Chouquettes (Sugar Puffs)
Light, airy puffs covered with pearl sugar (coarse sugar that doesn’t melt), chouquettes are less well known than profiteroles and…
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Grapefruit and pepper meringue tartlets
These tartlets use a traditional Breton biscuit recipe for the base. It’s a great alternative to classic pastry as there’s…
Pan fried sole – Sole meunière
Meunière translates as “miller’s wife,” referring to the flour used to dredge the fish before it is cooked. This acts…
Chicken dumpling soup
Soup for your soul, or for when you’re ill. My Austrian grandma used to make a chicken dumpling soup…
Îles Flottantes – Floating Islands – the perfect finish to any rich meal
This dessert should be served cold, which makes it ideal for preparing in advance. The Praline can be made…
Puy lentil salad with goat’s cheese, beets, and a dill vinaigrette
Lentilles du Puy are grown in the sunny, volcanic Auvergne. The hot climate and mineral-rich soil give them a unique…
Moules marinieres with apple cider and onions
Ingredients 2 kg mussels 1 onion, thinly sliced 1 tbsp butter, 1 bay leaf, 2/3 cup dry apple cider, 2/3…
Cured sausage, pistachio, and prune cake
A cake with cured sausage, pistachio, and prunes? The French have been making savoury cakes for quite a while.…
Lemon and lavender chicken
The lavender fields in Provence are a spectacular sight, but if you can’t make it to see them, I think…
Winter salad with a goat’s cheese mousse
This recipe can be adapted to any vegetables that are in season, and in summer you can use peppers, cucumbers,…