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basic preparation and cooking methods in france Recipes :

basic preparation and cooking methods in france Recipes :
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...
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...
Lentils

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

Recipes : Beret Basque
Ingredients for the "Beret Basque" chocolate dessert: Chocolate mousse: 6 egg whites, 200g dark cooking chocolate, ...
Broccoli

Recipes : Broccoli
This beautiful and versatile vegetable is very easy to prepare....
Champagne sabayon, crunchy cookies

Recipes : Champagne sabayon, crunchy cookies
A recipe of our menu 'special end of the year celebrations'. A magic dessert that can be prepared a few hours in adva...
Rolled Omelette

Recipes : Rolled Omelette
This is a basic omelette recipe, have a look at our page about omelettes to find out more on the subject... A nice om...
Provence style Tomatoes

Recipes : Provence style Tomatoes
Here is the mythical recipe of the tomatoes 'à la Provençale' (Provence style tomatoes - note of the translator : Proven...
Emmental Cheese Tarte with Apricots and Fennel

Recipes : Emmental Cheese Tarte with Apricots and Fennel
Recipe for 4 guests Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 35 à 40 minutes Ingredients: For the shortcut pastry...
Braised Chicory with Emmental Cheese

Recipes : Braised Chicory with Emmental Cheese
WITH CUMINSEED HONEY... Recipe for 4 guests Preparation time: 20 minutes Ingredients: 100 g of French Emmental ...
Warm green asparagus

Recipes : Warm green asparagus
Warm green asparagus, salted 'Chantilly' whipped cream with turmeric, chives and chips of Parmesan cheese... 4 servin...
Milk Toffee

Recipes : Milk Toffee
I am sure that this delicious, ancient traditional recipe will please children and grown-ups alike. To know all about...
Spices for poultry

Recipes : Spices for poultry
In the kitchen of every good restaurant, one prepares in advance a seasoning that is used for roasted meat and/or for te...
Sauerkraut

French specialties : Sauerkraut
Like all the areas of France, Alsace has its specialities and the Sauerkraut, in the world, is always associated its are...
Burgundy Snails

French specialties : Burgundy Snails
If Burgundy is known for its vineyards, the Burgundy Snails is without any doubt one of the best ambassadors of the Burg...
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...
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...
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...
Sauerkraut  ('choucroute' in French language)

News : Sauerkraut ('choucroute' in French language)
The French word 'choucroute' (for 'sauerkraut') derives from the Alsacian dialect 'sûrkrût' itself from the German 'saue...
Asparagus

News : Asparagus
Asparagus is a latin word. Asparagus had been first appreciated by the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans. They then ...
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...
The 'Madeleine' story

News : The 'Madeleine' story
Stanislas, king of Poland used to have, as a second home, the castle of Commercy, in a small town of the Lorraine region...
The Lobster à l'américaine Story

News : The Lobster à l'américaine Story
We are now nearly fully sure of the validity of the "à l'américaine" name of this recipe, to the contrary of the "à l'ar...
Lannemayou et fils, producers of Floc de Gascogne.

News : Lannemayou et fils, producers of Floc de Gascogne.
"Hello, for all those which are not likely yet to know Floc de Gascogne, could you explain us what is this breuvage and...
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...
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...
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 ...
A nice week-end in Lyon

News : A nice week-end in Lyon
As we do from time to time during the year, direction Lyon to pay a visit to some beloved friends. Her,'Speedy' Brigitt...
Opening oysters

News : Opening oysters
Traditional activity during the Christmas and New Year celebrations, the opening of oysters remains a dangerous technica...
The round cake for the Twelfth Night

News : The round cake for the Twelfth Night
This is the oldest cake in history ; we now know that the first ones were made during the neolithic age. They were prepa...
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...
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...


answer to BernayG
Dear BernayG No difficulty and no risk to prepare it badly. The only real care you need to take (in addition to stick t...

madeleine
Hi Trilby We try, from some time now (the translation of madeleines is quite old), into the English translations of rec...

picture
Charlotte, I assume "pic" stands for "picture" ? The chef inputs a picture of the recipe when available : it happens f...

madelaine
:-))Madeleine are lovely yum yum its just like the ones in France cos i am French...

Madeleine
Madeleine de Commercy is delicious! I luv french desserts and someday me and my friends r goin 2 France!...



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The Lobster à l'américaine StoryThe Lobster à l'américaine Story
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festive menu
The end of the year celebrations/parties are, for number of people, an opportunity to share with relatives and/or with friends. festive menu
cassoulet
The Cassoulet is a typical French dish. Its history would go up with the 100 year read more