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red fruit tart Recipes :
Strawberry sorbet

Recipes : Strawberry sorbet
Ingredients : 1 kilogram (2.2 lb) fresh ripe and naturally well sugared strawberries 300 grams (2/3 lb) caster sugar...
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...
Shortcrust pastry

Recipes : Shortcrust pastry
Ingredients for a shortcrust pastry for a nice tart : 250 grams wheat flour 125 grams soft butter 3 grams table sal...
Fruit Kebabs

Recipes : Fruit Kebabs
Fruit kebabs There are few delicious and surprising fruit kebabs ideas. These are a great way to end a barbeque party...
Almond Milk Custard Tart

Recipes : Almond Milk Custard Tart
Almond Milk flan is an ancient traditional recipe that I digged up from my old cookery books to bring it to you today. ...
Petits Suisses Tart

Recipes : Petits Suisses Tart
Sprinkled with bitter chocolate Makes 1 tart for 6 guests 1 shortcut pastry shell (made with butter, fresh or froz...
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...
Beef Kebab

Recipes : Beef Kebab
To realise these kebabs, it is preferable to choose pieces of striploin. Dice them up and leave them to marinade for sev...
Veal kebabs

Recipes : Veal kebabs
To prepare you veal kebabs, first cut small cubes of veal meat taken from the shoulder. Let let marinade during 24 hour...
Monkfish medallions with mushrooms and coulis

Recipes : Monkfish medallions with mushrooms and coulis
Monkfish medallions For 4 guests: 8 monkfish medallions, weighing 80 gr 2 dl of olive oil 2 garlic cloves 1 small...
Peaches Melba

Recipes : Peaches Melba
4 fresh peaches, well ripe 1/2 lb fresh (or frozen) raspberries 4 oz caster sugar 1 pint creamy vanilla ice cream 2 ...
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. ...
Smoked salmon and bell pepper coulis

Recipes : Smoked salmon and bell pepper coulis
Smoked salmon for 8 guests: 250 gr of smoked salmon 1 tiny glass of salmon caviar 1 jar of red peppers, peeled and c...
Livarot

French specialties : Livarot
Livarot, cheese AOC since 1972, appears on the tables of Normandy for the first time at the XVIIth century. It owes its ...
Calisson d'Aix

French specialties : Calisson d'Aix
The Calisson d'Aix is "the" confectionery of Provence and Aix-en-Provence draws from it most of its fame. Known as of An...
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...
AVPA  2008 contest : oil, honey and dry fruit

News : AVPA 2008 contest : oil, honey and dry fruit
Like in 2007, Patrick Asfaux was part of the trial jury of the AVPA (Agence pour la Valorisation des Produits Agricoles ...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...


Veal Stock
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cassoulet
The Cassoulet is a typical French dish. Its history would go up with the 100 year read more