First mentioned in the 18th century this is the king of mountain dishes. A typical heart and body warmer best served next to an open fire. Think ski and snow, log cabin and mountains and you can start cooking … The ingredients: For four persons: 2 lbs (1kg) of baking potatoes. 1 lbs (500 gr)…
Category: Main Course
Cheesy toasts and confit gizzards salad.
Salade de gésiers confits et toasts au fromage. This salad is loosely inspired from the famous (at least in France) “Perigourdine” Salad from the south west of France. It is not a vegetarian salad, it combines meat and cheese for the full meal sensation. This is the kind of salad that will satisfy your appetite……
Tomato and Zucchini Tian with Tuna Belly.
Tian de Tomates et courgettes a la ventrèche de thon. A “Tian” is a speciality dish from the Provence area in the south of France. The word shares a common root with the Berbère word “Tajine”, though slightly different in the way they are prepared, they both involve a terracotta or pottery dish and oven…
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…
Lobster rolls, New England style
Did you say street food? If you have been on the coat of new England, especially around Kennebunkport, you will have tried this traditional Maine street food…. probably the most luxurious street food there is… but so good, so fresh and so tasty… A summer memory you cannot forget. For this you will need: For…
Marinated & Grilled “Crapaudine” Chicken, spicy sweet and sour sauce
A delicious way to prepare your barbecued chicken, fast cooking and amazing taste! Because of the marinade, you will have to start 24 hours in advance. For this recipe you will need: 1 chicken prepared in “Crapaudine”, find it here For the marinade: 1 tsp of sweet paprika powder 1 tsp of ground cumin 1…
Flattened or Crapaudine chicken technique.
In this page, I will show you how to prepare a chicken “crapaudine” style, this allows a fast and easier cooking on the barbecue. This technique is, for exemple, wildly used in Portugal for the preparation of the Peri Peri Chicken, a very popular dish. Warning: We are talking about flesh and bones here, some…
Empañadas de queso y camarones
Cheese and shrimps empanadas For 6 to 8 persons, About 2 hours cooking included For this classic central and south American delicacy, you will need: Ingredients for the dough: 4 cups of flour, plus more for dusting 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoons salt 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold butter, cut into small pieces 1…
Pulled pork sandwich with Coleslaw
For 4 persons you will need: A pulled pork recipe like this one; Caribbean Pulled Pork Creamy Coleslaw 4 hamburger buns 1/2 stick of butter 12 Jalapeño slices en escabeche 1 Onion The method: As your Caribbean Pulled Pork is keeping warm in your slow cooker and your Creamy Coleslaw is in your refrigerator, warm up…
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…
Easy French Cooking 
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