Category: Les Marmitonnes

Peanut Butter Cockroach Cookies | Halloween

These Peanut Butter Cockroach Cookies are creepy, crawly, and dangerously delicious. Beneath their eerie exterior lies a soft, chewy peanut butter cookie topped with “cockroaches” made from sweet dates stuffed with crunchy peanut butter and drizzled with chocolate for that disturbingly real bug look. Squish them if you dare… and discover the most frightfully tasty Halloween treat!

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Skull Apple Pie Galette | a French Twist for Halloween

Here’s my traditional Halloween pie — a creation I’ve been baking every year since 2021. Born from a simple visual idea, it has evolved over time into my own version of The Nightmare Before Christmas galette. Beneath its golden, flaky crust adorned with tiny bat cutouts lie layers of orchard apple butter, silky almond cream, and carved apple skulls glazed with spiced caramel. An enchanting dessert worthy of Jack Skellington himself.

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Traditional Indian Barfi | Rose, Pistachio & Saffron Fudge

Celebrate Diwali with this timeless Indian sweet that is as beautiful as it is delicious. Made with creamy condensed milk, fragrant rose, earthy pistachios, and a golden touch of saffron, this Barfi captures the essence of celebration in every bite. Soft, melt-in-your-mouth, and lightly floral, it is the perfect treat to share with loved ones—or to sweeten your own festive moments.

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Savory Quick Bread | Smoked Salmon, Feta and Dill

This savory quick, one bowl, bread with Smoked Salmon, Feta Cheese and Dill tastes like a Summer vacation around the Mediterranean Sea. Made without yeast, you do not have to wait around for it to rise: Mix it, bake it and enjoy it as a light meal with a side salad or as an appetizer at your next Summer gathering!

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Tacos Árabes, Puebla | a Mexican Tradition

Contrary to what one might think, Cinco de Mayo is not linked to the independence of Mexico but rather to Mexico’s victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862 led by General Zaragoza. Arabic tacos were the first tacos made in Puebla by immigrants from the Middle East. The meat of these delicious bites was cut with a vertical skewer, shawarma style, seasoned with spices from the Middle East and served, as it is still the case today, on thick flour tortillas (pan árabe, a variant of pita bread).

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Polish Lemon Babka | Babka Cytrynowa | Easter

Indulge in the sweet nostalgia of Easter with this delicious Polish Lemon Babka. It is the perfect twist on the classic pound cake but with a zesty lemon kick that your family will adore. Bake it to share love and tradition at your holiday table, because every slice tells a story of joy and togetherness!

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