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new years desserts Recipes :

new years desserts Recipes :
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...
Date nougat

Recipes : Date nougat
This date (the fruit) nougat (a kind of a candy) is a recipe of my friend Maloub who worked for numerous years for me ; ...
Loubia

Recipes : Loubia
Another recipe adapted from my friend Maloub who worked with/for me during numerous years. For 6 persons : 1 veal fo...
Anglaise sauce or French Custard

Recipes : Anglaise sauce or French Custard
This custard recipe is the base of several recipes,from desserts accompaniments sauces to ice-cream mixes for chocolate ...
Spooned Biscuits

Recipes : Spooned Biscuits
Spooned biscuits were originaly round shaped. They took the name "spooned" biscuits by the fact that they were shaped an...
Confectioner's custard

Recipes : Confectioner's custard
This custard is a basis for numerous desserts like cakes, tarts, soufflés etc... Serving for a large bowl of confecti...
Creme Brulee

Recipes : Creme Brulee
the true recipe... This Creme Brulee recipe was given to me by Paul Bocuse during a meal in our restaurant. For 6 ...
Chocolate Fondue

Recipes : Chocolate Fondue
This recipe was added onto the list of our restaurant "La Campagne Lotoise" in 1994. We were serving it with "madeleines...
Beurre Blanc

Recipes : Beurre Blanc
It is believed that the creation of the beurre blanc sauce came from a mistake made by the excellent cook of the "Marqui...
Tarte Tatin

Recipes : Tarte Tatin
This recipe, created by the Tatin sisters, at the beginning of the 20th century in their restaurant of La Motte Beuvron ...
Chocolate Marquise

Recipes : Chocolate Marquise
The great thnig about this recipe is that when it comes to serve your dessert course, you will just need to take it out ...
Mirabelle plum Brandy

French specialties : Mirabelle plum Brandy
The Mirabelle plum is a small fruit typical from Lorraine whose origins are lost in the mists of time. The tradition wou...
Noyau de Poissy

French specialties : Noyau de Poissy
In Poissy, people frequently say that the Noyau de Poissy is one of the oldest liquors of France. Served as of the XVIIt...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...


answer to Daphne
Hello Daphne In France, such bags of "sucre vanillé" contains approximately 10 grams (1/3 oz) : precisely 7.5 grams. If...

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

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...








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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