Helping you savor life through International recipes and travel adventures
One of our favorite places to travel is Italy. Some of our favorite trips have been to Venice, Rome and when we went sailing last Summer in Cinque Terre. When Hugo heard about a café in Paris that specializes in Tiramisu – WE ARE TIRAMISU – we had to go! ♥ We put the leashes on…
Each time we arrive in the country, at Hugo’s mom’s house, she has already done a lot of shopping and has already selected special ingredients for our weekend all together. Hugo loves to arrive, check out the ingredients, then create a menu for everyone based on what he has available to work with! The last…
Hugo made this lemon chocolate meringue tart for my birthday and every bite was pure bliss. Lemon, chocolate ganache, homemade French shortbread pastry and Italian meringue come together to make this heavenly tart. There is never not a good time to eat this tart but it is especially delicious when celebrating a birthday! We are…
There is something magical about French shortbread pastry crust. It is a wonderful base for all kinds of desserts and the perfect mixture of sweet, salty and crunchy. It is our favorite dough by far. This recipe makes two tarts for six people each. This way you can make one for tonight and freeze the rest…
Summer strawberries with olive oil, basil & honey glaze! It’s strawberry season and fresh strawberries are all over the markets in Paris. We are in L-O-V-E with strawberries at the moment. This recipe is healthier than our other favorite strawberry dessert which is a little more decadent : fresh strawberry pie with shortbread & cream….
This chocolate ganache and raspberry caramel shortbread tart is heavenly! The creamy chocolate ganache, the raspberry caramel bursting with fruity flavor and the classic French shortbread combine to make a simple, elegant and delicious dessert that is sure to delight your dinner guests. We first had the idea to create fruit caramels when we discovered…
