This recipe is for a delicate starter dish. A fresh & smoked salmon tartare topped by a creamy savoury ice cream with a little kick to it. The hidden jewel in that recipe is, time… As you take your time to enjoy it the ice cream will slowly melt into...
Cooking a steak can come to you naturally or seem a daunting and complicated task. Here are the basic know how to guarantee success. No biggies I just do as my maman did… I touch the meat with my finger to "feel the cooking" but for those who prefer a...
A delicious dessert loaf made from stale bread and stale pastries… tempted? Serve it warm sliced not too thick and piled up like pancakes with syrup, in thick portions with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, cooled down with tea or coffee, browned in butter...
What is Black salsify? Well black salsify really called scorzonera (scorsonère in French). The two root vegetables are alike in taste and nature, but look different. Both are available from autumn to the beginning of spring. Both can be eaten raw or cooked...
Today let me introduce you to the tarte fine, a thinner and delicate version of the traditional French fruit tart. 5 minutes in the kitchen and 20 minutes in the oven and you’ll be ready to enjoy a sweet and delicate tart “fine”. Buttery pastry, moist...
If you like Nutella you’ll like my Nutella crumb loaf… Something I made up for my eldest’s birthday as my oven had given up on us the day before! Instead of her favourite baked banana/chocolate cake she settled for a crumb cake… “But with Nutella please”....
Leek Vinaigrette recipe is a classic bistro fare that I particularly enjoy. The fresh almost sweet and melt in the mouth white part and the more flavourful light green dressed in vinaigrette is a real mouth pleaser. Leek is such an underrated veggie....
Hello to all and thank you for taking the time to read my first post on the blog. Today is a sunny yet cold day here in Burgundy. After a walk and a swim with the dog (the dog swam not I) by a nearby brook I came home and decided to make Flaugnarde. So...
I love root vegetables, and these are amongst my favourites. The delicate lightly sweet taste that remind of artichoke and sweed is just so delicious ! To know more than just how to cook those odd vegetables do look at the ingrédients post here... Here...
Hi there, thank you for popping by ! I am Christelle a French mom. I live with my 2 girls and a boy, a husband, a springer spaniel and a cat, in beautiful and bountiful Burgundy. I am inviting you to join me for a spot of lunch, a dessert, a family meal…...
