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		<title>Happy news and a Leek &amp; Sea Vegetable quiche &#8211; Des nouvelles et une quiche aux algues et poireaux</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[(en français, plus bas) It&#8217;s been a few months that I have been blogging sporadically, and seldom visiting my favourite blogs&#8230; Believe me, I am sorry about it because I do miss blogging and my passion for cooking has surely &#8230; <a href="http://sweetartichoke.com/2012/04/05/happy-news-and-a-leek-sea-vegetable-quiche-des-nouvelles-et-une-quiche-aux-algues-et-poireaux/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sweetartichoke.com&#038;blog=8021876&#038;post=4570&#038;subd=sweetartichoke&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>(en français, plus bas)</p>
<p>It&#8217;s been a few months that I have been blogging sporadically, and seldom visiting my favourite blogs&#8230; Believe me, I am sorry about it because I do miss blogging and my passion for cooking has surely not disappeared! In general, during winter, my energy is pretty low and I always wish I could hibernate, but this time my silence and apparent hibernation have another reason&#8230;  Actually, it is a very happy and exciting news that I now want to share with you, dear readers:</p>
<p>Mr Artichoke and I are expecting our first baby very soon! So, as you can imagine our life is  changing a lot and we are pretty busy preparing everything for the arrival of our little angel.</p>
<p>I just wanted you to know that I am not abandoning Sweet Artichoke, I am just taking it slowly because, after all, blogging is a fun activity and should not be taken with pressure and stress, that is why I will try to post new recipes but it will be at irregular intervals&#8230;</p>
<p>All is going well, but I have been super tired since the beginning of pregnancy: I have also tried to listen to my body and I turned to very simple foods and most of my pregnancy cravings were healthy ones&#8230; among them: oat porridge, chickpeas, and you surely don&#8217;t want to hear about my chicory and walnut salad addiction, do you? It&#8217;s been my staple lunch and dinner for a few weeks!! Most of them were really not very interesting to blog about&#8230; However, what amazed me most is that I discovered that most of my healthy cravings were actually providing the important nutriments needed by the baby at that time&#8230;</p>
<p>One of my recent addiction is sea vegetables  (I do not like to call them &#8220;seaweeds&#8221;, because given all the good nutriments they are packed with, &#8220;weeds&#8221; seems an unfair name) and I think this quiche is so good, that it is worth sharing it with you&#8230;</p>
<h2>Leek and Sea Vegetable Quiche</h2>
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<address><strong>Ingredients for a 22cm diameter baking tin</strong></address>
<address><em>(2-3 servings as main course or 4-5 servings as starter)</em></address>
<p> a medium size leek (about 250g), finely chopped</p>
<p>2 medium size potatoes (about 300g), peeled and sliced</p>
<p>1 tablespoon oil</p>
<p>2 teaspoons hot madras curry powder</p>
<p>200g tofu</p>
<p>½ cup dried mixed sea vegetables</p>
<p>1 dried red chili (optional)</p>
<p>1 tablespoon soy sauce</p>
<p>3-4 tablespoons water</p>
<p>Salt and pepper to season</p>
<p>1 ½ tablespoons chia seeds, soaked in 0.5 dl warm water or 1 egg</p>
<p>1 ready-rolled puff pastry (or short-crust pastry)</p>
<p><strong>Method:</strong></p>
<p>Pre-heat the oven at 190°C.</p>
<p>Heat the oil in a pan. Add the curry powder and fry it for a few seconds. Add the chopped leek. Stir well and reduce heat to low. Cover with a lid and sauté for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. The leek should not become brown, you only want to pre-cook it. When it is done, keep aside.</p>
<p>In the meantime, put the potatoes in a saucepan, cover with water, add ½ teaspoon of salt. Bring the water to a boil. Simmer for 10 minutes. Drain well and keep aside.</p>
<p>Rehydrate the dried sea vegetables in warm water, according to the instructions. The ones I use take 5 minutes to rehydrate. Drain them well and put them in a food processor, with the tofu, dried red chilli, soy sauce, pepper, chia seeds (or one egg)  and 3-4 tablespoon water. Pulse until it becomes a smooth paste. If it is too thick, you might add a little bit more water, but not too much as it should not be liquid.</p>
<p>Add the leek to the preparation and combine well.</p>
<p>Place the pastry crust in the baking tin. Prick a few times the bottom of the pastry crust with a fork, which will prevent the dough from puffing up as it bakes. Bake the crust for 5 minutes and take out of the oven.</p>
<p>Fill the bottom of the crust with the potato slices. Garnish with the leek-sea vegetable-tofu mixture.</p>
<p>Bake in the oven for 30 minutes. Serve warm.</p>
<h2>Quiche aux algues et poireaux</h2>
<p><a href="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/leek_sea-vegetables-2.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4576" title="leek_sea-vegetables.2" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/leek_sea-vegetables-2.jpg?w=584" alt=""   /></a>Cela fait quelques mois que je n’ai plus été très présente sur ce blog et que je n’ai pas rendu visite à mes blogs préférés &#8230; Croyez-moi, c’est quelque chose que je regrette beaucoup parce que ma passion pour la cuisine n&#8217;a pas bien évidemment pas disparu. En général, pendant l&#8217;hiver, mon énergie descend en flèche et c’est un peu comme si j’hibernais…  mais cette fois mon silence et mon apparente hibernation ont une autre raison… En fait, il s’agit plutôt d’une heureuse et belle nouvelle que j’aimerais maintenant partager avec vous :</p>
<p>M. Artichoke et moi attendons notre premier bébé pour très, très bientôt!</p>
<p>Je n’ai donc pas l’intention d’abandonner Sweet Artichoke, mais comme vous pouvez l’imaginer, notre vie est en train de beaucoup changer et même si j’adore mon blog et le « blogging » en général, je considère que cette passion ne doit pas s’accompagner de stress pour les délais à publier de nouveaux posts… Je vais toutefois essayer de continuer à publier de nouvelles recettes, mais à intervalles irréguliers &#8230;</p>
<p>En général, ma grossesse se passe bien, si ce n’est que je suis super fatiguée depuis le début ! Et comme j’ai essayé d&#8217;écouter mon corps et j’ai privilégié des aliments très simples et la plupart de mes fringales étaient plutôt saines &#8230; par exemple : bircher avec de l’avoine, pois chiches, plusieurs semaines de folle passion pour la salade d’endives aux noix… donc pas vraiment de quoi alimenter un blog… Cela dit, ce qui m&#8217;a le plus émerveillée, c&#8217;est que j&#8217;ai découvert que la plupart de mes envies « saines » contenaient les nutriments correspondant aux besoins les plus importants pour la croissance du bébé, à ce moment particulier.</p>
<p>En ce moment, je suis complètement accro aux algues ! Et franchement, cette quiche est si bonne, que je la partage sans hésitation avec vous &#8230; L’avantage d’y ajouter des poireaux (ah oui, un autre de mes chouchous du moment…) est que ceux-ci masquent un peu le goût des algues, pour celles et ceux qui y sont sensibles.</p>
<p><strong>Ingrédients pour un moule de diamètre 22cm</strong></p>
<p><em>(pour 2-3 personnes en plat principal ou 4-5 personnes en entrée)</em></p>
<p><em> </em>un poireau de taille moyenne (environ 250g), émincé finement</p>
<p>2 pommes de terre de taille moyenne (environ 300g), pelées et tranchées</p>
<p>1cuillère à soupe d&#8217;huile</p>
<p>2 cuillères à café de poudre de curry Madras</p>
<p>200g de tofu</p>
<p>½ tasse d’algues séchées mélangées</p>
<p>1 piment rouge séché (facultatif)</p>
<p>1 cuillère à soupe de sauce soja</p>
<p>3-4 cuillères à soupe d&#8217;eau</p>
<p>Sel et poivre pour assaisonner</p>
<p>1 ½ cuillères à soupe de graines de chia, trempée dans 0,5 dl d&#8217;eau chaude ou 1 œuf</p>
<p>1 paquet de pâte feuilletée</p>
<p><strong>Préparation</strong>:</p>
<p>Préchauffer  le four à 190 ° C.</p>
<p>Chauffer l&#8217;huile dans une poêle. Ajouter la poudre de curry et la faire frire pendant quelques secondes. Ajouter le poireau émincé. Bien remuer et réduire à feu doux. Couvrir avec un couvercle et faire revenir pendant environ 15 minutes, en remuant de temps en temps. Les poireaux ne doivent pas brunir, ils doivent juste pré-cuire. Lorsque cela est fait, les mettre de côté.</p>
<p>Pendant ce temps, mettre les pommes de terre dans une casserole, couvrir d&#8217;eau, ajouter ½ cuillère à café de sel. Porter l&#8217;eau à ébullition. Laisser mijoter pendant 10 minutes. Bien égoutter et mettre de côté.</p>
<p>Réhydrater les algues séchées dans de l&#8217;eau chaude, selon les instructions du paquet. Celles que j&#8217;utilise ont besoin de 5 minutes. Egouttez-les bien et mettez-les dans un blender, avec le tofu, le piment rouge séché, la sauce soja, le poivre, les graines de chia (ou un oeuf) et 3-4 cuillères à soupe d&#8217;eau. Mixer jusqu&#8217;à ce que la préparation devienne lisse. Si elle est trop épaisse, vous pouvez ajouter un peu plus d’eau, mais pas trop car elle ne doit pas être liquide.</p>
<p>Ajouter les poireaux et bien mélanger.</p>
<p>Mettre la pâte dans un moule et piquer plusieurs fois le fond avec une fourchette, ce qui va empêcher la pâte de gonfler pendant la cuisson. Cuire la pâte pendant 5 minutes et la sortir du four.</p>
<p>Garnir  avec les tranches de pommes de terre, puis ajouter le mélange poireaux-algues- tofu.</p>
<p>Cuire au four pendant 30 minutes et servir chaud.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[With my apologies for the delay, here is the round up of My Legume Love Affair no. 44 (February 2012). I would like to thank Susan for her patience and for giving me this great opportunity to discover some new &#8230; <a href="http://sweetartichoke.com/2012/03/17/mlla-44-round-up/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sweetartichoke.com&#038;blog=8021876&#038;post=4550&#038;subd=sweetartichoke&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>With my apologies for the delay, here is the round up of My Legume Love Affair no. 44 (February 2012).</p>
<p>I would like to thank <a href="http://thewellseasonedcook.blogspot.com">Susan</a> for her patience and for giving me this great opportunity to discover some new blogs and so many tempting recipes!</p>
