Chocolate tart
A chocolate tart with an intense and rich flavor. A gorgeous recipe for all chocolate lovers. After the stunning Infiniment Vanille, I decided to prepare this chocolate tart following the same steps and methods. A biscuit, a ganache and a mousse……all strictly...
Tarte Infiniment Vanille: plated dessert
A personal interpretation of the gorgeous and wonderful Tarte Infiniment Vanille by Pierre Hermé, as a plated dessert. You can choose which dessert to prepare……..in both cases, an endlessly gorgeous and stunning dessert, elegant, balanced and with a super vanilla...
Lemon basil tart by Jaques Génin
As easy as delicious….. Lime and basil…..the perfect wedding. A “crème onctueuse” as french will define it, gorgeous, silky and delicious. In a word: perfect. Do not be scared about the amount of butter…..it is used to thicken and to dampen the acidity of lime.....
Tarte Infiniment Vanille by Pierre Hermé
A great opportunity, a lovely woman, Pinella. Thanks to her and to Silikomart, the opportunity to attend Pierre Hermé Masterclass at Hangar 78 ....... So I decided to take part of the contest “Dolci d'autore" - Pierre Hermé of Pinella. I knew from the beginning which...
Violet
Brother of redcurrant, blackcurrant is little known and used. In France it is used to prepare the famous Crème de cassis. Blackcurrants can be eaten raw but are usually cooked in a variety of sweet or savoury dishes. They are used to make jams, jellies and syrups....
Raspberries Red Passion tart
Raspberries are my favorite berries….so today another summery dessert. It is a rich tart, made of different textures: silky,soft, crunchy, where the taste of raspberries is ruling. A fresh and greedy treat, festive and delicious Sunday dessert. [mv_create key="249"...
Cherry tart
When I come to the kitchen to prepare a dessert, I know exactly how it will be, I have fixed in mind the final image that the cake must have. This time something different happened. I was fascinated by a cherry and pistachio tart by the famous pastry chef Claire...
Caribbean tart
If you liked the tart “Pretty in pink”, you will appreciate this fresh, gorgeous tart, with summer perfumes. The fresh lime and pineapple compote envelops the sweet coconut, achieving a perfect balance of flavors. [mv_create key="255" thumbnail="false"...
Exotic spring tart
A refreshing and gorgeous tart, with all spring tastes: coconut, mango and passion fruit. A crowd-pleasing dessert. If you want to prepare an exotic entremet with same flavours, clic here. [mv_create key="263" thumbnail="false" title="Exotic spring tart"...
Pretty in pink
Pretty in pink….an american romantic comedy film, starring Molly Ringwald, often dressed in pink. It is the first title I thought, thinking about this spring tart, with all shades of this color. A strawberries custard, then a strawberries mousse and a light lychees...
Pistachios, pears and chocolate tart
This tart is created by the combination of 2 recipes: one from E. Knam and the other, from a friend of mine, Isabelle. It is a simple but very tasty: pears pair deliciously with chocolate and pistachios pair deliciously with both. The whole is moist and crunchy,...
Gianduja tart
Chocolate and hazelnut…..in a word gianduja…. one of the most tasting combination ever. The tart is very easy to prepare: it’s comprised of a hazelnut tart dough, a layer of cocoa and almond filling and a top layer of light and deliciously creamy hazelnut bavaroise...
Apple custard tart
A very simple tart, but really delicious. Shortcrust pastry has been unflavored with lemon zest and juice, but if you prefer, you can use cinnamon. Once you arrange the apple slices in the tart shell, a rich and creamy custard is then poured over the apples and the...
Lemon meringue tarts
French pastry chefs are famous for their “Lemon meringue tart”. Every one has his own recipe, especially for the lemon filling. In addition to lemon juice and eggs, they can use starch, gelati sheets, a lot of butter or white chocolate…. But everyone wants to achieve...
Madama Doré
It never happens I prepare the same dessert in a close time. Here I can talk about a special situation…… I prepared the fantastic Madama Dorè, by Gianluca Fusto, twice in a week. It is a simple tart, but you find a combination of exceptional flavors: a frangipane...
Modern apricot and chocolate tart
A modern tart: a crispy base, a firm but soft ganache and an apricot “cremoso”….that means, as the word suggests, a creamy texture. To stress the taste of apricots, some small silky and tasty jellies. It is not common to have four different preparations in a tart, but...
Red berry tart
It’s sunday……time for baking. A simple almond shell and a light and refreshing red berry “cremoso”. What is a “cremoso”? It is a custard, enriched with flavor and gelatin sheets. Nothing difficult. Everyone likes red berry….. [mv_create key="233" thumbnail="false"...
Choco caramel mousse
Chocolate and caramel desserts are all irresistible and delicious. A cocoa shortcrust shell with a thin layer of soft caramel and a light chocolate mousse: not low calories, but very airy…. It may look complicated, but, as always, is definitely worth it to make....