Cooking artichokes à la Barigoule was one of the things I was very exited about when moving to France. For this simple Provencal recipe calls for small artichokes named poivrade, and they are very hard to find in Germany. Here, in contrast, the poivrades belong to the usual potpourri of summer vegetables, something you pass by in […]
Tag: French
terrine maison
deutsche Version When you go to a Parisian bistro for lunch or dinner, one of dishes you will find on the menu quite frequently is la terrine maison. These home made terrines are mostly made of chicken or poultry liver and served with pickles and bread as a starter. At home, we love to have it along […]
Beef cheeks macaroni & cheese
deutsche Version This beef cheek macaroni & cheese is inspired by the M Belleville, one of our last culinary discoveries in Munich. In this restaurant, run by a daughter & father duo with French roots, authentic bistro cuisine is on the ever changing chalkboard menu that is brought from table to table. Aside from seasonal […]
madeleines
In contrast to the much-cited scene in Proust´s novel when the taste of a madeleine elicits the fondest childhood memories, my own first encounter with the little French tea cakes was not quite as overwhelming: When I was a kid, the supermarket version of madeleines used to help us out as an easy snack on […]
duck breast à l´orange
deutsche Version As I complained about the grey skies lately, inspiring me to help myself to a serve of sunshine cake, I have to pay justice to the Bavarian winter and tell you about how spectacular it can be just as well. So I will. About three weeks ago, the bright morning sun promised a […]
