I bought a Breville food processor after my Cuisinart gave out, and I couldn't be happier. I love the bowl because it is solid. When the blade is removed, there is no opening. It's easy to clean, and I like the other adjustable slicing and grating blades. I'd never go back.
I was in Paris on the day that you were signing your new Chocolate book. Since we had just arrived, it wasn't possible for me to get to your signing. I so wanted to meet you in person. I love making your recipes, and since I have at least 20 lbs. of apricots right now, I am making jam, and saving some out to make this lovely looking apricot/cherry crisp.
I am making this, as we speak. Apricots are frustratingly difficult to find in the states (at least here on the East Coast), so I've been thwarted till today, but I've got them now and it is ON!
On your food processor struggles, my old Cuisinart bit the dust a few years ago (it was one of the old-school ones with the heavy—and I mean HEAVY—housing). I bought their "up-level" professional-grade one and it was flimsy and disappointing, so I returned it and bought a Breville "Sous Chef" 16 and I absolutely love it. It weighs slightly more than a VW Beetle, but it makes short work of just about everything.
As of this week, I am suffering under a glut of sweet, juicy, fragrant white peaches that just happen to grow on a tree in my garden. So far, 3 peaches a day seems to work. Peach ricotta cake did well. But now it may have to be a crumble. With blueberries and peaches. Might work well. Want to try some?
I just made Alice Water’s apricot jam with Blenheim apricots. She incorporates the kernels ( after they been roasted and peeled) in the marmalade. I have been making it it for decades. I also made a crumble using marzipan as part of the topping. Next I will try your recipe . I just made Alice Waters’ apricot jam with Blenheim apricots. She incorporates the kernels (after they have been roasted and peeled) into the marmalade. I have been making it for decades. I also made a crumble using marzipan as part of the topping. Next, I will try your recipe.
Unrelated but upon your recommendation we went to lunch at Mokonuts on our 2nd day in Paris last week. Amazing food and kind service. Just wish I could get hold of the cookie recipes! Unforgettable!
I made this recipe and the polenta added a great flavor but it was a little gritty. Any suggestions? Huge fan, have all your books in the states as well as at our house in France and send them to my kids as well. Tu as tourjours d'excellentes recettes! merci beaucoup.
I was looking at them but a friend has one and don't really like it, and Wirecutter didn't give it great marks. Do you have one and if so, do you like it?
Hello David, Sadly the apricots that get to Texas are not so great but making a crisp with them, adding a little peach-flavored bourbon, gives a tad more flavor. And a little nip for the baker is nice too. About food processors. Have had several and am about today to go get a Breville. I have been doing battle with getting the bowl and lid seated just so on my Cuisinart for a few years and have had it. Are the Brevilles sold in France?
Save a nip for me! I made bourbon white peaches last year. What a hit. And the white peaches are filling my house right now so time to get that bourbon and get some put up.
Bonjour David, I had one of the original Cuisinart food processors from the late 70s. It was the first model offered in the US and was actually made in France by Robot-Coupe. It had a smaller bowl size than the newer models and only came with four different blades, graters, etc. That thing was a champ! I had if for 35 years or so and towards the end, the bowl was leaky and the spindle was getting worn out. I kept it going until we moved to France, thinking I would buy one here. Instead, I got a Bamix immersion blender that came with a couple of bowls that turn it in to a mini food processor. My Cuisinart looked like this one: https://www.ebay.com/itm/318414219881
Screams of summer and looks so good. I learned to make crisps as a kid from Bisquick. I think the recipe was a cobbler but I adapted it to be a crisp. Eventually I convinced my mother to buy me flour… Can’t wait until we get some stone fruit in the Midwest
My mom hated to cook. I was fortunate she let me pretty much own the kitchen free a point. The tipping point was when I made real biscuits one night and my dad raved. The Bisquick slowly disappeared after that.
If you would like a Cuisinart, buy one the next time you are in the States. Get a transformer and you can use it in France. It would be much less expensive than the Robot Coupe. When my son moved to France he took his Kitchenaid mixer and bought a transformer so he could use it. It works well.
I bought a Breville food processor after my Cuisinart gave out, and I couldn't be happier. I love the bowl because it is solid. When the blade is removed, there is no opening. It's easy to clean, and I like the other adjustable slicing and grating blades. I'd never go back.
I was in Paris on the day that you were signing your new Chocolate book. Since we had just arrived, it wasn't possible for me to get to your signing. I so wanted to meet you in person. I love making your recipes, and since I have at least 20 lbs. of apricots right now, I am making jam, and saving some out to make this lovely looking apricot/cherry crisp.