<p>Now, let&#8217;s check all the delicious and healthy dishes prepared for this month and let&#8217;s meet at the bottom of this post to discover the lucky winners of the random drawing <img src='http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p><a href="http://anneskitchen1.blogspot.com/">Anne </a>from Anne&#8217;s Kitchen : <a href="http://anneskitchen1.blogspot.com/2012/02/spinach-mushroom-and-coconut-dal.html">Spinach, Mushroom and coconut dal</a><a href="http://anneskitchen1.blogspot.com/2012/02/spinach-mushroom-and-coconut-dal.html"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4549" title="anne.anneskitche" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/anne-anneskitche.jpg?w=584" alt=""   /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://chezcayenne.blogspot.com">Claire </a>from Chez Cayenne: <a href="http://chezcayenne.blogspot.com/2012/02/black-bean-portobello-burgers-with.html">Black Bean Portobello Burger with Gluten-free option</a></p>
<p><a href="http://chezcayenne.blogspot.com/2012/02/black-bean-portobello-burgers-with.html"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4548" title="2.Claire_chezCayenne_bbeanburger500" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/2-claire_chezcayenne_bbeanburger500.jpg?w=584" alt=""   /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://gggiraffe.blogspot.com.au">Johanna</a> from Green Gourmet Giraffe: <a href="http://gggiraffe.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/mlla-nickis-vegetarian-dumplings-with.html">Nicki&#8217;s Vegetarian Dumplings with Fried Rice</a></p>
<p><a href="http://gggiraffe.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/mlla-nickis-vegetarian-dumplings-with.html"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4547" title="3.Joanna_GGG_dumpling dippling sauce" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/3-joanna_ggg_dumpling-dippling-sauce.jpg?w=584&h=438" alt="" width="584" height="438" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://foodandspice.blogspot.com">Lisa </a>from Food and Spice: <a href="http://foodandspice.blogspot.com/2012/02/puy-lentil-soup-with-spinach.html">Puy Lentil soup with spinach</a></p>
<p><a href="http://foodandspice.blogspot.com/2012/02/puy-lentil-soup-with-spinach.html"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4546" title="4.lisa_foodandspice_lentil_soup500" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/4-lisa_foodandspice_lentil_soup500.jpg?w=584" alt=""   /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.sizzlingtastebuds.com">Kalyani </a>from Sizzling Tastebuds: <a href="http://www.sizzlingtastebuds.com/2012/02/safed-vatanyacha-usal-misal-and.html">Safed Vatanyacha Usal &#8211; Mumbai Street Food with Tangy Gravy of Soaked White Peas</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.sizzlingtastebuds.com/2012/02/safed-vatanyacha-usal-misal-and.html"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4545" title="5.kalyani_sizzlingtastebuds_Vatachnyachi Usal" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/5-kalyani_sizzlingtastebuds_vatachnyachi-usal.jpg?w=584&h=328" alt="" width="584" height="328" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://tastespace.wordpress.com/2012/02/10/iraqi-pomegranate-stew-shorbat-rumman/">Janet </a>from the Taste Space: <a href="http://tastespace.wordpress.com/2012/02/10/iraqi-pomegranate-stew-shorbat-rumman/">Iraqi Pomegranate Stew</a></p>
<p><a href="http://tastespace.wordpress.com/2012/02/10/iraqi-pomegranate-stew-shorbat-rumman/"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4544" title="55.Janet_tastespace" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/55-janet_tastespace.jpg?w=584&h=429" alt="" width="584" height="429" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.girlichef.com/2012/02/50-women-game-changers-in-food-34-ella.html">Heather </a>from Girlie Chef:<a href="http://www.girlichef.com/2012/02/50-women-game-changers-in-food-34-ella.html"> Red Beans and Rice</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.girlichef.com/2012/02/50-women-game-changers-in-food-34-ella.html"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4543" title="56_heather_girliechef_Red Beans and Rice {Vegan} 3" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/56_heather_girliechef_red-beans-and-rice-vegan-3.jpg?w=584" alt=""   /></a></p>
<p>Esther from Frugal and Kosher: <a href="http://kosherfrugalmenus.blogspot.com/2012/02/carrot-and-red-lentil-soup.html">Carrot and Red Lentils Soup</a></p>
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<p style="text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.wheatfreemeatfree.com">Kalinda </a>from Wheat Free, Meat Free : <a href="http://www.wheatfreemeatfree.com/vegetarian-white-chili/">Vegetarian White Chili</a></p>
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<p style="text-align:left;"><a href="http://wheat-free-meat-free.blogspot.com">Rachel</a> from the Crispy Cook:  <a href="http://wheat-free-meat-free.blogspot.com/2012/02/creamy-black-bean-soup-with-roasted.html">Creamy Black Bean Soup with Roasted Fennel</a><a href="http://wheat-free-meat-free.blogspot.com/2012/02/creamy-black-bean-soup-with-roasted.html"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4540" title="8.rachel_thecrispycook_blackbeansoup" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/8-rachel_thecrispycook_blackbeansoup.jpg?w=584" alt=""   /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.citylifeeats.com">Valerie </a>from City Life Eats: <a href="http://www.citylifeeats.com/2012/02/14/this-and-that-2/">Spicy Lemon Hemp Hummus</a><a href="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/9-valerie_citylifeeats_spicy-lemon-hemp-hummus_thumb.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4539" title="9.Valerie_citylifeeats_Spicy-Lemon-Hemp-Hummus_thumb" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/9-valerie_citylifeeats_spicy-lemon-hemp-hummus_thumb.jpg?w=584" alt=""   /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.ohtastensee.com">Denny </a>from Oh Taste and See: <a href="http://www.ohtastensee.com/2012/02/19/italian-style-tofu-bake/">Italian Style Tofu Bake</a><a href="http://www.ohtastensee.com/2012/02/19/italian-style-tofu-bake/"><img class="aligncenter  wp-image-4538" title="10.Denise_ohtasteandsee" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/10-denise_ohtasteandsee.jpg?w=440&h=295" alt="" width="440" height="295" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><a href="http://sravscc.blogspot.com">Sravani </a>from Srav&#8217;s Culinary Concepts: <a href="http://sravscc.blogspot.com/2012/02/methi-chickpeas-pulao-methi-chole-pulao.html">Methi and Chickpeas Pulao</a></p>
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<p style="text-align:left;">And your Sweet Artichoke:<a href="http://sweetartichoke.com/2012/02/03/announcing-my-legume-love-affair-44-light-mung-dal-soup-soupe-legere-aux-lentilles-moong/"> Moong Dal Soup</a><a href="http://sweetartichoke.com/2012/02/03/announcing-my-legume-love-affair-44-light-mung-dal-soup-soupe-legere-aux-lentilles-moong/"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4524" title="moong dal soup.2" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/moong-dal-soup-2.jpg?w=584" alt=""   /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:left;">For the drawing, I assigned a number to each eligible entry (Previous winners were omitted from the list) and then used randomizer.org</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">The first number to come out was assigned to Johanna from <a href="http://gggiraffe.blogspot.com.au/">Green Gourmet Giraffe</a>, who is the winner of the book &#8220;Low Budget Shooting: Do It Yourself Solutions to Professional Photo Gear&#8221; by Cyrill Harnischmacher. This book is offered by Susan.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">Congratulations, Johanna!</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">The second number to come out was assigned to <a href="http://www.citylifeeats.com/">Valerie </a>from City Life Eats, who wins a  case of six bags of her choice of Hurst Bean products, suitable for every diet, sponsored by Hurst Bean.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">Congratulations, Valerie!</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">The 45th edition of <a href="http://www.girlichef.com/2012/03/my-legume-love-affair-mlla-45-event.html">MLLA </a>is hosted by Heather from the blog: <a href="http://www.girlichef.com/2012/03/my-legume-love-affair-mlla-45-event.html">Girlie Chef.</a></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[This month, I have the honour to be hosting the 44th edition of My Legume Love Affair (MLLA). Do I need to introduce this popular event that has already started its fourth year? MLLA is the brainchild of Susan (The &#8230; <a href="http://sweetartichoke.com/2012/02/03/announcing-my-legume-love-affair-44-light-mung-dal-soup-soupe-legere-aux-lentilles-moong/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sweetartichoke.com&#038;blog=8021876&#038;post=4512&#038;subd=sweetartichoke&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>This month, I have the honour to be hosting the 44th edition of <strong>My Legume Love Affair</strong> (MLLA). Do I need to introduce this popular event that has already started its fourth year? MLLA is the brainchild of Susan (<a href="http://thewellseasonedcook.blogspot.com/2008/09/my-legume-love-affair-host-lineup.html">The Well Seasoned Cook</a>) and it is putting the spotlight on&#8230;</p>
<p>&#8230;legumes.</p>
<p>By legume, we refer to pulses, beans, lentils, fenugreek, peas; some legume grow in a pod, such as tamarind and carob; peanuts are considered as legume; derived products, such as lentils or chickpea flour and tofu are considered as legume, too.</p>
<p>The main ingredient of your dish has to be one or several legume(s); please note that a spoonful of legume is not enough!</p>
<p>The dish can be any course, sweet or savoury; although this is a vegetarian blog, I will also accept non-vegetarian recipes.</p>
<p><em></em>Your recipe should be a new post or if it is a post from your archives, it should be re-posted for the occasion. You can submit the recipe to other events as well, and you can send me more than one post.(only one submission will be counted towards the random drawing described below).</p>
<p>The post must include a link to this announcement and also to <a href="http://thewellseasonedcook.blogspot.com/2008/09/my-legume-love-affair-host-lineup.html">Susan&#8217;s post</a> containing the host lineup. The use of the beautiful logo <strong><em>(above)</em></strong>, designed by Susan, is optional, although much appreciated.</p>
<p><strong>The following prizes will be awarded to one winner via random drawing:</strong></p>
<p>(Note: Susan&#8217;s family and friends, as well as mine, aren&#8217;t eligible to win.)</p>
<p>1)  Low Budget Shooting: Do It Yourself Solutions to Professional Photo Gear by Cyrill Harnischmacher.<br />
This prize is offered by Susan without influence at her expense, and she will also absorb worldwide shipping charges.  F.T.C. Notice: Susan does not receive any compensation from Amazon.</p>
