HISTORY What a rich and earthy Sunday lunch could be without a side of Dauphinoise. From the Dauphiné region in south-eastern France, a Dauphinoise is a French classic side dish to accompany a variety of meals through the cold days. Dauphiné includes some famous French cities for their cultural gastronomy heritage. Grenoble, Vienne, Valence, Gap…
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BLACK PUDDING MASH AND APPLE
Black Pudding and MashBlack Pudding and Apple I am still undecided about my favourite time of the year. Is it Summer time including fresh salads, light main meals, and fruity desserts – perfect for al fresco dining OR Autumn with its selection of luscious earthy dishes. NORMANDY As most of you know, I have spent my childhood…
WHAT TO DO WITH FORAGED BLACKBERRY? A JAM, WHY NOT?
I am back with a new sustainable, homemade and healthy post. Despite the fact that jam contains sugar, this jam on the flip side is made with foraged blackberries which are a great source of antioxidants and also very easy on the pocket! https://videopress.com/v/R9Yo5OiE?preloadContent=metadata After 30 minutes picking these beauties, I had 1 kilo in…
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WHITE SAUCE
White sauce, also known as Béchamel sauce, is a sauce originated between France and Italy. Two ingredients, butter and flour, are used to make a white roux. To finish the white sauce, milk is added at the end. Since the seventeenth century, Béchamel sauce, has been considered as one of the mother sauces of French…
FISH POT PIE
Fish pot pie, a traditional British dish, with peas is a wonderful comfort food dish with chunks of fish and minty peas in a creamy and delicious white sauce, topped with golden and cheesy potatoes! Every cook has a different approach how to make a fish pie. The collection of recipes that I am sharing…
French Onion Soup
Cold and rainy days are back. We thought that winter time was over and we were almost ready to cook some summery recipes. A few weeks ago, I got a meat delivery from my friend, Andy, who owns Mac & Wild in London. He is butchering some delicious joint of meat. I ordered a couple…
CHICKEN BLANQUETTE AND RICE
A classic French recipe which everyone loves and easy to realise.
FRENCH ONION SOUP
A rustic and a comfy soup packed full of flavours. It's an easy recipe to execute and to enjoy with your family or friends. When I passed the Homemade Beef Stock through a sieve, I kept some of the braised meat to add an extra topping on the toast. Click on the link below to…