I am making this, as we speak. Apricots are frustratingly difficult to find in the states (at least here on the East Coast), so I've been thwarted till today, but I've got them now and it is ON!
On your food processor struggles, my old Cuisinart bit the dust a few years ago (it was one of the old-school ones with the heavy—and I mean HEAVY—housing). I bought their "up-level" professional-grade one and it was flimsy and disappointing, so I returned it and bought a Breville "Sous Chef" 16 and I absolutely love it. It weighs slightly more than a VW Beetle, but it makes short work of just about everything.
As of this week, I am suffering under a glut of sweet, juicy, fragrant white peaches that just happen to grow on a tree in my garden. So far, 3 peaches a day seems to work. Peach ricotta cake did well. But now it may have to be a crumble. With blueberries and peaches. Might work well. Want to try some?
Whenever I go to Europe in summer I make sure get some apricots. Now I live in the tropics, so will probably make a mango version.
I just made Alice Water’s apricot jam with Blenheim apricots. She incorporates the kernels ( after they been roasted and peeled) in the marmalade. I have been making it it for decades. I also made a crumble using marzipan as part of the topping. Next I will try your recipe . I just made Alice Waters’ apricot jam with Blenheim apricots. She incorporates the kernels (after they have been roasted and peeled) into the marmalade. I have been making it for decades. I also made a crumble using marzipan as part of the topping. Next, I will try your recipe.
Fathers’ Day! Sadly the apricots didn’t yet look ok promising, so we are using peaches. It looks delicious even pre-cooked!
Oh my gosh, YUM!
Unrelated but upon your recommendation we went to lunch at Mokonuts on our 2nd day in Paris last week. Amazing food and kind service. Just wish I could get hold of the cookie recipes! Unforgettable!
The cookie recipes are in their book, Mokonuts, which came out a few months ago. I featured one of the recipe here in the newsletter : )
I made this recipe and the polenta added a great flavor but it was a little gritty. Any suggestions? Huge fan, have all your books in the states as well as at our house in France and send them to my kids as well. Tu as tourjours d'excellentes recettes! merci beaucoup.
I like the coarse texture but next time, you could use a finer polenta or even cornmeal.
Have you considered Magimix? They are the consumer brand of Robot Coupe and are still made in France I believe.
I was looking at them but a friend has one and don't really like it, and Wirecutter didn't give it great marks. Do you have one and if so, do you like it?
Yes, I do and I like it but other than that and a Robot Coupe at work, I haven’t used other food processors. It’s built like a tank.
bon chance!
Hello David, Sadly the apricots that get to Texas are not so great but making a crisp with them, adding a little peach-flavored bourbon, gives a tad more flavor. And a little nip for the baker is nice too. About food processors. Have had several and am about today to go get a Breville. I have been doing battle with getting the bowl and lid seated just so on my Cuisinart for a few years and have had it. Are the Brevilles sold in France?
Save a nip for me! I made bourbon white peaches last year. What a hit. And the white peaches are filling my house right now so time to get that bourbon and get some put up.
They are sold in France and a food stylist friend recommended that I take a look at them.
Bonjour David, I had one of the original Cuisinart food processors from the late 70s. It was the first model offered in the US and was actually made in France by Robot-Coupe. It had a smaller bowl size than the newer models and only came with four different blades, graters, etc. That thing was a champ! I had if for 35 years or so and towards the end, the bowl was leaky and the spindle was getting worn out. I kept it going until we moved to France, thinking I would buy one here. Instead, I got a Bamix immersion blender that came with a couple of bowls that turn it in to a mini food processor. My Cuisinart looked like this one: https://www.ebay.com/itm/318414219881
Screams of summer and looks so good. I learned to make crisps as a kid from Bisquick. I think the recipe was a cobbler but I adapted it to be a crisp. Eventually I convinced my mother to buy me flour… Can’t wait until we get some stone fruit in the Midwest
My mom hated to cook. I was fortunate she let me pretty much own the kitchen free a point. The tipping point was when I made real biscuits one night and my dad raved. The Bisquick slowly disappeared after that.
Bisquick! That was certainly a 'gateway' to a lot of home bakers. It made things so easy...although if I recall, it wasn't all that delicious : )
Buy the robo coup with all the attachments
love that tool so much!
If you would like a Cuisinart, buy one the next time you are in the States. Get a transformer and you can use it in France. It would be much less expensive than the Robot Coupe. When my son moved to France he took his Kitchenaid mixer and bought a transformer so he could use it. It works well.