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stanch (rice pasta potnto) Recipes :

stanch (rice pasta potnto) Recipes :
Pilau Rice

Recipes : Pilau Rice
Pilau Rice 200 gr of long grain rice 1 onion, finely chopped 1 bouquet garni 50 gr of butter 300 gr of the veal sto...
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 ...
Tomates confites

Recipes : Tomates confites
Slow-roasted tomatoes with olive oil and dried thyme flowers It is always a good idea to have this garnish because it...
Bäckeofe

Recipes : Bäckeofe
Short introduction : this typical Alsacian recipe (note of the translator : Alsace is a French province along the French...
Barbarie Duck Stew with Blackcurrants

Recipes : Barbarie Duck Stew with Blackcurrants
Barbarie Duck stew with Blackcurrant and Tagliatelli with walnut butter. The great thing about this recipe is that it ...
Seafood Parillada

Recipes : Seafood Parillada
Ingredients for 4 guests: 4 sardines, 2 salmon steaks, 8 shrimp, 4 prawns, 4 mullets, 4 tomatoes, 4 mild green ...
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 ...
Black Truffle Coulis

Recipes : Black Truffle Coulis
Recipe for 1/2 (1 pt) of black truffle coulis: 1/2 veal stock 20 cl white port 100g black truffle (tuber melanospor...
Hazelnut and Chocolate Pastilla

Recipes : Hazelnut and Chocolate Pastilla
The "pastilla" recipe was originally a recipe from North Africa, mainly from Morroco, made with pigeons. I have made a ...
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...
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...
Lobster à l'américaine

Recipes : Lobster à l'américaine
Lobster "à l'américaine" for 8 persons : 2 lobsters (alive) 15 centiliters (1/3 pint) olive oil 2 onions thinly slice...
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 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...
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 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...


Flour
Hi David, If you want to get a flour similar to the french T45 use plain flour. But personally I would use strong flour...

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 ...

Fresh spaghetti with green olives
No 'real' sauce for this recipe but a very tasty stuff as described in the recipe (+ the basil). Numerous pasta recipe,...

my wife & her dumplings
The dumplings I refer to are the edible ones !! Mei is from Anshan and what ever flour we buy she is not happy, I notice...

flour
Hi again David For clarification, Type 45 flour is the purest one and plain flour (so the less pure) is at the opposite...







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