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Rosemary gelato with crème fraîche
Desserts

Rosemary gelato with crème fraîche

Do you want to learn how to make gelato? Here is a step-by-step recipe with photographs showing you how to make a gelato infused with fresh rosemary. There are no cream or eggs in this recipe, but it makes for the most creamy and delicious gelato ever! You can also infuse the milk with many other herbs — See Viviane Bauquet Farre’s suggestions, tips and instructions.

Fresh winter squash purée
Basics & techniques

Fresh winter squash purée

Making fresh pumpkin or winter squash puree is easy. Here’s a recipe and pictures describing every step of the process. Best of all, you can freeze the fresh purée for up to 2 months. The flavor of this purée is so intense and sweet, the texture so creamy, that it’ll be hard to go back to the canned stuff!

Cheese fondue with chipotle and tequila
Appetizers & finger foods

Cheese fondue with chipotle & tequila

A super delicious cheese fondue recipe with Tequila and chipotle. It’s easy to make and a great party food! Serve it with bread cubes or with chunks of grilled meats, blanched but-still-a-bit-crunchy broccoli or cauliflower florets, cherry tomatoes, fingerling potatoes boiled until just tender… or whatever you love with cheese!

Maple-poached pear sundae
Desserts

Maple-poached pear sundae

Bosc pears poached in Vermont Maple syrup with lemon zest and a fresh vanilla beans are nothing more than sublime! This Maple-Poached Pear Sundae is an easy recipe yet it is sophisticated enough to serve at a dinner party. Also, maple syrup is a very nutritious food. It is very high in manganese, potassium, calcium and zinc, and contains traces of a myriad of minerals and vitamins – making it a perfect alternative to regular sugar.

Artichoke risotto with lemon-herb pesto
Pastas, grains & legumes

Artichoke risotto with lemon-herb pesto

Do you find preparing an artichoke intimidating? If the answer is yes, then you’ll love Viviane’s video. She demos how to peel, trim, choke an cut an artichoke… and she also shows every step of making a creamy artichoke risotto. She also talk about the different kinds of rice you can use to make risotto: Carnaroli, Vialone or Arborio. A delicious yet simple artichoke risotto recipe!