affogato al cafe
The first time I made Vanilla ice cream, I was almost dancing in my kitchen! It was so good, light and delicious I could not believe it. I have a secret. When I was little I did not like ice cream at all. Then when I turned 8 or so [...]
Epiphany King Cake with dried persimons
gateau des Rois brioche style
In France we celebrate Epiphany day with a cake called Galette des Rois, kings cake. Usually the first Sunday of January on Epiphany day family and friends gather together to eat this cake. In the North of France we eat the [...]
Santa treats & Edible Gifts Celine"s Cuisine
I am so lucky. I learned all my cooking by watching my mom. And lately while I was working on my cookbook I realized how my cooking is connected to my childhood. My mother has been cooking only and exclusively from scratch. She is a self-taught, she learned [...]
Once Thanksgiving is gone we all catch pretty fast the Christmas spirit: days are shorter, cooler, streets are already decorated, Santa is hanging around, kids are more and more excited. And for most people baking is one of their favorite hobby during the holidays. There is no one single party where you go [...]
During summer, I went visiting my parents in France. They live in the French countryside (South of Bordeaux and north of the Spain border ), called the French Basque country. One of my guilty pleasures overthere is to relax in the garden on a long chair with tons of my moms’ French magazines: [...]
Madeleine is my father’s favorite cookies. Tomorrow, November 1st is his birthday and it is always difficult for me to be away from my family’s birthdays. I am thinking of him, and I wanted to dedicate this simple so delicious recipe to him! Joyeux Anniversaire papa! While I was in France this summer I [...]
This easy and delicious can be the highlight of a diner when you have company! This is the simplest most delicious dessert you can make any time. Bien sure, summer fruits are great for topping but Lemon Curd or Mango marmalade can be delicious too in winter.
Trop bon!
Rubarb and Blackberries mini –individual [...]
As I am typing this 2011 new post, I need to explain why I have been out of the [...]
This morning on my way to the Public Library I stopped at Truly Madly Sweetly a little “family owned and operated bakery specializing in creative and distinctive cheesecakes and cupcakes, combining classic fresh French training with a fresh and delicious homemade taste”. I never been inside and since I noticed that they are [...]
Le “Russe” is my husband’s favorite cake. The one he was eating with his grandma in a tea salon while in Luchon (Pyreneas) when he was a little boy. And it has been a ritual for him to have a “Russe” as a birthday Cake until we left for the States. This ca [...]