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Clafoutis a Provencal Dessert Recipe for Apricot Season

May 11, 2023

Clafoutis is a traditional Provencal dessert that is easy to prepare. Made with eggs and just a little almond flour, it is not quite flan or cake, but it is delicious when apricots are in season. I often create the recipe (below) for Stone Fruit Clafoutis with students in my cooking school kitchen, Atelier Laurel, …

David Scott Allen · Dessert · Flans, Puddings · Provencal Recipes · Taste

My Recipe for a Perfect Caramel Flan

December 16, 2022

A flâneur is not the maker of flans. A flâneur is French for one who observes, idles, saunters, and loafs, preferably along a Parisian boulevard. Not me. I am a doer, and I am in perpetual motion, much to the disappointment of many around me. There are advantages to this. One is that dinner makes …

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Easy Panna Cotta Variation with Gin Poached Rhubarb

October 5, 2022

Lindsay Radcliffe, founder of The Feast, shared the following, “Gin and rhubarb are a match made in heaven and I love adding a shot of Mirabeau Dry Gin and a few sprigs of rosemary to my poached rhubarb, which I’m currently making on repeat.” Like a French creme brulée, panna cotta means cooked cream in …

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Make Raspberries and Cream for Dessert

July 18, 2022

It is no wonder why strawberries and cream are a “thing” at the Wimbledon tennis tournament. The combination of fruit and cream is light and delicious. Honestly, fresh berries (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries) and sweetened cream, I have lost count of how many times I have made this dessert over the last forty years. You can …

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Summer Dessert: Rosé, Apricot and Lemony Mascarpone

July 8, 2022

It doesn’t happen often, but occasionally we have some leftover rosé, and here is a delicious solution. The following recipe combines rosé and apricots with mascarpone into a light summery dessert. Toast the end of a lovely evening with La Réserve or any aromatic, Grenache blend rosé, such as our Etoile. The mascarpone base creates …

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Apples and Cherries a Twist on Classic Clafoutis

June 1, 2022

Clafoutis is a summer classic in France. It’s such an easy dessert to make, and only requires whatever fruit you have on hand and basic ingredients most people have in their fridge and cupboards. Apple and cherry is such a delicious combination, sweet but with just the right amount of sourness. You can use frozen …

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Simple Dessert Blood Orange and Ricotta Cream

April 27, 2022

Whenever it is blood orange season, we make a point of using this distinctive citrus in salads, cocktails and desserts. Below is a recipe for Blood Orange and Ricotta Cream is, a simple and delicious dessert you can make in no time. Enjoy this dessert with a glass of Pure rosé; it perfectly matches its …

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Flans, Puddings

Clafoutis a Provencal Dessert Recipe for Apricot Season

My Recipe for a Perfect Caramel Flan

Easy Panna Cotta Variation with Gin Poached Rhubarb

Make Raspberries and Cream for Dessert

Summer Dessert: Rosé, Apricot and Lemony Mascarpone

Apples and Cherries a Twist on Classic Clafoutis

Simple Dessert Blood Orange and Ricotta Cream

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