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Ras Al-Hanout

Recipes : Ras Al-Hanout
This is a spice mix that takes its origine in North African countries. In arab it means: "the head of he shop". Which ...
Fresh cod filets with hazelnuts

Recipes : Fresh cod filets with hazelnuts
Fresh cod steaks/filets breaded with hazelnut powder (6 servings) : 6 fresh cod steaks/filets (1/3 to 1/2 of a pound ...
Broccoli

Recipes : Broccoli
This beautiful and versatile vegetable is very easy to prepare....
Lentils

Recipes : Lentils
In culinary terms, a dish served with lentils is referred as "...Esau". It comes from the biblical character of Esau who...
bearnaise Sauce

Recipes : bearnaise Sauce
Bearnaise Sauce for 6 guests : 2 dl of vinegar 1 shallot, very finely chopped 2 tsp of fresh tarragon 2 tsp of fre...
Crayfish blanc-mange

Recipes : Crayfish blanc-mange
Little blanc-mange, or flan, of crayfish tails, curry cream sauce and cucumber brunoise. This recipe is ideal, for th...
Hot oysters in a Jurançon sabayon

Recipes : Hot oysters in a Jurançon sabayon
For 4 servings : 24 specially fattened greenish oysters (size N°3) 1/10 liter (half a cup) of Jurançon(*) wine 1 thin...
Glazed Loin of Lamb

Recipes : Glazed Loin of Lamb
Loin of lamb, glazed with red Martini. Recipe for 8 people: 8 pieces of loin of lamb of about 120g each (about 4.5 Oz...
Granita

Recipes : Granita
Very simple to make and inexpensive, they do not require an ice-cream maker and they are kept in the freezer compartment...
Veal kebabs

Recipes : Veal kebabs
To prepare you veal kebabs, first cut small cubes of veal meat taken from the shoulder. Let let marinade during 24 hour...
Prawns with mango

Recipes : Prawns with mango
(6 servings) 3/10 liter (1 large cup) of liquid cream 1 soupspoon of white (alcool) vinegar 18 shelled prawns 1 ma...
Hazelnut Yogurt Cake

Recipes : Hazelnut Yogurt Cake
There many yogurt cake recipes but this one is my favourite: Hazelnut and yogurt cake recipe for 6 people: Round no...
Chocolate Fondant

Recipes : Chocolate Fondant
Makes 8 individual cakes 200 g of dark chocolaet, 60% 8 squares of the same chocolate 220 g of butter 160 g of cast...
Armagnac

French specialties : Armagnac
The story of Armagnac known as the most ancient eaux-de-vie in France,began at the beginning of the 15th Century in Gasc...
Meaux Mustard

French specialties : Meaux Mustard
The Meaux Mustard, cousin of the one of Dijon, differs from it by the use of the vinegar in its manufacture. Rustic and ...
The Arpajon bean fair

News : The Arpajon bean fair
My arrival into this fair sent me back in the years when I participated to those contests. The age coming, I was invited...
Maghreb cooking

News : Maghreb cooking
After having paid a visit to our Canadian friends, we continue our gastronomic trips outside of France a little more sou...
Chef Asfaux in jail !

News : Chef Asfaux in jail !
"Listen, I know that you are very busy but couldn't you find some availability to coach a tasting workshop in the scope ...
mixed flavoured butters

News : mixed flavoured butters
The basic principle is the same in all cases : you must soften the butter and incorporate into it one or several flavour...
Prepare you home-made 'foie gras'

News : Prepare you home-made 'foie gras'
If you have visited our site for some time, I bet you have, one day, desired to prepare your home-made 'foie gras'. May...
Towards the discovery of  the Yoghurts

News : Towards the discovery of the Yoghurts
It happened in very ancient times, at the fringes of the Balkanic peninsula and of Turkey that one started to find the f...
Miss Nellie and Mr Auguste

News : Miss Nellie and Mr Auguste
This is a short tribute to Auguste Escoffier, the so famous French cook who was active mainly at the turn of the XIXth c...
Festive menus

News : Festive menus
The end of the year celebrations/parties are, for number of people, an opportunity to share with relatives and/or with f...
A few days in Burgundy

News : A few days in Burgundy
As usual during this calamitous August, we leave Paris under the rain to Val de Mercy. I know pretty well this region be...
the omelette

News : the omelette
In the Journal of Jean Heroard (1551-1628), doctor of the young future king Louis XIII, we could read : "often, in the a...


easy French main course
Hi Kate, Go up to the left side of this page ; under "French recipes", you find several icons : when you point on them,...

good meal
Tootsie I understand that the list of recipes already translated in English does not cover your needs : is that because...

Answer to Karroll
Hi Karroll Many thanks for your message. You can now and you will find more and more translations of our Chef's exclusi...

Help me
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answer to Bernard
Hello Bernard We have posted over 15 new recipes (in English) in the course of last month in view of the Christmas and ...







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cassoulet
The Cassoulet is a typical French dish. Its history would go up with the 100 year read more