MONKVALLEY: Food, memories and life in the Loire Valley: France
The wonderful combination of chicken cooked with sherry, sherry vinegar and tarragon is simply superb creating delicious flavours. It is also good to spread the love. We cooked this dish … Continue Reading →
Salmon. A treat for Sheila! I think most of you know Sheila does not like Salmon, that is, unless its covered in strong flavours that disguise the taste … Continue Reading →
I am sure you have had this in Chinese restaurants, but, it is actually quite easy to make at home, and probably tastier, as most things always are. INGREDIENTS 600 … Continue Reading →
Perhaps a controversial Salad Nicoise using anchovies instead of Tuna, but in actually fact the original french recipe as always been anchovy, only when it came to the UK did … Continue Reading →
This easy salad is packed full of strong flavours from the spicy hot peppery chorizo, and the red onions. With the chickpeas served on a bed of rocket. It makes … Continue Reading →
The salad’s creation is generally attributed to restaurateur Caesar Cardini an Italian who operated restaurants in Mexico. Cardini was living in San Diego but he was also working in … Continue Reading →
Described by chef Simon Hopkinson as “a classic among-st tarts”, this deliciously sweet recipe from Alsace-Lorraine is somewhere between a quiche and flammkuchen. The pastry method is a bit … Continue Reading →
Another classic French pastry which has been “overused” by mass production: however imaginative the filling. Any resemblance to the Quiche Lorraine is purely accidental. Only a home cooked one, can … Continue Reading →