<p>2) Hurst Bean Box &#8211; A case of six bags of the winner&#8217;s choice of Hurst Bean products, suitable for every diet, sponsored by Hurst Bean. (Due to shipping restrictions, this prize can only be awarded if the winner is a U.S. resident.) F.T.C. Notice: In May 2010, Susan, at her request, received two Hurst Bean complimentary products which are not available for purchase in her local markets. Susan does not generally accept free products from Hurst Bean nor is she financially compensated by them.</p>
<p>3) Drawing Structure &#8211; If the winner is a U.S. resident, she/he will be the recipient of both Prizes 1 and 2 above.  In the event that an international winner is drawn, a second drawing will be conducted from the U.S. pool of entrants to ensure that the Hurst Prize is awarded every month.  In these instances, the international winner will receive the book, and the U.S. winner will receive the Hurst Prize.</p>
<p>To submit your post, send an email to: <strong>sweetartichoke[AT]gmail[DOT]com</strong> with <strong>MLLA 44</strong> in the subject and containing the following information:</p>
<ol>
<li>Your Name</li>
<li>Name of your Blog</li>
<li>Title and URL of your recipe</li>
<li>Your location</li>
<li>Photo of the dish, if possible of a maximum 500 pixel wide</li>
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<p>If you don&#8217;t have a blog, you can submit your recipe by sending me an email as described above with the recipe.</p>
<p>The deadline for sending your recipes is Wednesday 29th February.</p>
<p><strong></strong><em>Please note that I will acknowledge receipt of your email by answering your email or posting a comment on your post. If you don&#8217;t receive one of these confirmations within 3-4 days of sending me the email, please send it again.</em></p>
<p>Here is my first recipe for the event:</p>
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<h1>Light Mung Dal Soup</h1>
<p>ingredients for 4 servings:</p>
<p>150g mung dal</p>
<p>50g basmati rice</p>
<p>1 tablespoon oil</p>
<p>¼ teaspoon turmeric</p>
<p>½ teaspoon cumin seeds</p>
<p>2cm fresh ginger, peeled and grated</p>
<p>Salt to taste</p>
<p>1 medium size tomato, diced</p>
<p>1 teaspoon of fresh coriander, chopped</p>
<p><a href="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/moong-dal.jpg"><img class="aligncenter  wp-image-4514" title="moong dal" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/moong-dal.jpg?w=290&h=405" alt="" width="290" height="405" /></a><strong>Method:</strong></p>
<p>Rinse the dal until the water is clear; drain well. Rinse the rice until the water is clear and drain well.</p>
<p>Bring about 1 liter of water to the boil.</p>
<p>Heat the oil in a thick-bottom pot. Add the cumin seeds and fry for one minute, stirring constantly.</p>
<p>Add the mung dal and stir well. Fry for 30 seconds.</p>
<p>Add the water and turmeric. Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat, so that it simmers gently.</p>
<p>Simmer until the dal is cooked (about 30 minutes), the grains should be tender, but not mashed. Add the rice and grated ginger. Bring to a boil and simmer until the dal becomes mushy and the rice is cooked.</p>
<p>Add the chopped tomato, season with salt and cook for 5 more minutes.</p>
<p>Garnish with coriander before serving.</p>
<p>Note: the soup can be prepared in a pressure cooker, in that case, you might need to reduce the quantity of water, given that there will have no evaporation.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><a href="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/moong-dal-soup.jpg"><img class="aligncenter  wp-image-4513" title="moong dal soup" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/moong-dal-soup.jpg?w=450&h=390" alt="" width="450" height="390" /></a> <strong>Soupe Légère aux Lentilles Moong</strong></p>
<p><em><strong>Ingrédients pour 4 personnes:</strong></em></p>
<p>150g de moong dal (lentilles jaunes)</p>
<p>50g de riz basmati</p>
<p>1 cuillère à soupe d&#8217;huile</p>
<p>¼ cuillère à café de curcuma</p>
<p>½ cuillère à café de graines de cumin</p>
<p>2cm de gingembre frais, pelé et râpé</p>
<p>Sel pour assaisonner</p>
<p>1 tomate de taille moyenne, coupée en dés</p>
<p>1 cuillère à café de coriandre fraîche, hachée</p>
<p><strong><em>Préparation</em></strong>:</p>
<p>Rincer les lentilles jusqu&#8217;à ce que l&#8217;eau soit translucide; bien égoutter. Rincer le riz jusqu&#8217;à ce que l&#8217;eau soit claire et bien égoutter.</p>
<p>Porter environ 1 litre d&#8217;eau à ébullition.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">Chauffer l&#8217;huile dans une casserole à fond épais. Ajouter les graines de cumin et les faire frire pendant une minute, en remuant constamment.</p>
<p>Ajouter les lentilles et bien mélanger. Faire revenir pendant 30 secondes.</p>
<p>Ajouter l&#8217;eau et le curcuma. Porter à ébullition, puis réduire la chaleur, de sorte que la préparation mijote doucement.</p>
<p>Laisser mijoter jusqu&#8217;à ce que les lentilles soient cuites (environ 30 minutes), les grains doivent être tendres, mais pas encore en purée. Ajouter le riz et le gingembre râpé. Porter à ébullition et laisser mijoter jusqu&#8217;à ce que le dal soit comme écrasé et le riz soit cuit.</p>
<p>Ajouter la tomate coupée, saler et faire cuire pendant 5 minutes de plus.</p>
<p>Garnir de coriandre avant de servir.</p>
<p>Remarque: la soupe peut être préparée dans un autocuiseur, dans ce cas, vous devrez certainement avoir besoin de réduire la quantité d&#8217;eau, étant donné qu&#8217;il n&#8217;y aura pas d&#8217;évaporation.</p>
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<p>First of all, let me wish you a wonderful New Year!</p>
<p>May it be as happy and colourful as sugar cookies&#8230;</p>
<p>&#8230; as exciting as the discovery of new foods&#8230;</p>
<p>&#8230; as peaceful and serene as a delicious cup of green tea&#8230;</p>
<p>&#8230; as sweet and smooth as your favourite dessert&#8230;</p>
<p>&#8230; And full of good surprises !</p>
<p>Thank you for making 2011 an amazing blogging year! Thanks for your friendship, your visits and your sweet comments. They all mean a lot to me and make me very happy to be part of the food bloggers community!</p>
<p>I can&#8217;t believe it has been so many weeks that II have been away from blogging&#8230;I&#8217;ll be back soon, I promise.</p>
<p>In the meantime, take care and happy cooking!</p>
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<div dir="ltr">Tout d&#8217;abord, je vous souhaite une merveilleuse Nouvelle Année!Puisse-t&#8217;elle être aussi joyeuse et colorée comme des biscuits décorés&#8230;&#8230; aussi passionnante que la découverte de nouvelles recettes&#8230;&#8230; aussi paisible et sereine qu&#8217;une délicieuse tasse de thé vert &#8230;&#8230; aussi douce et sucrée que votre dessert préféré &#8230;&#8230; Et surtout, puisse-t&#8217;elle être pleine de bonnes surprises!2011 a été une très belle année pour ce blog ! Merci pour votre amitié, vos visites et vos gentils commentaires. Je suis vraiment très heureuse de faire partie de la communauté des blogueurs culinaires!</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[(la traduction en français arrive sous peu&#8230;) My quest for the perfect biryani recipe has started a few years ago. After tasting the best biryani ever in a restaurant in Dubai, I wanted to be able to eat in my &#8230; <a href="http://sweetartichoke.com/2011/11/08/vegetarian-biryani-with-spicy-paneer/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sweetartichoke.com&#038;blog=8021876&#038;post=4453&#038;subd=sweetartichoke&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<div>My quest for the perfect biryani recipe has started a few years ago. After tasting the best biryani ever in a restaurant in Dubai, I wanted to be able to eat in my own home the delicate and delicious taste of the spices, and the perfect texture of the rice&#8230; I tried many recipes, even bought some ready made spices-mix (a total heresy for me!) but it seems I never managed to get it right&#8230; Eventually, I gave up, I even gave up eating biryani in restaurants here in Geneva, as they usually turned out even worse than my attempts&#8230;</div>
<div>However, when my dear <a href="http://www.donutstodelirium.com" target="_blank">Heavenly Housewife</a> challenged us to prepare a biryani, I decided it was time to try once more&#8230; And I did well!</div>
<div>The result was beyond my expectations! Of course, it is far from the perfection of the biryani I ate in Dubai, but seriously, it is pretty close to it&#8230;</div>
<div>The list of ingredients is quite long, and the preparation might seem lenghty, but fear not, it can be done in&#8230; let&#8217;s say about 2 hours (not counting the cooking time in the oven) and the preparation can be spread on two days (pls see my note at the bottom of the post)</div>
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<div><em>By the way, what is a biryani?</em></div>
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<p>The name &#8220;biryani&#8221; come from the Persian word <em>beryān/biryan</em> which means &#8220;<em>fried</em>&#8221; or &#8220;<em>roasted</em>&#8220;. There are many kinds of biryanis and it is a festive dish both in Middle Eastern and South Asian cuisines. The origin of biryani in India comes from the Moghol dynasty (originally from Persia) who brought many delicate and eleborated dishes to the already rich Indian cuisine.  Biryani is made from a mixture of spices, basmati rice, meat or vegetables and yogurt.  Unlike pulao in which all ingredients are cooked together, the main components of biryani are cooked separately, then layered and finally slowly cooked in the oven.</p>
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<div>And before sharing the recipe, I can only advise you to visit these talented bloggers for more biryani-love:</div>
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<li><a href="http://www.donutstodelirium.com" target="_blank">Heavenly Housewife</a></li>
<li><a href="http://weirdcombinations.com/" target="_blank">Stevie</a> <a href="http://weirdcombinations.com/" target="_blank">- Weird Combinations</a></li>
<li><a href="http://glamorousglutton.com" target="_blank">Glamorous Glutton</a></li>
<li><a href="http://kuriouskitteh.wordpress.com" target="_blank">Moinette </a></li>
<li><a href="http://teczcape.blogspot.com/2011/11/vegetarian-biryani-with-chayote.html" target="_blank">Teczcape: An Escape to Food</a></li>
<li><a href="http://Ahealthyjalapeno.com" target="_blank"> A Healthy Jalapeno</a></li>
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<h1>Vegetarian Biryani with spicy paneer</h1>
