It’s about time for a champagne post. Champagne isn’t exactly at the top of the list when it comes to healthy items — for me, it’s not so much about the alcohol content, but the amount of sugar. Regardless, it’s one of those items that I still occasionally choose to indulge in. One of my [...]

White Peach Tartelettes With Rosemary Sugar
from Tartelette
Some more lovely desserts from the one and only Helene Dujardin of Tartelette. Her post is mostly about some upcoming workshops and her wonderful new book, Plate to Pixel, but it all ends so nicely with a recipe for the White Peach Tartelettes with Rosemary Sugar. The idea of rosemary and sugar together sounds amazing, [...]

Tartelette wins big at the 2011 Best Food Blog Awards from Saveur Magazine
One of our favorite gluten-free bloggers, Helene Dujardin of Tartelette has won the title of Best Special Interest Blog in the 2011 Best Food Blog Awards from Saveur Magazine. If you’re not familiar with Helene’s work, you’re missing out. Besides creating absolutely mouthwatering gluten-free recipes, she’s an extraordinary food photographer to boot. Her work has been [...]

Poached Peaches & Lemon Verbena Ice Cream
from Tartelette
Equally as easy to look (in reference to this amazing photo by food photographer extraordinaire, Helene Dujardin) at as it is to eat, this recipe for Poached Peaches & Lemon Verbena Ice Cream from Tartelette me ready to pull out my ice cream freezer and get ready for summer. My step-father makes some amazing homemade peach [...]

Mixed Berry Trifle & Lending A Helping Hand
from Tartelette
Helene Dujardin of Tartelette has written a timely post reminding us that no matter how hard it is to focus on work in a time of crisis, it is so important to both continue to work and to give. Besides the ways that we all choose to give, Helene is sharing with us one of her [...]

Macadamia, Milk Jam and Chocolate Tarts
from Tartelette
For me — in terms of dessert, it doesn’t get much better than macadamia nuts and chocolate. These Macadamia, Milk Jam and Chocolate Tarts from Helene Dujardin of Tartelette look like the perfect dessert. I guess that it’s not too much to expect from someone from Provence :) – – – “I smiled when I made these [...]

Nutella Cupcakes With Nutella & Cream Cheese Frosting from Tartelette
Helene Dujardin of Tartelette is on a roll with some of her amazing desserts. For those of you who enjoyed Nutella as a kid, these cupcakes will help rekindle that comforting memory. Add in the cream cheese frosting and you have a wonderful cupcake treat, perfect for kids and adults alike. – – – “These cupcakes [...]

Homemade Gravlax & Prawn Crackers Appetizer by Tartelette
Tartelette is a great blog from Helene Dujardin that I discovered last year. Helene is a French expat living in Charleston, South Carolina and is an ex-pastry chef. On top of that she works as a food photographer. With all of these elements coming together, you can only imagine that it’s a recipe for success. [...]