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Cod

Recipes : Cod "a la Quebecoise"
This Cod recipe come from the long tradition of cod fishing in Quebec. Filet of cod "a la Quebecoise" recipe for 6 pe...
Roast andouillette in  wholegrain mustard crust

Recipes : Roast andouillette in wholegrain mustard crust
Recipe for 4 people: 4 Nice andouillettes For the crust: 30g wholegrain mustard 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 beatte...
Basquaise Mussels

Recipes : Basquaise Mussels
Basquaise Mussels for 4 persons: 2 kg of perfectly washed and scratched mussels, 6 skinned tomatoes and épépinées, ...
Onion soup

Recipes : Onion soup
Onion soup, for 8 persons : 1 kilogram (2 'large' pounds) of sweet onions 2.5 COLD liters (1 'large' half of a gallon)...
Bäckeofe

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

Recipes : Soupe des Hortillonnages
Soupe des Hortillonnages for 6 guests: 1 green cabbage 300 gr of fresh peas (or frozen) 250 gr of large ratte potato...
Browned shells Saint-Jaques

Recipes : Browned shells Saint-Jaques
Browned shells Saint-Jacques For 4 persons : 150 g of small mushrooms 8 whole walnuts (St-Jacques) 1/2 liter of dr...
Pan Fried Foie Gras

Recipes : Pan Fried Foie Gras
Pan fried foie gras recipe for 4 people: 4 Slices of foie gras of 90g (3oz) each 4 thick slices of slicepan bread 4 a...
Cheese Fondue

Recipes : Cheese Fondue
The recipe is originally Swiss and is called Fondue moitié-moitié (half-half). Cheese Fondue pour 6 personnes : 600 ...
Camembert Bonbons

Recipes : Camembert Bonbons
Do not let yourself confused by the name of this recipe. It is a great recipe that will please every body. Camembert ...
Anchoïade - anchovy paste

Recipes : Anchoïade - anchovy paste
Recipe for the anchovy paste (anchoiade)for 6 : 600 g filets of anchovy in olive oil 3 cloves of garlic, cored and fin...
Duck Terrine Forestiere

Recipes : Duck Terrine Forestiere
Makes one terrine for 6 guests: 2 duck fillets 300 gr of veal stuffing 300 gr of lean pork stuffing (ask your butch...
French Fries

Recipes : French Fries
French fries or "pomme Pont-Neuf" are probably the most popular french recipe. But, they are not always cooked properly....
Figatellu

French specialties : Figatellu
The Corsican pork-butchery is made of black pigs, typically insular race which give to this pork-butchery all its specif...
Fourme d'Ambert

French specialties : Fourme d'Ambert
The legend tells that Gallic druides was strong fans of this cheese. High Thatches, in the mounts of Drill, were a long ...
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...
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 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...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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 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...
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...


I injoyed the food
I tasted french wine and french bread and it was very nice food from nikita...

dumpling for David
Hi again David You are right : I've seen your messages on the French side, which is strange actually but no worries (I ...







The Lobster à l'américaine StoryThe Lobster à l'américaine Story
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cassoulet
The Cassoulet is a typical French dish. Its history would go up with the 100 year read more