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Pear Pastry Roses

by Rudi Stroebel Picard

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The joy of pastry is something to be cherished; in all it’s forms. From my savory, signature Tomato Tartlet to these super easy Pear Pastry Roses, pastry is one of the most versatile things you can use. Cheryl Love wrote: ‘Bakers bake this dish from the heart; Adding pastry bits on top for art…’, and […]

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Recipe Categories: BLOG, Food Love • @FoodandLovebyRudi, Aussie Baker Puff Pastry, baking, dessert, Earth Balance Vegan Butter, food photography, food styling, foodie, fresh ginger, home cooking, pastry roses, pear, pear pastry roses, rudi stroebel, rudi stroebel picard, saffron flowers, vanilla bean, vanilla pod, white balsamic ginger reduction

Gluten free tagliatelle with green olives, capers, artichoke hearts and sage

by Rudi Stroebel Picard

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As a kid there were few things I didn’t eat, but all of the ingredients in this dish were on that rather short list. But as we mature, so do our pallets, and this super easy dish rates 10 out of 10 for both flavor and convenience and will make your GP very happy indeed.

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Recipe Categories: BLOG, Vegetarian • artichoke hearts, capers, chef rudi stroebel, food photographer., food styling, foodie, garlic, gluten free, home cooking, lemon zest, olive oil, olives, pasta, photography, sage, tagliatelle, Venta del Baron

Charred, Chestnut Mushroom Gnocchi in Herbs & Balsamic

by Rudi Stroebel Picard

charred chestnut mushroom gnocchi in herbs, balsamic reduction and arugula salad

Gnocchi is centuries old and made it’s first appearance in Italy after potatoes from South America were introduced to Italian kitchens by Spanish explorers as far back as the 1500s.

This simple potato dumpling is a staple in our home and I make it with a variety of toppings and sauces. Since it’s a little on the heavy side I keep the portions smaller than with pasta, or serve it as a starter. I most often choose vegetarian ingredients when cooking a gnocchi dish and I pack it with flavor.

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Recipe Categories: BLOG • @FoodandLovebyRudi, #foodandlove, arugula, balsamic reduction, chef, chestnut mushrooms, cooking, dinner, easy meals, food, food & love, foodandlove.biz, foodie, foodlover, friends, garlic, gnocchi, healthy, heath ceramics, italian, olive oil, rocket salad, rudi stroebel, rudistroebel, style, styling

Ginger, Orange & Cinnamon Poached Pears with Chocolate Sauce

by Rudi Stroebel Picard

ginger, orange and cinnamon poached pears with chocolate sauce

The original poached pear was created in 1864 by French chef and restaurateur, Auguste Escoffier. He named the dessert Poire belle Hélène after the operette La belle Hélène by Jacques Offenbach, and there has been hundreds of variations of this classic dessert since.

I’ve always used red wine as a poaching liquid and served it with vanilla cream, but it had never occurred to me to pair the pear with ginger until I stumbled upon a post from Instagram sensation @truchocolatesnacks the other day.

The very same day (as if by grand design) my mother-in-law sent us a case of pears from Hale Groves in Florida for Christmas and with much excitement I took to our kitchen to create this interesting new twist on a classic dessert.

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