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Mille-Feuille Napoleon with Crème Baumanière

by Sara on March 31, 2011

raspberry napoleon

I’ve wanted to make a napoleon for a few years now. What took me so long? Well, I had always imagined I would make my own puff pastry before doing so, but the opportunity never really presented itself. However, recently I happened to have an extra sheet of thawed puff pastry after making some pot [...]

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Fruit Tartelettes

by Sara on August 25, 2009

fruit tartelettes

My obesession with French food reignited when I was asked to make the fruit tartelettes for a family party several years ago. It was the six month anniversary of my brother and sister-in-law’s wedding, a wedding that took place at the Beaches Resort in balmy Jamaica. We all had such a wonderful time that we [...]

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Summer Fruit Tart

by Sara on April 27, 2009

Summer Fruit Tart

I made this tart specifically for a photo op. You see, every year my family has a Jamaica Party in which we all get together to have a good time and recreate experiences we’ve had on our vacations in Jamaica. It all began when my brother and sister-in-law got married in Jamaica. We had a fabulous [...]

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