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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...
Iced Cream of Watercress Soup

Recipes : Iced Cream of Watercress Soup
This very refreshing soup can be served in various occasions: served in shot glasses as an "amuse bouche", or in cocktai...
Loubia

Recipes : Loubia
Another recipe adapted from my friend Maloub who worked with/for me during numerous years. For 6 persons : 1 veal fo...
French cut Rib of Beef

Recipes : French cut Rib of Beef
First of all a little reminder. First a calf is born, it is either male or female. Female: it becomes a heifer, then a...
Poule au pot

Recipes : Poule au pot
For 4 guests: Ingredients 200 g of minced meat, 3 egg yolks, 150 g of chopped chicken livers, 1 bouquet garni, 2...
Duck confit in small dish

Recipes : Duck confit in small dish
For 6 persons: Ingredients 6 thighs of duck confit, 8 beautiful potatoes, peeled, washed, wiped and sliced 3 cloves...
Marengo Veal Sauté

Recipes : Marengo Veal Sauté
For 6 guests: 1 kg and 200 gr of veal shoulder cut into 50 gr pieces 2 large onions 1 carrots, diced 2 garlic c...
Lamb Kebabs

Recipes : Lamb Kebabs
To make lamb kebabs it is best to make small cubes, about 1/2 an inch thick, using lamb's shoulder or leg of lamb meat. ...
Hachis Parmentier

Recipes : Hachis Parmentier
Hachis Parmentier for 8 guests : 1 kg 200 of cooked pot-au-feu meat 50 gr of parsley 2 sweet onions (Roscoff variet...
Boeuf Bourguignon

Recipes : Boeuf Bourguignon
For 6 guests : 1 kg cheek of beef 600 g of beef neck; cut into squares measuring 4cm on each side 150 g of fresh por...
Parcel of Leek and Smoked Salmon

Recipes : Parcel of Leek and Smoked Salmon
Une recette du menu spécial fêtes Recipe for 8 people: 1 kg of leek (white part only) 200 g of smoked salmon 50 g ...
Navarin d'agneau (Lamb stew)

Recipes : Navarin d'agneau (Lamb stew)
Lamb stew with potatoes Origin of this dish: the victory of the French fleet in 1827 fighting for Greece's independen...
Pickled Pork with Lentils

Recipes : Pickled Pork with Lentils
Pickled pork with lentils for 6 guests: 600 gr of spare ribs, slightly salted 1 knuckle of ham, slightly salted 1 c...
Potted duck

French specialties : Potted duck
When South-west is evoked in gastronomy, we cannot forget foie gras and confit, whether they are of duck or goose. The c...
Rillons de Tours

French specialties : Rillons de Tours
The pigs were often during the past centuries, one of the rare meat contributions to the food of the campaigns and the a...
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...
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...
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...
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...


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,...

for Sarah
On top of this page, click on "recipes" then on any of the parts of the meals (starters, meat, fish, desserts ...) you w...

answer to charlie
Hello Charlie Where are you from ?(it is not so common that non French persons love andouillette : even many French do ...








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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