<div><em>Recipe adapted from IndiaCurry (<a href="http://www.indiacurry.com/rice/vegbiryani.htm">here</a>)</em></div>
<div><strong>ingredients for 4-5 servings:</strong></div>
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<li><strong><em>Spiced water</em></strong></li>
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<div>8dl water<br />
2 cm fresh ginger, chopped<br />
6 black cardamom pods, crushed<br />
10 black peppercorn<br />
4 cm cinnamon stick, broken in half<br />
4 whole cloves<br />
½ teaspoon fennel seeds<br />
2 Bay leaf<br />
1/2 teaspoon salt</div>
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<li><strong><em>Spiced milk</em></strong></li>
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<p>2 dl milk<br />
2 cardamom pods, crushed<br />
a pinch of Saffron strands<br />
1 teaspoon rose water</p>
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<li><strong><em>Rice</em></strong></li>
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<p>150g (1cup) Basmati rice<br />
2 cups spiced water<br />
a few saffron strands<br />
1/2 teaspon salt</p>
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<li><strong><em>Vegetable Layer</em></strong></li>
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<p>1 tablespoon Ghee (or neutral oil, such as sunflower)<br />
1 medium onions,chopped<br />
2 cloves garlic, crushed<br />
¼ teaspoon turmeric powder<br />
½ teaspoon cumin powder<br />
½ teaspoon coriander powder<br />
3 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed<br />
3 carrots, peeled and sliced<br />
½ cup green peas<br />
salt to taste<br />
¼ cup yogurt<br />
½ cup spiced water</p>
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<li><strong><em>Paneer Layer</em></strong></li>
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<p>200g paneer, cubed<br />
1 tablespoon Ghee (or neutral oil, such as sunflower)<br />
1 medium onion,chopped<br />
2 cloves garlic, crushed<br />
1cm ginger, grated<br />
2 cloves garlic, crushed<br />
¼ teaspoon turmeric powder<br />
1/2 teaspoon chilli powder<br />
½ teaspoon cumin powder<br />
½ teaspoon coriander powder</p>
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<li><strong><em>Garnish layer</em></strong></li>
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<p>1 tablespoon ghee (or neutral oil, such as sunflower)<br />
2 medium onions, chopped<br />
3 tablespoons slivered almonds<br />
3 tablespoons cashews<br />
3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro<br />
3 tablespoons chopped fresh peppermint leaves</p>
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<li><strong><em>Chapatti dough to seal the pot</em></strong></li>
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<p>2 cups wholemeal flour<br />
Water to knead the dough (about 1/3 cup)</p>
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<p><strong>Method:</strong></p>
<p><strong>1. Prepare the spiced water:</strong> put the water and the spices indicated under &#8220;spiced water&#8221; in a pot and bring it to a boil. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes on low heat. Drain and keep aside.</p>
<p><strong>2. Prepare the spiced milk</strong>: put the milk, cardamom pods and saffron in a pot and simmer for 10 minutes. Let it cool, remove the cardamom pods and add the rosewater.</p>
<p><strong>3.Prepare the paneer:</strong>Heat the ghee in a pan, add the onion. Fry for 2-3 minutes, add the spices. Fry for 2-3 more minutes. Add the paneer. Stir well to coat it with the spice and fry for a few minutes. Keep aside.</p>
<p><strong>4. Prepare the vegetable: </strong>Put the ghee in a pan, add the onion. Fry for 2-3 minutes, add the spices. Fry for 2-3 more minutes. Add the vegetable, season with salt and pepper and stir well. Reduce heat to medium, add 1/2 cup of spiced water and the yogurt. Simmer until the vegetable are nearly cooked (about 10-15 minutes).</p>
<p><strong>5. Prepare the garnish layer:</strong> Heat the ghee in a pan, add the onions and fry them until golden brown. Add the cashew and almonds. Fry for 2 more minutes. Keep aside and add the chopped herbs.</p>
<p><strong>6. Prepare the rice: </strong>Rinse the rice until the water is clear. Put in a pot and add 2 cups of spiced water and 1/2 a teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil Reduce heat, cover with a lid and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let is stand for 10 more minutes.If there is water that has not been absorbed, drain it.</p>
<p><strong>7. Prepare the chapatti dough:</strong> slowly add a little water to the flour until combined. Knead for 2 minutes. Keep aside.<br />
<strong>8. Layering the biryani: </strong>Preheat the oven to 210°C. Spread one layer of rice in a pot. Sprinkle about 2-3 teaspoons of spiced water and 2-3 teaspoons of spiced milk on the rice.<br />
Add the vegetables, spreading them evenly. Cover with one thin layer of rice, sprinkling about 2-3 teaspoons of spiced water and 2-3 teaspoons of spiced milk on the rice.<br />
Add the paneer, spreading it evenly. Add a thin layer of rice, sprinkling about 2-3 teaspoons of spiced water and 2-3 teaspoons of spiced milk on the rice.</p>
<p><a href="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/biryani-garnish-layer.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4464" title="biryani.garnish layer" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/biryani-garnish-layer.jpg?w=300&h=232" alt="" width="300" height="232" /></a></p>
<p>Add the garnish ingredients and finally, top it with a final layer of rice. Sprinkle with about 2-3 teaspoons of spiced water and 2-3 teaspoons of spiced milk on the rice</p>
<p>Take 1/3 of the dough and roll it in a 1 cm diameter log. Place it around the edge of the pot. Roll the rest of the dough in a circle, a bit bigger than the diameter of your pot. Cover the pot with it, pressing the edges on the log, so that it is well sealed.</p>
<p><a href="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/biryani_chappati.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4465" title="biryani_chappati" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/biryani_chappati.jpg?w=300&h=232" alt="" width="300" height="232" /></a><br />
Put in the oven and cook for 20 minutes.Then, reduce heat to 180°C and cook for 20 more minutes.</p>
<p><a href="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/biryani-outof-oven.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4467" title="biryani.outof oven" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/biryani-outof-oven.jpg?w=298&h=300" alt="" width="298" height="300" /></a><br />
When serving, cut off the bread lid and stir the biryani with a spoon to combine all the flavours.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><a href="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/biryani-cutseal.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4468" title="biryani.cutseal" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/biryani-cutseal.jpg?w=300&h=261" alt="" width="300" height="261" /></a><a href="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/biryani-stir.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4469" title="biryani-stir" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/biryani-stir.jpg?w=584" alt=""   /></a><em>notes: </em></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><em>1. If you are short of time, you can prepare steps 1 to 5 the day before and keep all the items in the refrigerator.</em></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><em>2. It is not necessary to seal with a chapatti. You can seal the pot with a tight lid or with foil, tightly wrapped around the pot.</em></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><em>3. You can add cauliflower and/or other veggies. Similarly, paneer can be omitted or replaced by boiled eggs.</em></p>
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		<title>Bengali Sweets for Diwali: Shondesh or Sandesh &#8211; Douceurs du Bengale pour Diwali</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[(en français, plus bas) The celebrations of the Indian Festival of Lights (better known as Diwali) will start today, 26th October and last for 5 days.  It is celebrated by different religions (Hindu, Sikhs, Jains and some Buddhists),with different meaning &#8230; <a href="http://sweetartichoke.com/2011/10/26/bengali-sweets-for-diwali-shondesh-or-sandesh-douceurs-du-bengale-pour-diwali/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sweetartichoke.com&#038;blog=8021876&#038;post=4365&#038;subd=sweetartichoke&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>(en français, plus bas)</p>
<p>The celebrations of the Indian Festival of Lights (better known as Diwali) will start today, 26th October and last for 5 days.  It is celebrated by different religions (Hindu, Sikhs, Jains and some Buddhists),with different meaning for each of them. More info on the religious signification of Diwali can be found <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diwali">here </a>and <a href="http://festivals.iloveindia.com/diwali/diwali-significance.html">here</a>.  It is a festival of celebrations such as lighting little candles called “diyas”,  play with fire crackers, design colourful rangoli with flowers or coloured powder, and of social gatherings to exchange greetings and share sweets with your loved ones.</p>
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<p>In India, the most famous sweets are the ones coming from the Eastern region of Bengal. Most of Bengali Sweets are made with milk and the variety of creations made out of simple ingredients : usually milk, sugar, some spices (often saffron or cardamom) and some nuts (almonds, pistachios, coconut) all of them prepared in so many different ways that not only the taste and shape will be different, but also the texture.</p>
<p>Being married to a Bengali, I had the chance to eat freshly made Bengali sweets in Kolkatta or lovingly brought to us by relatives visiting us at home.</p>
<p>Preparing Bengali sweets is a pretty new adventure for me. As much as I feel comfortable with baking, I am still an early stage beginner in the Art of Indian Sweets! Till date my only success was coconut balls, <a href="http://sweetartichoke.com/2010/11/07/bengali-sweets-for-diwali-narkel-naru-douceurs-pour-diwali-les-narkel-naru/">narkel naru</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://sweetartichoke.com/2010/11/07/bengali-sweets-for-diwali-narkel-naru-douceurs-pour-diwali-les-narkel-naru/"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2202" title="narkel naru3" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/narkel-naru31.jpg?w=227&h=300" alt="" width="227" height="300" /></a></p>
