Cravings is what every woman goes through while pregnant. I've heard the stories of women wanting to eat the cliché cravings of things like pickles and ice cream. My dad said my mom really loved eating steak and kimchee while pregnant, not together, I think? Well, a craving hit me tonight. I really wanted to eat potatoes, chicken and carrots. Smashed together. So, for dinner that's just what I had. My husband looked at me sideways as I made dinner. I was madly dashing around the kitchen trying to make everything so that the growl in my stomach would soon be put to sleep. I don't know what it is but I crave healthy food and milk these days. My gourmandise taste buds have disappeared (probably for the better). I don't like chocolate anymore. Not in the mood for cookies or pastries. But I think my husband has sympathy cravings and his are all things gourmand. So, to appease his cravings I made him a crumble aux fruits rouges (that's pronounced crum-bull). My husband literally becomes a crazy person when raspberries are put in front of his face. I think most of my friends here in Paris have witnessed this. And imagine his delight when he found out that a raspberry liquor existed. Chambord. Yes, like the chateau and us Americans know this liquor well as it's only exclusively exported for the foreign market but made it France near the Chateau de Chambord in the Loire Valley. Ask any French person and they will say, "Le Chateau?" OK, enough Chamord... more crumble:
You can use any fruit you like. The next one I make will be a chocolate banana crumble. One of my students tells me that it's "trop bon" and that I have to try it. Here's the recipe for the pate a crumble:
- 100g de farine
- 100g de sucre
- 75g de poudre d'amandes
- 100g de beurre froid
- 6 pincées de cannelle en poudre
- 3 pincées de sel
Prechauffe four a 210 degrees Celsius
Laisser cuire 25 a 30 minutes
Enjoy.
flour, sugar, ground almonds,cold butter salt... but what is cannelle en poudre? Cinnamon? Looks delicious!
Posted by: | October 16, 2006 at 23:40
Yes! Cannelle is cinnamon! :)
Posted by: Aimee | October 17, 2006 at 00:08
mmm. it was always fruit for me. i loved pineapples and cherries and blueberries! and ice cream. hehe. then again, i still like ice cream! no pineapples after i had the kids, tho.
Posted by: cyn | October 17, 2006 at 00:09
I l.o.v.e. crumbles, crisps, and cobblers. But, chocolate banana!!?? C'est magnifique! I've never heard of such a thing.
Posted by: Rhianna | October 17, 2006 at 05:15
My pregnancy craving was the frozen potage from Picard- the no salt, no added fat bio-veggie soups. I honestly had to force myself to stop after 2 bowls because I just couldn't get enough of the stuff. Then, the craving stopped and I didn't buy any for ages. Post-pregnancy, I wanted to get my diet underway and I thought, "Hey, I should stock up on the soup, its healthy and low-cal." I bought a ton, made up a bowl, and nearly spit it in the sink. Its not that it is awful. Its just so... bland. It made me realize how much those pregnancy hormones just take over your brain. Just take advantage of the 'get out of jail free card' and blame all questionable behavior on the hormones. Its a golden opportunity ;-)
Posted by: Nicole | October 18, 2006 at 10:34
Yum, those crumbles look fantastic. Red berries, chocolate and banana, whatever, I must try this tonight. :) Can you buy poudre d'amandes in Paris or do you make it yourself?
Posted by: Emma | October 18, 2006 at 14:14
Hi Aimee,
I like your blog very much.
I have a cool Paris blog
www.eyepreferparis.com which is an Ex-New Yorkers insiders guide to Paris.
I would love to do a link exchange with you, so please let me know.
Best regards,
Richard
Posted by: richard | October 19, 2006 at 16:00