What you need?
500 ml cream
4 tsp freshly ground coffee
500 ml of boiling water
7.5 tsp sugar
40 g of gelatin
A pinch of vanilla sugar

besides that you need a heart-shaped cake pan, like this one:

Now. take a prepared gelatin and mix it with 100 ml of cold water then leave to swell it up for 1 hour. Ad coffee into boiling water to brew for 5 minutes, then mix it with 4 tsp sugar. The swollen gelatin put on low heat (not boiling) until a complete dissolution. Take your ready coffee to mix with half of the gelatin well then put it into molds for 1/3 of.

Mix the cream with three and a half teaspoons of sugar in a saucepan, add a pinch of vanilla sugar and bring to a boil. let it back to to room temperature, add the remaining gelatin and pour a layer of butter on a layer of coffee jelly. Again, cool and it and repeat until you run out of cream and coffee.

thank all. Just before serving, dip molds in a hot water for a few seconds then quickly turn on a dish. Serve it with anythink you like.

It’s alsmost winter outside then it is the time of hot soups and tasty steaks. If you are so busy that you have not enough time to peapare something significant put this idea off for futur when you’ll be able to manage with but now you can try this viseo Minute Steak recipe as I’ve tried following thie video recipe. It’s really easy to preare and very tasty.

Last year, we spent a couple of weeks in Morocco and I have to say that I was looking forward to the food. With its French colonial past mixed with the spices for which the country is famous, it promised to be an interesting experience.

We had wonderful fresh fish in the coastal resort of Eassaouira (think Le Touquet in Africa!), with the dishes there enough to rival even the freshest of Greek recipes using fish. The fishermen bring their catch in each day and you can have it cooked for you at the port at little stalls. I have to admit to wimping out of actually eating at these stalls. Although the fish is as fresh as can be the standards of hygiene looked a little dubious and so we opted instead to eat at some of the numerous restaurants along the sea front.

In the Atlas Mountains, staying at a magnificent Kasbah perched on a hill top and eating on the terrace by candlelight, we had the most creative cooking of our holiday: pastillas of scallops, calf’s feet and pigeon to name but a few of the dishes we enjoyed.

My favourite meal, however, had to be in Marrakech when we had a traditional tagine. I often make a tagine at home but this dish took tagines to another level. The lamb was melt in the mouth tender, the sauce unctuous, and the preserved lemons tangy, which provided an excellent contrast with the sweetness of the dates and apricots. Certainly, however, not a meal for fans of vegetarian recipes!

Had it not been for the airline’s restrictions on hand luggage, I would have been highly tempted to bring back an authentic Moroccan tagine (the pot rather than the cooked dish!). They were available in the souk: some natural clay and others painted and glazed. What I did bring back, however, was a selection of spices from the spice market and some harissa paste. Being unable to take the paste through security I did of course have to risk packing it in my checked luggage, a disaster waiting to happen, but happily it emerged unscathed when I unpacked!

Trying a new cuisine from somewhere you have never visited on holiday can be daunting. However, it can also be one of the most rewarding culinary experiences you will ever have. Those who have tried out Thai or Greek recipes will know what I’m talking about here, but another fantastic one to try when you get the chance is Japanese.

Contrary to popular belief, sushi does not entirely comprise of raw fish. There are many different varieties and some can even be made according to vegetarian recipes (not to be confused with fish-eating vegetarians or “pescatarians”). The basic ingredients to sushi are:

- Nori (the seaweed wrap)
- Shari (the short-grained sushi rice, often mixed with vinegar)
- Neta (the primary ingredient(s))
- Condiments

Sushi is an art; you are not going to perfect it on your first attempt. However, you really shouldn’t be put off by this. When you get into the rhythm, rolling the perfect sushi can provide such satisfaction and variety from your usual meals.

The ingredients are not too hard to find; there may not be entire isles dedicated to nori and shari but you can find them at supermarkets, or even find the more authentic, imported ingredients at Asian markets.

Putting together the ingredients is not the difficult part of the process; it is all in the roll. They are going to fall apart again and again and again but there are some techniques to help you through the learning curve.

To begin with, you are going to want to use a vegetable as the filling as this will be much easier. Start by laying the sheet of nori smooth side down; you will be able to feel which side is smooth and which side is slightly rough.

The shari is notoriously sticky, so you will need to keep your hands wet when handling, which will make your work a lot less frustrating. Put the rice into a bowl and grab a handful, gently rolling a ball in your hand. Place this ball in the middle of the nori and delicately spread it evenly across the sheet. It is very important not to overstuff the sushi roll, so make sure that there is only a light layer, removing some rice if necessary. The entire sheet should be covered by rice, except two centimetres at the top and bottom which will help you when it comes to rolling.

The next step is to put your neta into the roll. For beginners, I would recommend using asparagus or cucumber as they will be sturdier for when it comes to the time to roll. The cucumber would need to be sliced to fit and a width of about 1.5cm is ideal for the filling. Line the cucumber or asparagus along the edge of the nori, next to one of the margins we left in the previous step. For now, we’ll just leave it with the one ingredient.

Now comes the roll. It will be difficult but keep soldiering on. You will need to take the edge of the nori and close it around your ingredient, attempting to make a rectangular shape. The key here is the rectangular shape and trying to make a circular one will result in it falling apart a lot more. Once the nori is around the ingredient, make sure it is tight and fitting so there is no room to fall out. Make sure you are applying pressure from all three sides and continue with the roll, keeping it tight at all times. Once you have reached the end of the roll, it should be nice and compact.

To finish, use a wet knife to cut the roll in to six or eight pieces. Serve with some condiments on the side, such as soy sauce, wasabi and horse radish. Gari, a sweet ginger, also goes well with sushi.

Once you are confident with your abilities, you should try putting a light sprinkling of condiments on top of the vegetables in the roll or including more in it. Then, move on to putting fish it and combining it with vegetables. Here is a list of popular sushi rolls for you to try out:

- Salmon
- Tuna
- Prawn & Chive
- California Roll
· Avocado, Crab Stick, Cucumber
- Philadelphia Roll
· Raw/Smoked Salmon, Cream Cheese, Cucumber/Avocado

I’ve just found this amazing blog with interesting and easy making recipes – blog of David Lebovitz know as well as American in Paris.
I’d like to keep here this link to return and read more.
Another interested news I read in David’s blog that he organize Food Blogger Camp every year.
What is a great idea!
Everyone who loves cooking and takes it not only as daily boring obligation but more as art and creation process could be there, meet new friends and find new great recipes.