<p>Sandesh (or as Bengalis would say in the very lovely sweet language “Shondesh”) are my favourite sweets  along with the ones called by the very cute name of “chomchom”. Last year, I made two attempts to prepare Sandesh and both were a total failure, the result was nothing more than a shapeless, crumbled and sweet cottage cheese&#8230;</p>
<p>However, when I came across Soma’s recipe, the method was so clearly explained that I decided to try once more&#8230; That third time turned out successful. Both Mr Artichoke and I liked them!</p>
<p>My sweet gratitude goes to Soma and I shall prepare many more Sandesh in the future!</p>
<p>Happy Diwali to all of you!</p>
<p><em>recipe adapted from Ecurry (<a href="http://www.ecurry.com/blog/desserts/sandesh/">here</a>)</em><br />
<strong>Ingredients for about 15 sondesh:</strong><br />
2 liters milk<br />
0.5 dl lemon juice<br />
a pinch of saffron threads<br />
100g sugar<br />
optional: crushed pistachios and saffron thread to decorate</p>
<p><strong>Method:</strong><br />
I have followed all the instructions indicated by Soma on <a href="http://www.ecurry.com/blog/desserts/sandesh/">Ecurry</a>. The only difference is that I shaped them with a measuring spoon, because I do not have any sandesh moulds.</p>
<p>I have translated the recipe into French,below, but for English-speakers, please see Soma&#8217;s method on Ecurry (<a href="http://www.ecurry.com/blog/desserts/sandesh/">here</a>).</p>
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<p>Les célébrations de la Fête indienne des Lumières (mieux connue sous le nom de <strong><em>Diwali</em></strong>)  commencent aujourd&#8217;hui, 26 Octobre et vont durer pendant 5 jours. Cette fête est célébrée par différentes religions  (hindous, sikhs, jaïns et certains bouddhistes ), avec une signification différente pour chacune d&#8217;entre elles. Plus d&#8217;info sur la signification religieuse de Diwali peuvent être trouvées <a href="http://www.centrebirla.com/component/k2/itemlist/tag/Diwali">ici </a>. C&#8217;est un festival de célébrations telles que l&#8217;éclairage de petites bougies appelées «diyas&#8221;, faire sauter des pétards, dessiner des rangoli colorés, et des visites à la famille ou aux amis pour échanger des salutations et des pâtisseries.</p>
<p>En Inde, les pâtisseries les plus célèbres sont celles venant de la région orientale du Bengale. La plupart des douceurs du Bengale sont fabriquées avec du lait et il existe une multitude de créations faites à partir d&#8217;ingrédients simples: généralement du lait, du sucre, des épices (souvent du safran ou de la cardamome) et certaines noix (amandes, pistaches, noix de coco) tous préparés de manières différentes, non seulement du point de vue du goût et de la forme, mais aussi la texture.</p>
<p>Etant mariée à un bengali, j&#8217;ai eu la chance de manger des pâtisseries bengalies fraîchement préparées à Kolkatta ou bien celles qui nous sont apportées par des personnes en visite chez nous.</p>
<p>La préparation des pâtisseries bengalies est une aventure nouvelle pour moi. Autant que je me sens à l&#8217;aise avec la préparation de gâteaux au four, autant je suis encore une toute débutant dans l&#8217;art des douceurs indiennes! Jusqu&#8217;à ce jour ma seule réussite avait été les boulesà la noix de coco, les <a href="http://sweetartichoke.com/2010/11/07/bengali-sweets-for-diwali-narkel-naru-douceurs-pour-diwali-les-narkel-naru/">narkel naru</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/narkel-naru33.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2201" title="narkel naru33" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/narkel-naru33.jpg?w=225&h=300" alt="" width="225" height="300" /></a></p>
<p>Les <strong><em>Sandesh</em></strong> (ou, comme diraient les Bengalis dans leur  très belle et douce langue , les &#8220;<strong><em>Shondesh</em></strong>&#8220;) sont mes pâtisseries préférées  avec celles qui sont appelées par le nom très mignon de &#8220;<strong><em>chomchom</em></strong>&#8220;. L&#8217;année dernière, j&#8217;ai fait deux tentatives pour préparer des Sandesh et les deux furent un échec total, le résultat aboutissant à du cottage cheese sucré et en miettes &#8230;</p>
<p>Cependant, lorsque je suis tombée sur la recette de Soma, la méthode était si clairement expliquée que j&#8217;ai décidé d&#8217;essayer une fois de plus &#8230; Il s&#8217;est avéré que ce troisième essai a été parfaitement réussi. Mr Artichoke et moi avons adoré les sandesh!</p>
<p>Toute ma gratitude va donc à Soma et je peux prédire que je vais  préparer beaucoup  de Sandesh dans un proche futur!</p>
<p>Joyeuses célébrations de Diwali à vous tous!</p>
<h1>Sandesh &#8211; Shondesh</h1>
<p><strong><em>recette adaptée de celle de Soma, du blog Ecurry, en anglais (<a href="http://www.ecurry.com/blog/desserts/sandesh/">ici</a>)</em></strong></p>
<p><em>ingrédients pour une quinzaines de Sandesh</em></p>
<p>2 litres de lait<br />
0,5 dl de jus de citron<br />
une pincée de filaments de safran<br />
100g de sucre<br />
en option: pistaches concassées et quelques filaments de safran pour décorer</p>
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<p><strong>Préparation</strong><br />
Chauffer le lait à feu moyen jusqu’à ce qu’il comment à frémir.. Ne pas cesser de remuer afin que le lait ne brûle pas au fond de la casserole, ce qui produirait de petites particules noires.</p>
<p>Incorporer le vinaigre et augmenter la chaleur un peu. Le lait va vite commencer à coaguler.</p>
<p>La coagulation sera terminée en quelques minutes. Ne pas laisser sur le feu trop longtemps. Dès que l’on voit de l&#8217;eau un peu verdâtre, il faut retirer la casserole du feu.<br />
Prendre une passeoire et la recouvrir d’une mousseline à fromage, ou d’un linge de cuisine propre et fin. Verser le contenu de la casserole dans la passoire ainsi recouverte. .Faire couler brièvement un peu d’eau fraîche sur le lait coagulé. . Rassembler les quatre coins du tissu et le tordre afin de faire sortir l’eau. Laisser égoutter pendant 45 minutes à une heure.</p>
<p>A ce stade, vous obtenez du paneer, fromage frais indien, souvent traduit par cottage cheese. Si vous voulez l’utiliser tel quel, il est délicieux dans des curries, grillé ou avec des épinards<br />
Par contre, pour les sandesh, il faut encore travailler…</p>
<p>Pétrir le paneer (aussi appelé « chenna » à ce stade). Vous pouvez utiliser un robot ménager, si vous le faites à la main, il faut utiliser le milieu de la paume.</p>
<p>Pétrir le chenna pendant environ 7-10 minutes. Durant les 3 dernières minutes, ajouter le sucre et les filaments de safran. Le chenna doit devenir très lisse , sans grain. Il est même un peu brillant.<br />
Pour tester s’il est prêt pour la prochaine étape, prenez une petite boule et roulez-la entre vos paumes. La boule doit être lisse et sans fissures.<br />
Ensuite, vient l’étape cruciale de la cuisson :<br />
Prendre une poêle antiadhésive et y mettre le fromage. Commencer à chauffer à feu doux. Remuer constamment avec une spatule afin que le chenna ne colle pas au fond de la casserole. Il faut environs 12-15 minutesjusqu’à ce qu’il devienne légèrement plus foncé. La texture va changer aussi. Quand il ne colle plus à la poêle et commence à fromer quelques gros grumeaux , il faut rapidement le retirer du feu et le transférer dans un bol. Si le chenna est chauffé trop longtemps, il formera des miettes et il sera impossible de le façonner.</p>
<p>La préparation à sandesh, encore non moulé, s’appele « makha ». Il faut immédiatement leur donner une forme avant que ça ne refroidisse trop, car une fois froid, le makha ne peut plus être façonné.</p>
<p>Prendre une petite noix de « makha », et former une boule. Si vous avez des moules, pressez la boule dans le moule, puis démoulez. Si comme moi, vous n’en avez pas, vous pouvez simplement laisser la forme boule, en applatissant un peu sa base. Je me suis servi d’une cuillère à mesurer.<br />
Décorer avec des pistaches concassées, des pétales de rose ou des filaments de safran</p>
<p>Les sandesh doivent être conservés au réfrigérateur. Ils se conservent pendant une semaine.</p>
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		<title>Indian Cooking Challenge: Chola fali, a gujarati snack for Diwali</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[(en français, plus bas) This month, Srivalli asked us to prepare Chola fali, a Gujarati snack made on the occasion of Diwali. She proposed two versions of the recipe. I chose Preeti&#8217;s version, which seemed to be easier. In general, &#8230; <a href="http://sweetartichoke.com/2011/10/18/indian-cooking-challenge-chola-fali-a-gujarati-snack-for-diwali/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sweetartichoke.com&#038;blog=8021876&#038;post=4411&#038;subd=sweetartichoke&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>(en français, plus bas)</p>
<p>This month, <a href="http://spicingyourlife.blogspot.com/2011/10/cholafali-recipe-gujarati-farsan-diwali.html">Srivalli </a>asked us to prepare Chola fali, a Gujarati snack made on the occasion of Diwali. She proposed two versions of the recipe. I chose <a href="http://khaugiri.blogspot.com/2010/02/cholafali.html">Preeti&#8217;s </a>version, which seemed to be easier.</p>
<p>In general, I never make fried snacks at home, so I am in unknown territory when it comes to oil temperature and timesof frying&#8230; This might explain why my chola fali did not puff. they were very tasty and crunchy, remained totally flat!!!</p>
<p><strong>ingredients for about 25-30 Chofali</strong>:</p>
<p>1/2 cup hot water</p>
<p>1 cup chickpea flour (besan)</p>
<p>1/4 cup urad dal flour</p>
<p>1/4 cup moong dal flour</p>
<p>1 teaspoon oil</p>
<p>2 pinches salt</p>
<p>1 pinch baking soda</p>
<p>red chilli powder and salt to sprinkle on the chola fali<br />
oil for deep frying</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/cholafali1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4415" title="cholafali1" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/cholafali1.jpg?w=584" alt=""   /></a>Method</strong>:<br />
Combine the three flours, salt and baking soda in a bowl. Mix well. Add the oil to the water and slowly stir in into the flour mixture, until combined into a firm dough. Cover and keep aside for 15 minutes.</p>
<p>Take out a ball of dough, size of a walnut and roll it out until very thin. Cut it in strips or round shapes. ( I used my faithful tortellini cutter to cut rounds). Repeat the operation until all the dough is used.</p>
<p>In the meantime heat the oil. When it is hot, deep fry the cholafali until golden brown.</p>
