Three Cheeses Quiche Recipe

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Cheese is one of the most versatile ingredients in the kitchen: you can use many varieties solo or mixed together to create wonderful dishes. I was invited to Caws Cenarth Creamery – in West Wales – to check out their amazing assortment of dairy products and I was impressed by the varieties. I decided to combine a staple of the … Read More

Cheat’s on Béchamel Sauce

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Do you want to impress your friends with a posh-looking sauce but can’t be bothered with the fuss to make it? Try my cheat version of the Béchamel sauce, a French cuisine staple: you’ll only need a microwave and a couple of heat proof mugs and you will fool them all. This white sauce is the perfect complement to my … Read More

How to pick a real French Croissant

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Photo by Petr Kratochvil If you are inclined to romanticism you could acknowledge the aroma of caramelized butter as the distinctive fragrance of Paris. Butter really is one of the key ingredients of the French cuisine, and nothing is more quintessentially French than croissants pûr beurre. This delicious pastry is a breakfast staple and should be bought in a boulangerie, asked à emporter – to take … Read More

Feel my Jamie Oliver’s Big Feastival in 2s shots …

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http://ift.tt/1p3LKAK I went to Alex James and Jamie Oliver’s Big Feastival, about food & music in UK, to present a recipe on stage. With this video, you can see through my eyes and ears (and mouth). Feel it ! Youtube Subscribe : http://ift.tt/1ii73vU Facebook : http://ift.tt/1o6sFRD for mouth watering photos and good discussions 😉 Instagram : http://ift.tt/1o6sFRB I am thinking … Read More

Shrimp Banh Mi Sandwich recipe

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What do you get when you put together the Frenchiest thing in the world, the baguette, with Vietnamese flavors? The most scrumptious sandwich ever, the Banh mi! Obviously here you will get my twist on it: instead of using shrimps in their classic form I’m giving you my recipe for epic “shrimpballs”. You get the best from both world: the crispiness … Read More

French Croque Monsieur Sandwich Reinvented Recipe

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One of the most iconic snack of the French cuisine must be the Croque Monsieur: this sandwich is crispy on the outside and divinely melty in the inside and can be prepared in well under 10 minutes, which is quite unusual for a French dish. It’s something you can put together when you’re in hurry or when you’re in need … Read More

The French Rainbow Ratatouille Jar Recipe

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It’s the end of summer, the best season for eating fresh fruits and vegetables: wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could eat gorgeously ripe tomatoes, peppers, courgettes and eggplants all year long? Yes, you can find them in your supermarkets 365/365 but they’re not seasonal ergo not properly good for you nor the environment (or your pockets for that matter). So … Read More

Preserving : 11 Tips you MUST know

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Who’s scared of preserving? You think that lots of thing might go wrong and you’ll end up getting a nasty food poisoning. If you’re intrigued by the magical art of preserving flavours for an entire year then follow my 11, easy, tips. Trust me: everything is gonna be fine. #1 Perfect preserving materials : always start with intact, unspoiled surfaces. It’s ok … Read More