french – Easy French Cooking

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…

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……

Duck and Veal Terrine “en croûte” with Cognac and Riesling

For this recipe you will need: 500 gr of shortcrust pastry (1.1 lb) 1 Duck breast 300 gr of Veal shoulder (0.66 lb) 400 gr of Pork shoulder (0.88 lb) 300 gr of Cooked Ham (0.66 lb) 30 cl of Riesling (1 and 1/4 cup) 5 cl of Cognac (you can also use oak aged…