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mixed berries and cream verrines

mixed berries and cream verrines

Whenever I have guests over and need to prepare a dessert in no time, I think about verrines — these cute glasses bursting with deliciousness. My idea of a great dessert isn’t a fruit salad, so I always make sure to have at least something sweet 

bulgur salad with herbs, pomegranate and pistachios

bulgur salad with herbs, pomegranate and pistachios

I have a weird relationship with pomegranate seeds. Everyone seems to either love them or hate them. Acid and crunchy, they’re not my favorite thing to eat on their own, but once you throw them into a salad it’s a whole different story. They suddenly come to 

summer berry crumble

summer berry crumble

I’m writing to you today from the heavenly beach of Punta Cana, with the sand blasting on my skin as I type. We’ve lucked out with the weather so far — besides one full day of rain which I spent editing photos for this post — which explains the slowdown on posts shared lately (sorry my dears!). Those following me on Instagram know that I’ve been here for over a week already, enjoying the beach and the sun while sipping on coconut water and eating lots of delicious produce. Punta Cana has some of the best mangoes I’ve ever tasted, as well as loads of pineapples, guavas and papayas. Despite all the delicious fruits available here, no strawberries, raspberries and blueberries are to be found; unfortunately for me, as they’ve become part of my daily diet back home. Although I’ve been having my fair dose of mangoes and pineapples, I have to admit that I miss my morning berry oatmeal breakfast…and keep dreaming of this big batch of summer berry crumble that I prepared for dessert one night before we flew off to the Caribbean.

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