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).
April 17^th 2022247 K 34.7 2 hours 30 min.

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.
October 13^th 2010239 K4.7 1 hour 25 min.

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.
July 12^th 2011255 K5 1 hour 55 min.

Chorba

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Chorba is a spicy meat and vegetable soup, typical of the Maghreb. This is my own personal version.
May 4^th 2012142 K5 2 hours 8 min.

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.
October 5^th 201650 K4.1 1 hour 40 min.

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...
August 12^th 202158 K4.3 1 hour 10 min.

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...
December 30^th 201980 K4 50 min.

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.
September 12^th 201845 K4.8 9 min.

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.
December 30^th 201944 K 2 35 min.

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.
August 12^th 202135 K 1 hour 35 min.

Auvergne gratin

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Cauliflower, green cabbage, potatoes and of course Saint-Nectaire for this gratin with Auvergne flavors.
December 10^th 202310 K 1 hour 50 min.

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!
March 10^th 202177 K4.2 1 hour 50 min.

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...
April 7^th 20207,6014.7