<p>Drain on kitchen paper and sprinkle with red chilli powder and salt. Serve with mint &amp; coriander chutney. <a href="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/cholafali3-1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4419" title="cholafali3.1" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/cholafali3-1.jpg?w=584" alt=""   /></a> Ce mois-ci, Srivalli nous a demandé de préparer des <em>Chola Fali</em>, un snack de la région indienne du Gujarat, cuisiné à l&#8217;occasion de la fête hindoue des lumières, <em>Diwali</em>. Elle a proposé deux versions de la recette. J&#8217;ai choisi la version de Preeti, qui semblait être plus facile.</p>
<p>En général, je ne fais jamais de friture à la maison, alors je me suis donc trouvée en territoire inconnu, notamment avec la température de l&#8217;huile et le temps de friture&#8230; Cela pourrait expliquer pourquoi mes Chola Fali n&#8217;ont pas gonfés. ils étaient très savoureux et croquants, mais sont resté totalement plats!</p>
<pre>ingrédients pour une vingtaine de chola fali

1/ 2 tasse d'eau chaude1 verre de farine de pois chiches (besan)
1 / 4 verre de farine de lentilles blanches (urad dal)
1 / 4 tasse de farine de lentille jaunes (moong dal)
1 cuillère à café d'huile
2 pincées de sel
1 pincée de bicarbonate
poivre de Cayenne en poudre et sel pour saupoudrer les
cholafali
huile pour friture
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<strong>Préparation</strong>:
Mélanger les trois farines, le sel et le bicarbonate
dans un bol. Bien mélanger.
Ajouter l'huile à l'eau et incorporer lentement dans le
mélange de farines, bien mélanger jusqu'à obtenir une pâte
ferme.
Couvrir et laisser reposer pendant 15 minutes.
Prendre une petite boule de pâte, de la taille d'une
noix et l'étaler très finement.
Couper des bandes ou des ronds. (J'ai utilisé mon fidèle
 outil pour couper les tortelini).
Répéter l'opération jusqu'à ce que toute la pâte soit utilisée.
En attendant faire chauffer l'huile.
Quand elle est chaude, faire frire les cholafali
jusqu'à coloration dorée. Égoutter sur du papier absorbant
 et saupoudrer de poudre de piment de cayenne et de sel.
Servir avec du chutney de menthe et la coriandre.</pre>
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		<title>B&amp;W Wednesday &#8211; Torta di nocciole &#8211; Hazelnut gluten-free cake &#8211; Gâteau aux noisettes sans gluten</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[(en français, plus bas) Last week, Mr Artichoke and I decided to enjoy a long weekend in Piemonte, a region in Nothern Italy, famous from its wines, truffles, hazelnuts and many other goodies. We are so lucky to live only &#8230; <a href="http://sweetartichoke.com/2011/10/12/bw-wednesday-torta-di-nocciole-hazelnut-gluten-free-cake-gateau-aux-noisettes-sans-gluten/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sweetartichoke.com&#038;blog=8021876&#038;post=4368&#038;subd=sweetartichoke&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>(en français, plus bas)</p>
<p>Last week, Mr Artichoke and I decided to enjoy a long weekend in <em>Piemonte</em>, a region in Nothern Italy, famous from its wines, truffles, hazelnuts and many other goodies. We are so lucky to live only a few hours drive from this marvellous country and I often wonder why we are not travelling there more often&#8230;</p>
<p>This time, we decided to visit Torino and some pretty places around its region (Alba and Barolo). We were not sure on what to expect of Torino and its reputation of a very industrial city&#8230;</p>
<p>Well, fear not the industrial city: Torino has a beautiful historical center and a concentration of very good restaurants&#8230; It also has the biggest streeet market in Europe: the <em>Mercato di Porta Palazzo</em>, which spreads its vegetables, fruits, flowers, clothes, etc&#8230; on about  53000m2!</p>
<p>As visiting fruits and vegetable market is one of my favourite activity when travelling, I would like to share some snaps with you and send some of them to <a href="http://thewellseasonedcook.blogspot.com/">Susan&#8217;s </a>event: <a href="http://thewellseasonedcook.blogspot.com/2011/07/black-and-white-wednesday-new-culinary.html">Black &amp; White Wednesday</a>, an event that I have been waiting too long to take part in.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><em>A busy market&#8230;</em></p>
<p><a href="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/mercato.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4402" title="mercato" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/mercato.jpg?w=584" alt=""   /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><em>Autumn&#8217;s delight: pumpkins</em><a href="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/zucca5_bw.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4399" title="zucca5_bw" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/zucca5_bw.jpg?w=584" alt=""   /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><em><em>Cinderella&#8217;s dream&#8230;</em><br />
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<p style="text-align:center;"><em></em><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4383" style="background-color:#eeeeee;" title="zucca_bw2" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/zucca_bw2.jpg?w=584" alt=""   /><em><a href="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/zucca2-1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4380" title="zucca2.1" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/zucca2-1.jpg?w=584" alt=""   /></a><br />
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<p style="text-align:center;"><em></em><em>Guess what? my favourite vegetables &#8230;</em><a href="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/torino1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4371" title="torino1" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/torino1.jpg?w=584" alt=""   /></a><em><em></em></em></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><em><em>Pretty chillies: I could put them in a vase!</em><br />
</em></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/torino2.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4372" title="torino2" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/torino2.jpg?w=584" alt=""   /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><em>Colourful grapes&#8230;.<br />
</em><a href="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/torino8.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4379" title="torino8" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/torino8.jpg?w=584" alt=""   /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><em>Fresh olives&#8230;</em></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><em>I bought some and am trying to prepare them in brine.</em></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/torino3.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4373" title="torino3" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/torino3.jpg?w=584" alt=""   /></a><em><em></em></em></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><em><em>Loved these bi-colour aubergines&#8230;</em><br />
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<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/torino10.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4384" title="torino10" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/torino10.jpg?w=584" alt=""   /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><em>So many yummy Italian Cheeses&#8230;.<br />
</em><a href="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/torino7.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4377" title="torino7" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/torino7.jpg?w=584" alt=""   /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><em>Nocciole&#8230; Hazelnuts, a quintessential Piemontese product</em><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4403" title="nocciole_bw" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/nocciole_bw1.jpg?w=584" alt=""   /></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><em><br />
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<p>Ooops, and I also would like to share with you a very simple and tasty recipe, typical from the region of Piemont: <em>la torta di nocciole</em>, or hazelnut cake. It is a moist and very flavourful cake, which only needs few ingredients. I used fresh hazelnuts brought back from our trip. It took me quite some time to crunch all of them and then powder them, but it is perfectly fine to use already ground hazelnuts!</p>
<p><a href="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/torta_nocciole1-1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4386" title="torta_nocciole1.1" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/torta_nocciole1-1.jpg?w=584" alt=""   /></a></p>
<p><em><strong>ingredients for a 20 diameter round cake tin:</strong></em></p>
<p>35g butter, soft, at room temperature<br />
150g sugar<br />
2 egg yolks<br />
1 pinch of salt<br />
200g hazelnut, ground<br />
2egg whites</p>
<p><strong>Method:</strong><br />
Preheat the oven at 180°C.<br />
Mix butter and sugar.<br />
Stir in the egg yolks.<br />
When it is well combined, add a pinch of salt and the powdered hazelnuts.<br />
In another bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff.<br />
Gently stir into the mixture.<br />
Line a baking tin with parchment paper and pour the mixture into it.<br />
Bake for 40 minutes.</p>
<p><strong>Gâteau aux noisettes, sans gluten</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/torta_nocciole2-1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4387" title="torta_nocciole2.1" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/torta_nocciole2-1.jpg?w=584" alt=""   /></a>La semaine dernière, nous avons décidé, avec Mr Artichoke de passer un long week-end dans le Piémont, une région au nord de l&#8217;Italie, célèbre pour ses vins, truffes, noisettes et de nombreux autres bonnes choses&#8230; Il faut dire que nous avons vraiment beaucoup de chance de vivre à quelques heures seulement de ce merveilleux pays et je me demande souvent pourquoi nous n&#8217;y allons pas plus souvent &#8230;</p>
<p>Cette fois, nous avons décidé de visiter Turin et sa région, (Alba et Barolo ). Cependant, nous n&#8217;étions pas sûrs de ce que nous allions trouver à Turin, avec sa réputation de ville industrielle, pas forcément jolie &#8230;</p>
<p>Eh bien, il ne faut pas craindre cette réputation de ville industrielle: Turin a un beau centre historique (ce n&#8217;est certes pas Florence ou Rome, mais c&#8217;est très joli quand même) et une concentration de très bons restaurants &#8230; Elle abrite également le plus grand marché en plein air d&#8217;Europe: et selon mon guide, les légumes, fruits, fleurs et beaucoup d&#8217;autres choses sont dispersés sur 53000m2. Etant donné que me promener dans les marché aux fruits et légumes est une de mes activités favorites lorsque je voyage, je voudrais partager quelques photos avec vous (voir ci-dessus) et envoyer certaines d&#8217;entre elles à l&#8217;événement de Susan: Black &amp; White Wednesday, un évènement auquel j&#8217;espérai participer depuis longtemps!</p>
