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Blackcurrant Parfait with Candied Walnuts and Creme de Cassis

As we sat eating the plain yogurt on that bench in Burgundy, we had an amazing revelation. Why not pour a little blackcurrant liqueur in the yogurt?

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Nicoise Salad – French Classic with Lemon-Thyme Vinaigrette

A homemade dressing with a quality olive oil is fresh and fruity and enhances veggies rather than covering them up. This classic Nicoise Salad and its lemon-thyme vinaigrette will change your mind about homemade dressing.

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Trdelník – The Sweetest Street Pastry in Prague

We stood in Prague Central Station, the 3 of us starving after a long afternoon train from Berlin. Then we saw it. Dough baked over an open fire, dressed with nuts and cinnamon -- the Czech sweet pastry trdelnik.