Maroilles cheese quiche

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Traditional recipe from northern France, using a typical and tasty regional cheese. But this can be replaced by another (see below).
241K 34.7 2 hours 27 min. April 17^th 2022

Sarladaise potatoes

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Potatoes fried in a little goose fat, with a mixture of chopped parsley, garlic and shallot added just before serving. Greedy folks (like me) melt a few thin slices of foie gras over the top.
234K4.7 1 hour 25 min. October 13^th 2010

Liège waffles

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Liège waffles have a very distinctive texture: quite dense with the crunch of sugar crystals. They also have a characteristic form: round and fairly small. Then there's that special flavour that comes with the delicious light caramel crust.
249K5 1 hour 55 min. July 12^th 2011

Chorba

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Chorba is a spicy meat and vegetable soup, typical of the Maghreb. This is my own personal version.
137K5 2 hours 8 min. May 4^th 2012

Comtoise stuffed tomatoes

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These stuffed tomatoes are a bit special: the stuffing is made with Morteau sausage, onions, rice and cancoilotte cheese.
44K4.1 1 hour 36 min. October 5^th 2016

Truffade

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Truffade is a traditional dish from France's Auvergne region. It is made with potatoes and local cheese. Truffade originated in the mountains and is a proper winter dish, quite rich and delicious. This recipe, like with all traditional food, comes in many versions: different cheeses, ways to cook...
52K4.3 1 hour 10 min. August 12^th 2021

Flognarde

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Flognarde is a dessert that originated in France's Limousin region. The recipe is very simple: a vanilla-flavoured egg custard, thickened with flour, and sometimes made with seasonal fruit (apples, cherries, pears...). This is a very old recipe that has come down to us virtually unchanged since...
72K4 47 min. December 30^th 2019

Armagnac marzipan

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Almost the same as plain marzipan, but this almond paste is flavoured with a hint of Armagnac or Cognac.
39K4.8 9 min. September 12^th 2018

Roscoff salad

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This Roscoff salad, named after the pretty little town on the Brittany coast, is a delicious mix of regional ingredients: sliced cauliflower, smoked sausages and, of course, onions.
39K 2 32 min. December 30^th 2019

Truffade original

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Truffade is a traditional dish from the Auvergne region of France. It is simple and delicious: potatoes are cooked slowly in a covered pan, then sliced local cheese is melted in towards the end of cooking.
29K 1 hour 33 min. August 12^th 2021

Auvergne gratin

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Cauliflower, green cabbage, potatoes and of course Saint-Nectaire for this gratin with Auvergne flavors.
5,492 1 hour 50 min. December 10^th 2023

Comtoise tart for Seàn

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This tart has all the flavour of the Franche-Comté: the puff-pastry base is covered with diced Morteau sausage and fried potatoes. This is topped with cancoillotte cheese - totally delicious!
72K4.2 1 hour 49 min. March 10^th 2021

The magic of local wines

It's never easy to find the right wine to serve with the dish you've just cooked for your guests, because we're not all amateur sommeliers, and then there are so many possible choices in wines that "the perfect match" seems like a distant utopia, almost impossible to obtain. Add to that a lot of...
6,9274.7 April 7^th 2020