<p>Oups, je voudrais aussi partager avec vous une recette très simple et savoureuse,typique de la région du Piémont : la torta di nocciole, ou gâteau aux noisettes. C&#8217;est un gâteau très parfumé et moelleux, qui n&#8217;a besoin que de très peu d&#8217;ingrédients. J&#8217;ai utilisé des noisettes fraîches ramenées de notre voyage. Il m&#8217;a fallu un certain temps pour les débarrasser de leur coquille et les réduire en poudre, mais il est bien entendu possible d&#8217;utiliser directement des noisettes en poudre!</p>
<p><strong>Ingrédients pour un moule de 20cm de diamètre:</strong></p>
<p>35g de beurre, mou, à température ambiante<br />
150g de sucre<br />
2 jaunes d&#8217;oeufs<br />
1 pincée de sel<br />
200g de noisettes, moulues<br />
2 blancs d&#8217;oeuf</p>
<p><a href="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/nocciole.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4385" title="nocciole" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/nocciole.jpg?w=584" alt=""   /></a></p>
<p><strong>Préparation</strong><br />
Préchauffer le four à 180 ° C.<br />
Mélanger le beurre et le sucre.<br />
Incorporer les jaunes d&#8217;œufs.<br />
Quand le mélange est uniforme ajouter une pincée de sel et les noisettes en poudre.<br />
Dans un autre récipient, battre les blancs d&#8217;œufs en neige ferme.<br />
Incorporer délicatement au mélange.<br />
Tapisser un moule avec du papier sulfurisé et verser le mélange dedans.<br />
Cuire au four pendant 40 minutes.</p>
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<p>(en français, plus bas)</p>
<p><strong><em>Cuchaule</em></strong> is a saffron soft round bread, very typical from the Fribourg canton of Switzerland. (The famous Gruyère cheese comes from this area).<br />
Last weekend we went to Charmey, a very scenic village of the Gruyère region to attend the &#8220;désalpe&#8221; and brought back some delicious cuchaule and mountain cheeses&#8230;. I got inspired to try to bake my own cuchaule as the delicious saffron taste is quite addictive!<br />
Désalpe is a big colourful event, celebrating the cows coming down from their summer mountain pastures, back to the farm in the plain. The cows&#8217; head are decorated with flowers and the sheperds and farmers are wearing traditionnal clothes ( also known as &#8220;armailli&#8221;, in local dialect).<br />
I can&#8217;t resist showing you some pics of this event:<br />
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<p style="text-align:center;">Seriously, is it not the cutest cow ever!! <a href="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/11.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4353" title="11" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/11.jpg?w=584" alt=""   /></a><a href="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/7.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4350" title="7" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/7.jpg?w=584" alt=""   /></a><a href="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/6.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4349" title="6" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/6.jpg?w=584" alt=""   /></a><a href="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/dc3a9salpe3.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4355" title="désalpe3" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/dc3a9salpe3.jpg?w=584" alt=""   /></a></p>
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<p><strong>Ingredients for a medium size Cuchaule, about 500g</strong></p>
<p><em>Recipe adapted from “A la mode de chez nous” by M. Vidoudez &amp; J.Grangier</em></p>
<p>350g flour</p>
<p>6 g yeast</p>
<p>3 tablespoons lukewarm water</p>
<p>75g sugar (take out one tablespoon and use it for yeast proofing)</p>
<p>1.5 dl milk</p>
<p>0.5 dl cream</p>
<div>30g butter1 small egg¼ or ½  teaspoon, saffron powder</div>
<div>½ teaspoon salt1 egg yolk combined with two tablespoons of milk<a style="text-decoration:underline;" href="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/cuchaule.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4337" style="background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-color:#eeeeee;margin-top:.4em;border-color:initial;border-style:initial;" title="cuchaule" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/cuchaule.jpg?w=584" alt=""   /></a><strong>Method:</strong>Proof the yeast: combine yeast with the water and one tablespoon of sugar. Keep aside for 10 – 15 minutes. The top should become foamy.</p>
<p>In the meantime, put the butter over a “bain-marie” (double boiler) and simmer until the butter melts. Remove from the heat and keep aside for 5 minutes to cool down a little.</p>
<p>Lightly beat the egg with a fork and add it to the butter. Stir until well-combined. Add the saffron powder and salt.</p>
<p>In another bowl, combine together milk, cream and sugar. Stir well and add the yeast mixture.</p>
<p>Sift the flour in the bowl of your food processor. Using the hook for bread, add the yeast mixture and start to mix on low speed. Add the butter-egg-saffron mixture.</p>
<p>Knead the dough for about 8 minutes. The dough becomes soft and a little shiny.</p>
<p>Cover with a towel and let it rise for two hours.</p>
<p>After 2 hours, shape the dough into a large ball. Put it on a baking tray, layered with baking paper and cover it with a towel and let it rise for about 1.5 hours.</p>
<p>Preheat the oven at 200°C.</p>
<p>Make crisscross cuts with a knife, on the top of your loaf and glaze with the milk- egg yolk mixture.</p>
<p>Bake for about 35-40 minutes. The crust should be golden brown.</p>
<p>Cool on a wire rack.</p>
<h1>Cuchaule, brioche au safran<a href="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/cuchaule1-1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4346" title="cuchaule1.1" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/cuchaule1-1.jpg?w=584" alt=""   /></a></h1>
<p>La cuchaule est un pain rond et mou au safran, typique du canton de Fribourg en Suisse. (Le célèbre fromage de Gruyère provient de cette région).<br />
Le week-end dernier nous sommes allés à Charmey, un village très pittoresque de la région de la Gruyère pour assister à la «désalpe». J&#8217;ai donc bien entendu ramené quelques délicieuses cuchaule et plein de fromages de montagne &#8230;.</p>
<p>Etant devenue très accro au subtil goût de safran, j&#8217;ai décidé d&#8217;essayer de préparer une cuchaule moi-même!<br />
La désalpe est un événement coloré et très important dans la vie d&#8217;un village, célébrant le moment où les vaches descendent de leurs alpages d&#8217;été,pour retourner dans leur ferme dans la plaine. Les vaches sont décorées avec des fleurs et les bergers et les agriculteurs portent des vêtements traditionnels (appelé «armailli», en dialecte local).<br />
Je ne peux pas résister à vous montrer quelques photos de cet événement: (voir plus haut).</p>
<p><strong>Ingrédients pour une Cuchaule taille moyenne, environ 500g</strong></p>
<p><em>Recette adaptée de &#8220;A la mode de chez nous&#8221;, par M. Vidoudez &amp; J. Grangier</em></p>
<p>350g de farine</p>
<p>6 g de levure</p>
<p>3 cuillères à soupe d&#8217;eau tiède</p>
<p>75g de sucre (dont on prélèvera une cuillère à soupe pour mélanger à la levure)</p>
<p>1,5 dl de lait</p>
<p>0,5 dl de crème</p>
<p>30 g de beurre</p>
<p>1 petit oeuf</p>
<p>¼ ou ½ cuillère à café de safran en poudre,</p>
<p>½ c. à café de sel</p>
<p>1 jaune d&#8217;œuf, délayé dans 2 cuillères à soupe de lait</p>
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<p><strong>Préparation</strong>:</p>
<p>Mélanger la levure avec l&#8217;eau et une cuillère à soupe de sucre. Laisser reposer pendant 10 &#8211; 15 minutes. Le dessus du mélange doit devenir mousseux.</p>
<p>Pendant ce temps , faire fondre le beurre au bain-marie. Retirer du feu et laisser refroidir 5 minutes.</p>
<p>Battre légèrement l’œuf avec une fourchette et l’ajouter au beurre. Bien mélanger. Ajouter le safran en poudre et le sel.</p>
<p>Dans un autre récipient, mélanger le lait, la crème et le sucre. Bien mélanger et ajouter le mélange de levure.</p>
<p>Tamiser la farine dans le bol de votre robot culinaire et fixer le crochet pour le pain. Ajouter le mélange levure-lait-sucre et commencer à pétrir à vitesse moyenne-lente. Ajouter le mélange beurre-oeuf-safran.</p>
<p>Pétrir la pâte pendant environ 8 minutes. La pâte doit être souple et un peu brillante.</p>
<p>Couvrir avec un linge propre et laisser lever pendant deux heures.</p>
<p>Après 2 heures, façonner la pâte en une grosse boule, que l’on dépose sur une plaque de cuisson, recouverte de papier sulfurisé. Couvrir d’un linge et laisser lever pendant environ 1,5 heures.</p>
<p>Préchauffer le four à 200 ° C.</p>
<p>Faire des croisillons à l’aide d’un couteau sur le dessus de votre cuchaule et dorer avec le jaune d&#8217;œuf délayé dans 2 cuillères à soupe de lait.</p>
<p>Cuire au four pendant environ 35-40 minutes. La croûte doit être dorée.</p>
<p>Laisser refroidir sur une grille.</p>
<p>Servir avec du &#8220;moutarde de Bénichon&#8221;, du beurre, de confiture ou du fromage.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[(traduction en français dès le 15 septembre) Oh la la&#8230; today, I am not again going to complain about time flying, about the fact that I would need to have 50 hours in my days, and how much I am &#8230; <a href="http://sweetartichoke.com/2011/09/07/about-time-7-links-and-a-little-break/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sweetartichoke.com&#038;blog=8021876&#038;post=4289&#038;subd=sweetartichoke&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>(traduction en français dès le 15 septembre)</p>
<p>Oh la la&#8230; today, I am not again going to complain about time flying, about the fact that I would need to have 50 hours in my days, and how much I am missing my blog hopping time&#8230;</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/figs_zucchini.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4324" title="figs_zucchini" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/figs_zucchini.jpg?w=584" alt=""   /></a></p>
<p>I might tell you a little bit about the delicious zucchini, feta and figs tart I prepared yesterday&#8230; You see, it was so good, that we ate half of it before I could take any decent pictures of it&#8230; You could try to imagine the sweetness of figs contrasting with the feta cheese, and the taste of zucchini blending with the roasted hazelnuts&#8230; but well, I won&#8217;t have time to write the recipe today&#8230;.</p>
