CASSOULET
Raymond Blanc’s cassoulet is rich and warming. This classic French casserole sees confit duck, white beans, pork and sausages slowly cooked in a flavourful sauce INGREDIENTS Serve 4 – 6 … Continue Reading →
Category: FRENCH DISHES
A CLASSIC FRENCH CARROT SALAD
One bite of this parsley-specked carrots salad doused with lemon Dijon vinaigrette and you’ll know why it’s standard fare in every French bistro, and market. The salad is not only … Continue Reading →
WARM GOATS CHEESE WITH CREAME AND WALNUTS (chèvre chaud à la crème )
We love having people for dinner, but when we prepare a starter, we like to keep things incredibly simple. This is just that. Easy Peasy. The tartness of … Continue Reading →
BEURRE BLANC
Beurre blanc is a simple butter-based sauce that’s great with fish or seafood. It originated in the 1890s in Nantes, a city in western France close to the Atlantic coast … Continue Reading →
EASTER TRADITIONS IN FRANCE(Paques)
Pâques: derives from the Latin “pascha”, meaning “Passover” In France children are told that church bells bring them their Easter eggs. In a sign of mourning, church bells fall silent … Continue Reading →
Daube provençale
Daube is a classic Provençal stew made with inexpensive beef braised in wine, vegetables, garlic, and herbes de Provence, and traditionally cooked in a daubière, a braising pan. A traditional … Continue Reading →
LAMB SHANK CASSOULET
Gordon Ramsay’s lamb shank cassoulet recipe is the perfect winter warmer. We love Lamb, and Shanks are a perfect “fall of the bone” succulent lamb dish It’s packed with … Continue Reading →
SAUCE GRIBICHE
It’s not going to win any beauty contests, but sauce gribiche is a classic served with Poul a Pot. It is a simple mix of minced up super-flavorful ingredients combined … Continue Reading →