Far Breton with Prunes, the Easiest cake from Brittany
Far Breton with prunes is a typical dessert from Brittany. I give all the secrets for an ultra-gourmet, melting texture. Plus the history of this classic recipe
Recipes
Bacon Wrapped Green Beans Bundles
Bacon-wrapped green beans are very traditional in French cooking. This is the perfect side, pretty enough to prepare for a fancy dinner, yet quick and easy.
Parisian Restaurant Style Mixed Salad
Mixed salad served at Parisian Restaurants. Traditional French dish, a staple of Paris brasseries & bistros using local ingredients: button mushrooms and ham.
Creamy cucumber salad the French way
Cucumber salad with cream. This refreshing crunchy easy salad is a staple of French bistrot and home cooking. I explain why and how salting cucumber.
Interview for the Podcast La vie créative
Interview for La Vie Creative podcast on my story and cooking journey, how I started the blog My Parisian Kitchen as well as French cuisine and creativity.
French Quiche with Red Bell Pepper and Onion
Sautéed bell pepper and onion a perfect filling for quiche. A delicious tart for a perfect quick and easy lunch with all the flavors of South France Provence.
Puff Pastry Christmas Tree
The fanciest holiday appetizer to share and serve with a glass of champagne. Two sheets of puff pastry, some pesto sauce, that’s all. Delicious, fun and easy.
Creamy Zucchini and Basil Sauce for Pasta or Rice
South France Provençal cuisine. A flavorful sauce prepared with sautéed zucchini fresh basil leaves, and for the creaminess, Greek yogurt or cream cheese.
Pâté berrichon Easter Pate with Eggs
This regional dish from the French Berry region is a meat pie made with puff pastry filled with veal and pork meat and hard-boiled eggs.
Pink Deviled Egg with Beetroot
A variation of the deviled eggs – called oeuf mimosa in French – with hard-boiled eggs nicely colored with red beet. Delicious, so elegant for Easter or fancy starter.
Cucumber and Smoked Salmon Rolls
Delicious and refreshing roll-ups are perfect for serving cucumber bites for an elegant appetizer. The presentation is stunning, don’t you think so?
Alsacian Streusel Crisp
Streusel is a traditional crumble topping from East France Alsace. Cinnamon and hazelnut or almond powder are added to the classic butter – sugar – flour mix.
Interview in National Geographic Traveller
Featured as the Instagrammer in National Geographic Traveller Food, Winter 2020 issue
Crêpe Suzette, tradional recipe
The iconic crêpes Suzette are often served flambéed. The original recipe, as invented by Escoffier, is actually with orange butter.
Baked Mushrooms Boursin Cheese Pasta
To serve as a side or as a sauce for pasta or meat. Delicious, fun and quick & easy to prepare. Better than Tik Tok’s tomato and feta.
Button Mushroom Soup
Champignons de Paris (lit. Paris mushrooms as we call it in France) makes a healthy, smooth soup ideal for a light dinner.
Lemon Meringue Yule Log Cake
This revisits a great classic of French pastry, tarte au citron meringuée lemon meringue pie baked as a swiss roll cake for Christmas.
Fig, Goat cheese, and Honey Quiche
French traditional quiche with a seasonal twist: fresh figs and goat cheese to balance fruit sweetness. And drizzle honey makes it decadent.