<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><a style="text-decoration:underline;" href="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/artichokeholiday.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4294" style="margin-top:.4em;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-color:#eeeeee;border-color:initial;border-style:initial;" title="artichokeholiday" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/artichokeholiday.jpg?w=225&h=300" alt="" width="225" height="300" /></a></span></p>
<p>I could announce that I will be taking a little break, because after a few extremely busy weeks, Mr Artichoke and I are heading off to a warm, sunny place&#8230;</p>
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<p><a href="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/thanks.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4326" title="thanks" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/thanks.jpg?w=584" alt=""   /></a><br />
Actually, what  I would like to do today, is to thank my dear Ayeesha from the beautiful blog <a href="http://tasteofpearlcity.blogspot.com/2011/09/7-links-to-look-back-my-past-in.html">Taste of Pearl City</a> , who has recently tagged me in the 7-links blog game. Thank you so much, dearie!</p>
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<div>This game  is asking bloggers to go back to previous posts on their blog and  review the following:</div>
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<pre>The most beautiful post
The most popular post
The most controversial post
The most helpful post
The post that was suprisingly successfull
The post that did not get the attention it deserved
The post that I'm most proud of</pre>
<div>This has been a great occasion to re-discover some old posts! And I would like to thank you all for your support and all kind words, questions and comments.  I love every minute of this journey and really want to thank you for spending time reading this blog and sharing these tasty moments together!</div>
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<div>Here is my selection:</div>
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<div style="text-align:center;"><strong>The most beautiful post:</strong></div>
<div style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://sweetartichoke.com/2011/07/29/framboisier-a-la-lavande-raspberry-and-lavender-cakefor-the-daring-bakers-challenge/">Framboisier à la lavande (raspberry &amp; lavender cake)</a></div>
<div style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/framboisier4bis-1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4162" title="framboisier4bis.1" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/framboisier4bis-1.jpg?w=584" alt=""   /></a></div>
<div style="text-align:center;"><strong>The most popular posts:</strong></div>
<div style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://sweetartichoke.com/2011/08/08/caramel-and-macadamia-cheesecake-cheesecake-au-caramel-et-aux-noix-de-macadamia/">Ottolenghi&#8217;s caramel and macadamia cheese cake</a></div>
<div style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/cheesecake5-1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4232" title="cheesecake5.1" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/cheesecake5-1.jpg?w=300&h=240" alt="" width="300" height="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align:center;"><em><a href="http://sweetartichoke.com/2011/01/31/nigellas-nutella-cake-le-cake-au-nutella-de-nigella/">Nigella&#8217;s Nutella cake</a></em></div>
<div style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:#ffffff;">ga</span></div>
<div style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/nutellacake1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2866" title="nutellacake1" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/nutellacake1.jpg?w=228&h=300" alt="" width="228" height="300" /></a><em><br />
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<div style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://sweetartichoke.com/2010/09/06/ranginak-iranian-date-walnut-sweets-patisseries-iraniennes-aux-dattes-et-noix/">Ranginak</a>,<a href="http://sweetartichoke.com/2010/09/06/ranginak-iranian-date-walnut-sweets-patisseries-iraniennes-aux-dattes-et-noix/"> Iranian date &amp; walnut sweets</a></div>
<div style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:#ffffff;">&#8230;</span><a href="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/ranginak-22.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1754" title="ranginak.22" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/ranginak-22.jpg?w=300&h=224" alt="" width="300" height="224" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align:center;"><strong>The most controversial post</strong>: as far as I know, none of them.</div>
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<div style="text-align:center;"><strong>The most helpful post</strong></div>
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<div style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://sweetartichoke.com/2010/09/27/my-bollywood-sugar-cookies-daring-bakers-challenge-mes-cookies-bollywood/">Sugar Cookies</a> (DB challenge)</div>
<div><a href="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/bollycookies4.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4307" title="bollycookies4" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/bollycookies4.jpg?w=584" alt=""   /></a></div>
<div>Have you ever prepared a sugar cookie dough, chilled it and then got slightly (or totally) nuts while trying to roll it out? It had been a constant struggle between the hard chilled dough and my rolling pin. I can even say that usually the story did not have a happy ending&#8230;</div>
<div>And then&#8230; I joined the Daring Baker Challenge, and in September 2010 for her &#8220;<a href="http://sweetartichoke.com/2010/09/27/my-bollywood-sugar-cookies-daring-bakers-challenge-mes-cookies-bollywood/">decorated sugar cookies</a>&#8220;,  <a href="http://www.mandymortimer.com/">Mandy </a>gave us a piece of brilliant advise: first roll the dough, THEN refrigerate it, and finally, cut the cookies. Simple and clever idea, but until that day, all the recipe I came across were first chilling the dough and then (probably in an imaginary world&#8230;)  rolling it when it is as hard as a stone&#8230; All my gratitude goes to Mandy for this wonderful hint!</div>
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<div style="text-align:center;"><strong>The posts that did not get the attention they deserved:</strong></div>
<div style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://sweetartichoke.com/2011/06/07/awed-switzerland-round-up-recapitulatif-sur-la-cuisine-suisse/">AWED on Swiss Cuisine</a></div>
<div>A few month ago, I hosted an event on Swiss cuisine and I tried to share my enthusiasm for the often unknown and ignored cuisine of my country&#8230; Well, the least that I can say it that it did not hit the spot&#8230; However, it has been the occasion for me to do some exploration of the Swiss Cuisine and I can already announce that I have quite a number of recipes that I want to share with you soon.</div>
<div style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://sweetartichoke.com/2009/11/08/brioche/">Brioche</a><a href="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/brioche.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4297" title="brioche" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/brioche.jpg?w=300&h=243" alt="" width="300" height="243" /></a></div>
<div>My brioche recipe is among the least visited page of the blog and it is a little sad. Brioche is a quintessential part of French &#8220;viennoiseries&#8221;, even if it is often a little outshadowed by her cousin, the croissant&#8230;</div>
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<div style="text-align:center;"><strong>The post that I&#8217;m most proud of:</strong></div>
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<div style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://sweetartichoke.com/2011/07/02/baklawas-with-almond-and-pecan-daring-baker-challenge-baklawas-aux-amandes-et-noix-de-pecan/">Baklawas</a></div>
<div><a href="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/baklawa1-11.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4045" title="baklawa1.1" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/baklawa1-11.jpg?w=584" alt=""   /></a> Baklawas made from scratch (including the phyllo pasty): this was a recent Daring Baker challenge and being passionate about everything Middle-Eastern, especially food, I really felt I had achieved something when I first bit into one of them!</div>
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<div style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://sweetartichoke.com/2011/01/14/potato-saffron-tah-dig-crunchy-persian-rice-tah-dig-aux-pommes-de-terre-et-safran-riz-persan-croustillant/">Tah- dig: Potato and Saffron crunchy Iranian Rice</a></div>
<div><a href="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/tahdig3_1.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-2729 aligncenter" title="tahdig3_1" src="http://sweetartichoke.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/tahdig3_1.jpg?w=584" alt=""   /></a>A very dear Iranian friend of mine taught me how to prepare tah-dig and she also told me that it was a kind of test for culinary skills&#8230; If you manage to produce a crunchy crust (which does not stick to the pot) then only you can be considered a good cook&#8230;</div>
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<div>Now, I am forwarding the 7 links game to these talented bloggers:</div>
<div>Gen of <a href="http://ohyummy.canalblog.com/">Yummy</a></div>
<div>Ivy of <a href="http://kopiaste.org/">Kopiaste to Greek Hospitality</a></div>
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<div>Kankana of <a href="http://www.sunshineandsmile.com/">Sunshine and Smile</a></div>
<div>Rachana of <a href="http://rachanakothari.blogspot.com/">Veggi Fare</a></div>
<div>Reeni of<a href="http://www.cinnamonspiceandeverythingnice.com/"> Cinnamon, Spice and Everything nice </a></div>
<div>Saveur of <a href="http://tastespace.wordpress.com/">the Taste Space</a></div>
<div>Sayantani of <a href="http://ahomemakersdiary.blogspot.com/">A Homemaker&#8217;s diary</a></div>
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<div>Tanvi of <a href="http://sinfullyspicy.com/">Sinfully Spicy</a></div>
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<div>xoxox</div>
<div>Will be back soon,</div>
<div>with love,</div>
<div>Sweet Artichoke/Vanessa</div>
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