Duck Breast with Blackcurrant Sauce
A delicious blackcurrant sauce with a hint of balsamic vinegar, and a little trick to perfectly cook your duck breast fillets, so that they are sooo tender. Did you know that duck is on of French’s favourite meat.
Recipes
Chilled Melon and Mint Soup
A summer staple so quick and easy to prepare. Mint does bring even more fresh hint to this soup, tastier served chilled. Great to sip with a drink in shot glasses before dinner or as first course.
Guacamole, French Style
This is my own interpretation of the delicious Mexican guacamole, with a French twist. Avocadoes are mixed with tomatoes, schalots or spring onions, lime, fresh cilantro and for the spice: the French piment d’Espelette / Espelette chilli pepper. But you can make this recipe with chili or Cayenne pepper.
Pesto Rosso and Tapenade Tarte Soleil (Puff Pastry Sun Tart)
This tart is an impressive treat for simple moments or great occasions. A complex appearance and very nice presentation but actually it’s very easy to make. The kids just love tarte soleil. Adults too. It’s one of those gorgeous dishes that make a “wow” impression!
Chilled Poached Peach Soup with Mint
May it be peach, nectarine or donut peach, white or yellow, this recipe is very light and refreshing. Great for summer hot days!
Quinoa Pie Crust in 2 Ingredients
Great for savory tarts or quiches, very tasty and healthy as this crust is gluten-free and with no fat. Here is how to make an incredible quinoa crust with only two ingredients, quinoa and egg (may be replaced for vegan version) and super easy to do.
Spiced Roasted Pears with Whipped Vanilla Cream Cheese
This recipe is both light and very tasty. Pears are roasted with spices (you can feel saffron, star anise and cinnamon at the same time in one bite!) and cream cheese is whipped with vanilla (but not too much as we want to keep cream cheese flavors).
Bell Pepper Provencal Vegetarian Tart
Puff pastry covered with tomato sauce and red, yellow and green bell peppers. Vegetables are roasted with onion and garlic in olive oil and herbes de Provence. All the flavors of South France Provence in an easy and tasty tart.
Zucchini and Cheese Rolls with Dried Fruits and Nuts
Cheese balls, coated with dried fruits and walnuts, nicely wrapped in zucchini. Wouldn’t those bites be tempting as a tapas to grab with a drink before dinner?
Raspberry tart with light lime cream filling
A very fresh red fruit tart with a little twist. A crunchy shortcrust pastry, an ultra-light and aerated lime whipped cream, and delicious fresh raspberries. This tart is very elegant and delicious.
Coffee and coconut cake, chocolate coating
An interesting spongy texture, for an easy cake with grated coconut and coffee. Flavors are mixed but one don’t overcome the other. This changes from classic cakes and may surprise with few efforts.
Homemade fresh mint syrup
Super quick and easy. And natural with no food colourings and no preservatives. Few ingredients, just water, fresh mint and sugar. The result is a very refreshing drink with a nice bright mint flavor or aroma without being too sweet.
Homemade fresh and peppery watercress pesto sauce
How about changing from the classic basil pesto? With watercress leaves, olive oil and a bit of parmesan cheese (no nuts). Great with fish, barbecue or pasta… Absolutely bursting with fresh herby and peppery flavor.
Strawberry Vinaigrette Salad Dressing
A nice way to change from the classic salad dressing. Puréed strawberries are mixed with olive oil, a dash of lemon juice and a dollop of agave syrup (or honey). It does dive a twist to your mixed salads.
Chickpeas and Sun Dried Tomatoes Provençal Dip
South France Provence cuisine use chickpeas in many preparations. And olive oil almost everywhere. As hummus is a typical Mediterranean preparation, the French version of hummus have only olive oil, thus without tahini.
Watercress Soup with Zucchini and Turmeric
A confort soup, with zucchini instead of potatoes thus starch free, very tasty with the characteristic flavors of watercress and turmeric. A very tasty and healthy dish.
Fish and vegetable crumble pie with coconut milk
This is a daily home cooking dish and an nice way to present fish. My kids love it. Cod cooked in coconut milk becomes very soft and tasty. With vegetables and a crisp breadcrumb crumble topping … An easy thus amazing dish.
The Ultimate Quiche Lorraine
Here is how to cook a perfect quiche Lorraine, a great classic of French home cooking, maybe the most famous French dish in the world. Very easy and quick to prepare and so tasty with a creamy filling and a crispy crust. The French prepare quiches all the time.