Happy Star Wars day!

May the 4th be with you, always! 

The force was very strong this morning while preparing breakfast, explained in this video. :) :)

Burned cake/Tourteau Fromager/Cheesecake, the French way

Rhubarb orange compote

I have never cooked with rhubarb before... and have only known this interesting red fruit? from D'Arbo jam in 'raspberry & rhubarb' flavor combination. 

Pickled Cauliflower and Mushroom Salad with Escarole

It is March! It is spring but you still have some of your preserved veggies from winter. Also, I happened to LOVE pickled cauliflower. This is how this salad was born and I have made it few times since using various greens instead of escarole (so far I tried arugula-in the picture and watercress and they both turned out great)

Impromptu mid-week dinner

It is one of those weeks that drags slowly... and even though it is Wednesday, 
Wednesday, it feels like Monday... and Friday seems soooo faaar away. Impromptu crepes came to the rescue this evening! I've had few Meyer lemons lying around, somehow there was a ricotta in the fridge, and a whipping cream (that I really shouldn't be consuming, but bought it only for a chestnut puree that I was craving for the other day)... Oh, I've remember why ricotta was in the fridge also (I don't like it too much though, it tastes bland to me), but I have nevertheless bought it to try out this recipe that I saw on Pinterest (with my eyes trained to spot anything 'Meyer lemony'):