Pita

We are enjoying our Artisan Bread book so much that we couldn't wait to try
this recipe for Pita.

Mother's Day Breakfast

Mother's Day was the perfect occasion to try a new recipe for French
brioche. The result was amazing when combined with Nutella and fresh
raspberries.

Bibingka

This cake is cooked in banana leaf, another classic from the Philippines.

Puto

Puto is a steamed cake, a classic from the Philippines.

Pizza time!

We were both inspired by the arrival of new vegetable at the farmers market
and we thought they would go great in a homemade pizza. The first pizza had
roasted vegetables and Spanish anchovies. The second one is a combination of
tomatoes and rocket (arugula).

Artisan Bread

This is the main recipe of our book "Artisan Bread in five minutes a day."
This is a simple but delicious and versatile while artisan bread recipe.
From a simple base for garlic bread to the morning toast with Nutella.

First pasta with seasonal ingredients

The first produce we got this year from a farmers market is field spinach.
This simple and vitamine-rich vegetable inspired us to try this pasta with
shrimp.

Homemade sushi

We made sushi at home this winter. We still need to work on it but we think
we got the basic principle: make the rice right and the rest will follow!

Roasting our own coffee

We roasted our own coffee not too long ago. The results were amazing. Even
though we prefer darker roasts, with this air popcorn machine method we were
only able to obtain a more subtle flavour. The fresh aroma of these roasted
beans were amazing.

Breakfast in Argentina

This mocha coffee and freshly baked croissants complement each other at
Susana Marzola's Café in Villa María, Argentina.

Locro

Locro is perhaps the most popular dish since colonial times in Argentina.
It is prepared in many different ways but the basic ingredients for locro
are white corn, spicy sausage, sweet potatoes, beef and spices. Locro is
still very popular is most provinces of the country and it is religiously
eaten in national holidays.

Homemade bagels

Well... here it goes. When we decided to make some homemade bagels we had no idea it was this simple and that they were going to taste this good. This is a recipe found in the book "Artisan Bread in five minutes a day." We tossed some sesame seeds and poppy seeds on top. For some bagels we used some flax seed as well. The first step after making the dough and letting them rest, is to boil them in water (with a little bit of sugar and baking soda). Once they are firm, we bake them in the oven.
 

100% Whole Wheat Artisan Bread

We are trying more recipes from the book "Artisan Bread in Five minutes a day" (http://www.artisanbreadinfive.com/). Until we tried this recipe it was hard for us to come up with a good recipe for whole wheat bread. We are very happy for the results since the recipe balances the bitterness of the whole wheat flour with the sweetness of honey (bought at the St. Jacob's Market). We think the local clover honey makes a big difference.

We are back!

JenLuc are back. After a long period of cooking and new culinary experiences, it is time to start the gardening season with the intention to share our dishes with you all. We'll be posting new pictures of dishes we created during the Winter of 2009, a very busy time indeed but a very creative one as well. We can anticipate lots of artisan breads, baking, chocolate creations and also a new season with our Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) membership.