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Endives 'bonne femme'

Sun, 12 May 2013 09:39:45 GMT

Endives 'bonne femme' : A one-pot endive dish with potatoes, onion and bacon.

[Translator's note: the French "bonne femme" style is good, straightforward home cooking (whether the cook is a man or a woman!).

Swiss meringues

Wed, 08 May 2013 14:14:35 GMT

Swiss meringues : Swiss meringues are a variant of the classic French meringue. The eggs whites and sugar are beaten together in a bain-marie at first, then beaten stiff as normal. This makes for a firmer meringue which can be used to make small items or figures to decorate cakes or ice creams (such as mushrooms, snowmen, etc.).

Spinach brik parcels

Sun, 05 May 2013 10:59:04 GMT

Spinach brik parcels : Crispy brik parcels, filled with a mixture of spinach, feta and chopped shallot.

Seafood feuillantines

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 11:17:13 GMT

Seafood feuillantines : Little savoury "millefeuilles" with a very Breton taste of the sea: a mix of crab and salmon in a herb mayonnaise, piled up between crisp circles of buckwheat pancake.

Seven-hour lamb

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 10:56:52 GMT

Seven-hour lamb : Seven-hour lamb is a good old country recipe and very simple. There's really not much to do, just long, slow cooking and the result is always amazing: the lamb is so tender it can be cut with a fork.

Saint Honor� cake

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 10:27:27 GMT

Saint Honor� cake : The Saint Honor� cake is a famous example of French patisserie. It consists of a puff pastry base surrounded by a ring of caramel-coated choux puffs and topped with whipped cream (Chantilly).

It is a bit tricky to make, but this recipe gives you all the hints you need.

How to prepare corn salad

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:41:22 GMT

How to prepare corn salad : Corn salad (or lamb's lettuce) is a green salad plant. It can be used like lettuce, but requires careful preparation as it is often grown in sand.

Here is how to prepare corn salad from the freshly picked plant to the leaves ready to use.

Pear charlotte

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 08:26:19 GMT

Pear charlotte : A charlotte filled with pear mousse (made with whipped cream and pear coulis).

Eggs en cocotte with spinach

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 10:02:53 GMT

Eggs en cocotte with spinach : A buttered ramekin, a layer of mushrooms, a layer of spinach, a little cream and an egg added on top in two stages.

Pavlova

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 11:13:02 GMT

Pavlova : Pavlova is a dessert which originated in New Zealand (or was it Australia?). It consists of a meringue shell filled with a layer of whipped cream and topped with seasonal fruit.