Recipes: 52 results
Macarons (the original French macaroons)
(Found inTexts)This recipe really is "of the moment": the success of these small, highly-coloured cakes, in an infinite variety of flavours, is impressive. It's a recipe which needs some care, in order to produce a result worthy of a professional pastrychef. No problem, I will guide you through the recipe,...
1.6M 714.6 2 hours 38 min. October 3rd 2019
Coconut paste
(Found inTexts)Similar to marzipan or walnut paste, coconut paste can be used in a variety of cake or sweet recipes, but you can enjoy munching it just as it is.
278K 14 15 min. October 13th 2010
How to prepare tomatoes
(Found inTexts)Yes, I know you will say to me: why peel tomatoes? The answer is very simple: it's much better, gives a better texture, softer in the mouth. The skin is tough, adds nothing to the taste (and you will have noticed that commercial tomatoes have practically no taste), and finally it's there (on/under...
321K 24 40 min. June 6th 2012
Crunchy little pieces of fish
(Found inTexts)Small pieces of fish, dipped in beated egg then in breadcrumbs, and fried. Preferably serve with something with slightly acidic like herb salad, or Béarnaise sauce.
254K5 49 min. February 21th 2011
Pear sorbet
(Found inTexts)For a great pear sorbet, choose your fruit carefully: they should be perfectly ripe and full of flavour. You will get good results with williams, but any other variety of your choice will work.
323K4 54 min. February 21th 2011
Chouquettes
(Found inTexts)Chouquettes are small choux puffs with sugar crystals on the top. They are usually eaten plain, but can also be filled with a variety of things: cream, fruit, chocolate... whatever you like.
214K4.8 1 hour 25 min. September 10th 2018
Millefeuille
(Found inTexts)Millefeuille is one of the best pastries available, if it is well made, i.e.: 2 layers of light vanilla cream between 3 layers of fine crispy (possibly caramelized) puff pastry.
321K4.6 1 hour 42 min. October 13th 2010
Express sauerkraut
(Found inTexts)Sauerkraut (choucroute in French) is a traditional Alsatian recipe. It consists of fermented cabbage slowly cooked with white wine, potatoes and a variety of salted pork meats. This is a simplified and fairly quick version.
350K 13.9 2 hours 24 min. February 21th 2011
Stewed plums
(Found inTexts)Quick and simple, stewed plums can also be spread like jam.
451K2.6 38 min. June 27th 2010
Real home-made chips*
(Found inTexts)It's not easy to make these - the original "French fries" - well at home, that is, to produce golden and crunchy chips from fresh potatoes. Here is a way of doing it in three cooking stages, which gives very good results: melting in the middle, crunchy on the outside, and a nice golden colour....
421K5 1 hour 47 min. December 30th 2019
Larded pork tenderloin
(Found inTexts)Tenderloin of pork stuffed with mustard and parsley, then wrapped in thin slices of bacon and oven roasted.
229K 14.7 1 hour 28 min. November 3rd 2011
Pear compote
(Found inTexts)Stewed pears are not as easy to prepare as stewed apples, as they contain more juice and you risk ending up with more of a coulis than a compote. So here are two simple methods to help you succeed.
451K4.3 37 min. April 26th 2012
Key Lime Pie for Jeremy
(Found inTexts)Key Lime Pie is a famous speciality from the Keys region of southern Florida. This delicious tart is usually made with Key limes - a special variety. But in this simplified version, normal limes will work perfectly well.
85K 13.8 3 hours 50 min. September 30th 2012
Cassoulet
(Found inTexts)Cassoulet is typical, even emblematic, of southern French cuisine. It is a "slow food" casserole in which meat and vegetables, particualrly dried beans, are cooked together for a long time. Here is a simplified version of this famous dish.
197K4.1 16 hours 9 min. September 17th 2021
Nougat
(Found inTexts)Nougat is a sweet made with honey and almonds that has changed very little since ancient times. The nougat we know today is the Montelimar variety, in which egg whites are added to the basic recipe for a lighter texture. Here is a simplified version.
113K 15 1 hour 41 min. June 19th 2013
Valay salad
(Found inTexts)This salad combines ratte potatoes, lettuce, radishes and chicken with a herb dressing.
86K3.9 1 hour 3 min. August 9th 2015
Welsh (French Welsh Rarebit)
(Found inTexts)This is a French version (as served in brasseries in northern France) of the traditional Welsh rarebit. It contains boiled ham as well as the usual toasted bread and Cheddar cheese melted in beer.
88K4.2 33 min. February 2nd 2014
Home-made potato crisps
(Found inTexts)Making your own potato crisps (or chips, if you are American) is quite easy. All you need to do is slice potatoes and fry them. That is all well and good in principle, but there are a few tips it is important to know. I'll explain them for you in this recipe.
98K3.9 26 min. March 19th 2014
Peach and blackcurrant coupe
(Found inTexts)A delightful coupe combining mint-flavoured peaches with a scoop of blackcurrant sorbet.
51K3.8 55 min. September 7th 2014
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My best addresses...
My good addresses, favourite suppliers, ingredients, products and equipment.295K4.0 August 29th 2023
sorrel
This is a plant of which only the leaves are used. There is a wild species, very tasty, with small red and green leaves, and a cultivated variety with large green leaves.41K4.3 August 29th 2023
Blog articles: 7 results
The infinite variety of salads
Making a salad for a meal, a few ingredients of your choice and a sauce to bind it all together is still one of the best ways to cook something really good quickly and simply. And since there is often a "fresh" aspect with the vegetables in the ingredients, not only does it taste good, but it's...5,7384.6 March 13th 2021
Candied fruits: don't get ripped off
Do you like candied fruit? You might like to nibble a handful or add it to a recipe, like a classic fruit cake or delicious Italian specialities like panettone or sicilian epiphany pie.53K 24.2 June 21th 2017
The right way to cook potatoes
If you simply boil them (not steam them), or bake them in the oven, at some point you will have to ask yourself the question "are they well cooked?".11K4.7 March 23th 2020
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...6,9004.7 April 7th 2020
Let's rehabilitate the burger
The burger is a sandwich that is very fashionable at the moment, and as for all other sandwiches, the worst (often) rubs shoulders with the best (much more rare). In principle, I'm probably not teaching you anything, it's a sandwich made of a small round bun, rather soft, like a sandwich bread,...4,7904.9 April 10th 2021
Introduction to New Nordic Buffet Delicacies
Nordic delicacies reflect culinary proficiency from Nordic nations of Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Iceland. It features a range of simple and classic flavors and ingredients that produce satisfying meals when combined. As is the case in other regions, the flavors and ingredients often...9,198 August 10th 2021 Sponsored article.
The delicious complexity of Jura wines
Do you know the wines of the Jura? Maybe not, it's a small appellation, 2000 hectares, with a production of wines that are both very atypical and very typical, even unique for some of them. Let me tell you a few words about it.9,1814.9 May 14th 2022