Frites I probably would not have posted a recipe of French fries, but a couple of weeks ago I read a recipe published in a famous newspaper from New York, it was… well… to put it mildly unnecessarily complicated. There is only one recipe, and you don’t need to boil the potatoes in water and…
Category: Back to basics
Potato Croquettes
So you have made too much potato purée, don’t throw the rests away, in fact never through any rests away… today we are going to make potato croquettes. Delicious, simple and easy…. if you want you can also try the potato waffles here. What do you need… For 4 persons 4 cups of the potato…
Warm smoked Herring and potatoes salad
Smoked herrings (not in a can) can by tricky to find in the USA, I have seen some online or at specialised fish mongers. If you can find this fish, or any similar raw, salted, smoked fish like halibut or salmon, it is worth trying this recipe. This recipe in particular is a speciality from…
No fuss, No muss Rhubarb Tart
Ah…. spring… time to get the best fruits and vegetables around, time for the fantastically versatile Rhubarb. Rhubarb is classified as a vegetable, is used in recipes like a fruit and is mentioned in herbs and roots books… but never mind it tastes good and that’s what we like. For this down to earth, no…
Brioche dough… for Brioche and fruit tarts…
This dough will make a nice brioche for breakfast, sliced with a thick layer of butter and home made jam it is delicious! But it can also be used as a base for a fruit tart… You decide…. but anyway is good! Be aware though, this dough needs a lot of resting time even though…
A simple but delicious Potato Purée
Let’s go back to basics, what is more simple and delicious than a potatoes purée? The potatoes where introduced in Europe in 1534, but in those days, the variety was barely edible, it is only in 1769 that after some research Antoine Parmentier, by order of king Louis XVI, managed to really introduce the potato…
Original French Dressing recipe “Vinaigrette”
I have seen anything and everything on the net on how to supposibly make a vinaigrette, some recipes have lemon juice, some add sugar, some use olive oil, I even read a recipe with some water inside…. so let’s get back to basics, here is the no nonsense, back to basics, real French dressing recipe……
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