Tag Archives: Tart

chocolate tart with ginger crust

Our time in France is wrapping up and soon it will be off home to New Zealand with a few adventures thrown in along the way. So what better way to say au revoir to a few friends than with … Continue reading

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spanakopita tart with mushrooms.. and garlic.. and cherry tomatoes.. and..

  Hunting for a recipe to match the ideas in my head rarely works. Instead, similar-ish recipes get bastardised to fit my daydreams, and classics are overhauled because I think I know better than whole nations. This was the fate … Continue reading

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The kilo that broke the boys back… and the tart that fixed it

I’m in trouble. I, well, I bought a pig, a rather heavy pig, a pig that now needs to be sent back to New Zealand in an already full box with weight restrictions. You see, a friend of mine in … Continue reading

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fig galette and too much wine

Thursday night in Lyon saw the release of the Beaujolais Nouveau and a variety of cork popping festivities ensued. The Beaujolais is a wine region just north of Lyon and each year they turn their end of season harvest in … Continue reading

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chocolate and pear tart, fresh from a country kitchen

This weekend has been spent in the country! Well, almost. We were in walking and staring distance of orchards and farms. Not only this, but we had animal friends to hang out with, giving us an excuse to walk to … Continue reading

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