Funny enough, one of the most impressive butcher shops in Australia is situated in a fish market... This is Vic's Meat Market in Sydney. If you decide, like me, to go on a Saturday at lunch time, you'll soon realise that this is the place to be :) Posh cars, chic clients, lots of people inside … Read More
Archives for September 2015
Easy lunch idea N°2: quark toasts
Quark is a sort of curd cheese or cottage cheese from Germanic countries, Eastern European countries and Scandinavia. It is simply curdled milk with and acid component such as vinegar or lemon. It is then strained and used in different degrees of creaminess. This type of cheese doesn't use … Read More
Bake a French sour-dough baguette
It took me a while to be satisfied of my French Tradition Baguette! I wanted a better taste, a thicker and split crust, and big holes. I've looked everywhere for recipes and what works for massive bakery amounts, bug machines and pro oven doesn't necessary works for me. A few home-made recipe … Read More
Fancy French Pistachio Financiers
Financiers are the same type of little cakes as friands. They are almond based tea party kind of delights :) Fancy French Pistachio Financiers are not rectangular as they usually are. I used fancy moulds to make them a bit different. These silicon moulds are easy to find these days, online or in … Read More
Make your own sour-dough starter or levain
You might have read my previous article on the subject entitled "epic failure" :) Well, this is what is was... I failed completely my first 2 starters. My third one worked very well and has been providing natural yeast to make bread most days of the week for months now. I also use it for pizza … Read More