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Pumpkin Crème Brûlée Recipe

As I post this recipe, I carefully duck under my desk in case anyone decides to toss some virtual tomatoes at me here. Yes, this is another pumpkin recipe on the internet. But in all honesty, I didn’t know pumpkin crème brûlée was even a thing until last Thanksgiving. My cousin had contributed to the dessert spread by making these tasty treats for us, and I was immediately in love. 

pain de mais

Pain de Mais (Cornbread)

Cornbread. Could there be anything more American? This national classic made me ponder whether the French eat anything close to cornbread, as I found cornmeal nonexistent in Paris’s markets. I’ve heard it exists in some of the smaller, international grocery stores there, but it’s definitely not a staple item in their markets’ baking aisles. The French just don’t seem to have the fascination with corn that Americans do. 

gratin dauphinois

Gratin Dauphinois (Scalloped Potatoes)

For me, Thanksgiving is all about the sides. I think that a lot of you share the same sentiment. The turkey, as delicious and necessary as it is to a proper Thanksgiving spread, can be brined, seasoned, and even fried to your satisfaction, but that’s not what makes most of us excited for our day of feasting. Because, to be honest, doesn’t Turkey just taste a bit like chicken? I mean, really, it’s not all that different.

french pumpkin cheesecake

French Pumpkin Cheesecake

When I share recipes here, I like to give the majority of them a twist that’s unique to my point of view. I wish I could say that I’m a culinary mastermind that dreamt up every recipe here from scratch, but the truth is that most of them have been inspired from another recipe and played around with to make my own. I try not to share recipes that can’t or shouldn’t be tweaked because, well, they’ve already been posted somewhere so what’s the point? But! Sometimes a recipe is just so incredibly delicious that even though it lacks any of my personal twist or originality, I just have to share it. This French pumpkin cheesecake is one of those recipes.