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Bechamel Sauce

Recipes : Bechamel Sauce
Recipe for a litre of finished sauce: 80g butter 80g plain flour 1 litre full fat milk salt, pepper and a pinch of...
Watermelon jam

Recipes : Watermelon jam
This is an adapted recipe from my friend Maloub who worked for me during numerous years. For 6-8 pots : 1 nice water...
Bäckeofe

Recipes : Bäckeofe
Short introduction : this typical Alsacian recipe (note of the translator : Alsace is a French province along the French...
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...
Macaroons

Recipes : Macaroons
There is one of my oldest recipe. It is a very simple recipe that will assure you of a perfect result every time. For...
Loubia

Recipes : Loubia
Another recipe adapted from my friend Maloub who worked with/for me during numerous years. For 6 persons : 1 veal fo...
Crécy soup

Recipes : Crécy soup
A beautiful soup ; its name comes from a village close to Meaux (40 miles east of Paris) where the best carrots used to ...
Duck foie gras

Recipes : Duck foie gras
A nice duck 'foie gras' for 6 servings : - a nice 1.3 pound duck raw foie gras - a bottle of Sauternes - 2 teapoons o...
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...
Greek style mushrooms

Recipes : Greek style mushrooms
For once, I will give the classical recipe, as the school manuals (Planche et Sylvestre) were teaching us, such a long t...
Plougastel Strawberries in a vanilla shell

Recipes : Plougastel Strawberries in a vanilla shell
and its lime tree and mint cream. Plougastel Strawberries in a vanilla shell and its lime tree and mint cream recipe ...
Blanquette de veau

Recipes : Blanquette de veau
served with Pilau Rice. An all time favorite. For 6 guests : 1,5 kg of veal shoulder (divided into approximately 18 ...
Pork steak Alsatian Style

Recipes : Pork steak Alsatian Style
It is unfortunate, that this remarkable cut of pork "rouelle"(French for small wheel) is hardly served any more. The "ro...
AOC Pommard

French specialties : AOC Pommard
Burgundy offers to the Epicureans numerous presents, magnificent landscapes and delicious gastronomic specialities but a...
Chouchen

French specialties : Chouchen
The Chouchen is the typical Breton alcohol. Obtained with a mixture of honey and of hydromel, it is a soft and voluptuou...
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 '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...
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...


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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