I baked two desserts for the occasion: “Chocolate and Chestnut Buche de Noel” and “The Brioche Tart that made Julia Child Cry” (recipe below). Can you believe that name? I didn’t watch that specific episode, but apparently in one of the “Baking with Julia” episodes, she cried after having a bite of this tart. None of us cried at the dinner table, but it sure was delicious.
Here are some photos from the New Year’s Eve dinner party at the mansion.
Inspiration comes in mysterious ways. Who would have thought that dropping a piece of brioche into a jar of Nutella would lead to such a delicious discovery?
OK, maybe it is not the greatest discovery, but chocolate definitely takes the classic brioche recipe to the next level. The level where chocoholics and gluttons like me meet up and stuff our faces with a whole brioche loaf and laugh at people who nibble on celery sticks.
Six apples, a handful of dried blueberries and a couple of tangerines were sitting on the counter. With me standing next to them thinking what I should do next. Go through the cookbook collection to find a perfect fit or start chopping and figure out what to do halfway through? It was a typical day in my kitchen…
Whenever I find myself staring at ingredients and trying to figure out what to do, I usually resort to a crumble (or crisp if you like to call it that) recipe. It is quick, versatile, definitely delicious and sets the perfect stage to consume even more ice-cream.
First, I diced the apples and soaked them in a mixture of freshly squeezed tangerine juice, tangerine zest, cinnamon and sugar.
