Posts tagged french

As chic as a Chanel dress – Sea scallop on green apple with vanilla oil
3015 years ago
Aussi chic qu’une robe Chanel – St jacques à la pomme verte et huile de vanille
I have been obsessing about this green apple/scallop combination for weeks, and could not come up with something that I would be excited about. Raw apple? cooked apple? diced? sliced? not sure how I wanted to make it [...]

Salad or tapas? – Smoke Trout on a cucumber mint and chives salad
1715 years ago
Salade ou tapas? – Salade de truite fumée sur concombre à la menthe, fromage blanc et ciboulette
This weekend has been busy with birthday parties and other types of events, and we have been experiencing a hot and sunny weather in the Bay Area so when I see a ray of sun, I cannot help and be [...]

Thanks Anna! – Millefeuille of potatoes Anna, artichokes and salmon, Parsely jus
2215 years ago
by silvia
in Fish/Seafood
Merci Anna!- Millefeuilles de pommes Anna, artichauts et saumon, jus de persil
Millefeuille can mean different things in French…Originally millefeuille is a traditional dessert sold in many bakeries, made out of two layers of crème patissière (custard) and three layers of puff pastry. It’s called [...]

Either way, it's good – Chocolate pot de crème or panna cotta?
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Quoi qu’il en soit, c’est bon – Pot de crème au chocolat ou panna cotta?
Again it’s that time of the year…allergy season. Stuffy nose, runny eyes, and non stop sneezing, at least it’s a sign that warms days are ahead…of course a little energy for cooking related activities especially with the anti [...]

Not that ordinary – Chives crêpes stuffed with herb marinated salmon and leek mustard sauce
2015 years ago
Pas si ordinaires que ca – Crêpes à la ciboulette farcies au saumon mariné aux herbes et sauce blancs de poireaux-moutarde
Crêpes are not necessarily boring, ok you’ll tell me they’re just crêpes, and everyone knows how to make them, so what’s the big deal? The bid deal is that the batter is [...]

Come here little turnip – Turnips stuffed with mushrooms, spinach, roquefort and walnuts
1015 years ago
Petit navet, viens par ici – Navets farcis au champignons, épinards, roquefort et noix
Aren’t those irresistible? Turnips tend to be forgotten as a vegetable, even though often used in soups. In France we eat turnips in so many ways, and we even use their leaves in soups. I love turnips, they [...]

Ocean terrine – Scallops and shrimp terrine with herbs and asparagus ribbons in vinaigrette
1215 years ago
Terrine de la mer parfumée – Terrine de St Jacques et crevettes aux herbes – rubans d’asperges en vinaigrette
I am fascinated by the world of terrines, like most French, we love terrines, and what is more French than a terrine? really maybe baguette? they can be refined and elegant, beautiful, [...]

Small dish but big flavors – Eggs cocotte with cream of zucchini, sundried tomatoes and artichokes
1415 years ago
Petit plat mais grandes saveurs – Oeufs cocotte, crème de courgette, tomates séchées et artichauts
Oeufs cocotte can be simple, refined, original, creative, or whatever you want them to be. No one can resist the charm of those more contemporary “oeufs cocotte“. The traditional oeufs cocotte were [...]

Seafood obsession part III – Spicy mussels and clams with leeks, beer, chili and herbs
415 years ago
A la pêche aux moules….- Moules et praires aux poireaux, bière, piment et herbes
A la pêche aux moules, moules, moules, je ne veux plus y aller maman, les gens de la ville, ville, ville, m’ont pris mon panier… despite mon panier, I still want to go mussel fishing!
I am afraid I cannot stop [...]

A Simple brioche – One French brioche among others
1015 years ago
Une brioche toute simple, mais si moelleuse – Une brioche parmi tant d’autres
This brioche is simple, quite unpretentious and low-key, light, fluffy but nonetheless very tasty, just like we enjoy to have on some mornings with butter, jam and strong coffee. There are many versions and kinds of [...]