17/01/2011
Les Pailles Magiques ● Magic Straws

Je suis toujours fascinée par les inventions culinaires extravagantes que l’on peut trouver aux Etats-Unis et nulle part ailleurs…Les “Got Milk Straws” sont des pailles magiques à tremper dans son verre de lait : il suffit de boire à travers la paille et les petites billes aux goûts variés font le reste (chocolat, fraise, vanille et cookies & cream)! Le tout sans colorant, additifs ni gluten.

Achetez-en ici!
Photo ci-dessus par Meg Smith
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I’ve always been fascinated by America’s incredible food inventions. Here’s a funny one : you just put your “Got Milk Straw” in a glass of milk and drink through hundreds of little flavoured balls (chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, cookies & cream). And they’re without preservatives, additives and gluten!

Buy it here.
Photo by Meg Smith

13/01/2011
Roellinger

Olivier Roellinger just opened a shop of delicate spices in Paris, with a mysterious vanilla cave installed in the basement.

51 rue St Anne
Paris IIe
Ma-Sa / Tu-Sa 10h00-19h00

12/01/2011
Winter fruit salad

The Ingredients

-1 pomegranate

-1 pear

-4 oranges

-fresh mint

-1 lemon

-1 banana (optional)

The Recipe

Cut all the fruits and place them in a bowl. Careful with the pomegranate, it squirts! Open it delicately and remove the grains while removing the skin apart.
Pour the lemon juice and the chopped mint.

06/01/2011
Asparagus, peas and mushroom risotto

The Ingredients (for 2 persons)

– 1 tea mug of risotto rice (arborio)

– 1 stock-cube

– 6 asparagus

– 1 garlic clove

– 2 onions

– a dozen of pink mushrooms

– a cup of green peas

– 1/2 cup of white wine

My Recipe

Cut the onions, mushrooms and garlic, put them in a big saucepan with olive oil (or butter). Let them become transparent.
Add the rice, and cook it until it becomes transparent.
Add the whine wine and let it evaporate.
Pour twice a volume of water (so for 1 mug of rice, 2 mugs of water), and the stock cube.
Then, add the peeled asparagus and peas. If you like them crunchy, add them 10-15 minutes before the end of cooking.
Let it cook (over a low heat) until the water has evaporated, while stirring from time to time, not to thoroughly though, as to not break the rice. Serve with parmesan.

05/01/2011
Les Galettes !

Above :

LADURÉE ⎯ orange & almond flavor ➨ 5,90€ (per person)

LENÔTRE & Harley Davidson ⎯ galette baba au rhum & vanille de Madagascar / baba au rhum & Madagascar vanilla ➨ 54€

DALLOYAU ⎯ raspberries & yuzu ➨ 37,50€

HUGO & VICTOR ⎯ classic frangipane ➨ 28€

LE BOULANGER DE MONGE ⎯ Traditional galette with Deux Sèvres butter, Guérande salt and organic flour ; the first client to collect the 7 different lucky charms will get a trip to one of the 7 wonders of the world ➨ 37,50€

COLETTE ⎯ Stéphane Bureaux + Tartes Kluger➨ 8€ (la part / per person)

And if you’re still hungry…

PLAZA ATHENÉE ⎯ the lucky charm is shaped like a common carrier’s hat ➨ 32€

Galerie des Gobelins, 25 avenue Montaigne, Paris VIIIe

LE GRENIER À PAIN ⎯ pistachio & cherries ➨ from 9,50€

38, rue des Abbesses, Paris XVIIIe

JEAN-PAUL HÉVIN ⎯ almond cream & chocolate pearls & fresh ginger➨ from 5,80€

231, rue Saint Honoré, Paris I

DOMINIQUE SAIBRON ⎯ classic, chocolate, pistachios or praline ➨ 2,95€- 36,30€

77, avenue du Général Leclerc, Paris XIV

PIERRE HERMÉ

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sirop d’érable & compote de poires et d’airelles / maple sirup & pear and cranberries compote

➨

6,10€ –

70€

30/12/2010
Let’s have a …

Il n’est pas trop tard pour préparer votre table du 31! Quelques idées pour une table de toute beauté :
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It’s not too late to decorate your NYE party table, here are a few ideas for an outstanding table:

1. Chandelier IKEA
2. Seau à champagne / Champagne bucket CHRISTOFLE
3. Décoration GENEVIÈVE LETHU
4. Set de table / Place mat CONRAN SHOP
5. Verre / Glass BACCARAT
6. Couverts / Cutlery ASTIER DE VILLATTE
7. Gants de cuisine / Gloves IKEA
8. Assiette / Plate BERNARDAUD
9. Serviteur / Serving plate MAISONS DU MONDE
10. Terrine HABITAT