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Pumpkin crème brûlée with fresh ginger and cinnamon
Desserts

Pumpkin crème brûlée with fresh ginger and cinnamon

Pumpkin crème brûlée with fresh ginger and cinnamon is the perfect holiday party dessert! Here Viviane Bauquet Farre shares her recipe and tips for making the most creamy and flavorful crème brûlée ever. She uses fresh pumpkin purée. Making crème brûlée is easy and a kitchen torch will form a perfect caramel crust.

Sienese almond cookies
Desserts

Sienese almond cookies

Sienese almond cookies are a specialty of Siena. Light and intensely almond flavored, they are especially delicious served with a glass of Vin Santo or dessert wine. Here Viviane Bauquet Farre shares her recipe to make these traditional Sienese cookies, with step-by-step instructions and pictures. They also make great holiday gifts from your kitchen.

Cooked quinoa
Basics & techniques, Cooking tips

How to cook quinoaGet the perfect flavor and texture from your quinoa, every time

Quinoa is a super food! It is a complete protein with an abundance of Lysine. It’s also packed with essential minerals such as manganese, magnesium, iron, copper and phosphorous. Viviane Bauquet Farre shares her recipe for how to cook quinoa the perfect way with step-by-step photos and instructions. The recipe also shows you how to rinse the bitter and slightly toxic saponin that naturally coats the seeds before cooking it.