it a go, recipe below. Vanilla orange cupcakes. (Beautiful silk headband gift from my lovely friend @marine_ladyr from @decielis )
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Continue ReadingBaba Ghannouj. The recipe for the smokey, charred eggplant salad with tahini, walnuts and crunchy veggies is now yours.
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Continue ReadingIn this lazy cake recipe, I tweaked an older one (by my friend @joellerached) and I cannot tell you how amazing it turned out!! I used whatever biscuits I could find at home, starting with digestives (a must in my opinion) and added some butter biscuits and pretzels. The saltiness of the pretzels was such a nice contrast to the sweetness of the chocolate. Also I added some malt powder (my friend @sandyskitchen’s genius idea!!) and it took this lazy cake to a different dimension. What i love about this type of desserts is that you can forget it in the freezer…
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Continue ReadingSesame broccoli slaw with crunchy ramen noodles! I made this salad yesterday, sent some to a friend and had some today topped with grilled chicken- and it was so delicious every single time! Very crunchy, refreshing and moreish. Let me know if you make it! Recipe below.Broccoli and ramen slaw with sesame oil
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Continue ReadingNow that summer is here, there is nothing more refreshing than an açaí smoothie breakfast bowl. They are as beautiful as they are delicious and so versatile! The BOSCH OptiMUM kitchen appliance from @boschhomegulf made it so easy to make them and in a fraction of the time. It has an integrated scale, a food processor and a blender. All the attachments have color coding for ease of use and the machine is super powerful to chop nuts and blend frozen fruits. Always start with frozen bananas and açaí puree, add some shredded apples, nuts and seeds, crunchy granola and you’re all…
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Continue ReadingThis indulgent Lemon Parmesan Salad Dressing is based on a recipe from Shelf, by @ottolenghi. I made it as part of the @thecookbookcircle. The dressing has lots of umami from the anchovies. Don’t be scared to use them, you’ll be surprised! They add depth and saltiness but you won’t feel the fish.
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Continue ReadingThe most delicious granola bars, chewy, crunchy and so yummy. Warning: they are extremely addictive!They are based on a @nigellalawson recipe. She uses cranberries but I used dark chocolate chips instead . She also uses peanuts, I used cashew nuts but I am sure you can use whatever nut you have at home.
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Continue ReadingLearning from a talented and experienced chef life @francoisdaubinet is like getting a crash course in authentic understanding and love of French patisserie. The emphasis is always on no waste. fresh, seasonal good quality products- and that is on a completely different level from our generic understanding of good quality. After traveling with @thecreamlab.me and @butterstories.me, and getting to understand the source of the production of French and European dairy products, it was a « I can see clearly now » moment!!! Thank you chef Rancois for an amazing experience and I can’t wait to recreate this delicious Trois Chocolat dessert using fresh French diary cream! (35%…
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Continue ReadingMy 5 top tips for a successful meringue! I always use the ratio of 1 large egg white to 1/4 cup caster sugar. BY YASMINE IDRISS