COCOBEAT

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Blog text about recipe with images” background_layout=”light” module_alignment=”left” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial” _builder_version=”3.0.83″] Tarte Flambée or Flammekueche is a very tasty pizza-like flatbread topped with a mixture of fromage blanc (similar to yogurt or cottage cheese) and crème fraiche , sautéed onion and bacon. It is a very popular specialty of Alsace, a region that borders France and Germany. It’s a perfect appetizer for a dry, light white wine such as Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris or Riesling in spring, summer or almost any time of the year. Of course it’s great for lunch, served with a garden salad. According to Tarte Flambée – Wikipedia, Tarte Flambée means “pie baked in the flames” in French, and Flamm

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Blog text about recipe with images” background_layout=”light” module_alignment=”left” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial” _builder_version=”3.0.83″] We moved our clocks forward for Daylight Savings Time last weekend. It seems early, because it has still been a bit chilly outside even here in sunny Northern California (in addition to a lot of rain this winter), and the first day of Spring has not yet arrived. The old plum tree in my backyard is already full of white blossoms that have started falling like snow. The cold rains last week did not destroy their flowers this year, unlike last year. So I am hoping I will enjoy super sweet, delicious red plums (100% organic) in mid-June. Strawberries have not come yet to the Farmers Mark

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Blog text about recipe with images” background_layout=”light” _builder_version=”3.0.83″] Hot Chocolate is such a wonderful beverage in cold weather. It’s easy to prepare and it warms your body instantly with a deep rich flavor. Today there is a wide variety of fine chocolates available to enjoy this way. Just heat up some milk or half and half, then stir in chopped chocolate of your choice: milk chocolate, dark chocolate, or maybe mix both; or use a flavored chocolate. I often make a milk tea (1 tablespoon of dry tea leaves for one cup of milk) and then stir in the chocolate. It’s a great opportunity to discover and enjoy chocolate in a different (weather-defying) format. If you can’t finish it, chill it (covered) in the refrigerator, and rewarm it the next day… or just enjoy