French lentil soup with bacon, do you also see the word French appearing. French as in cuisine, well what does that mean? Further research shows that there is no typical French cuisine, because France is so big, there are various … Read the rest
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Worldcup soccer special: Fra-Swi Cauliflower bacon gratin
Cauliflower bacon gratin: the creamy cauliflower combined with the salty bacon and cheese. A delicious and savory combination.
As promised from today’s World Cup special (as long as the Netherlands are still in the race) and we start with a … Read the rest
Chocolate honey nougat
Chocolate honey nougat, candy sweetened with honey and filled with raisins, cranberries and nuts. Sticky, crunchy and delicious
The March 2014 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Rebecca of BakeNQuilt. She challenged us to learn to make classic nougat … Read the rest
Vegetarian cabbage leek soup
… Read the restA vegetarian soup that is delicious in the winter. By baking the vegetables in butter and then add them to the soup it will get a delicious creamy taste. And by baking the leek and cabbage they get a sweet
Vegetarian mini quiche lorraine and weekly update homestead
Do you love quiches? I do and this vegetarian mini quiche loraine is no exception. Full of taste with the herbs, cheese and served in a bowl of phyllodough. Nice
The hens lay plenty of eggs and we enjoy … Read the rest
Ham cheese croissant
Tasty certainly doesn’t mean it’s difficult to prepare. This is proven by these ham cheese croissants.
You make them from puff pastry, ham, cheese and egg (so you only have to use 4 ingredients). Because the cheese and ham define … Read the rest
Cherry flan
A delicious dessert this flan. The sweet cherries are covered with batter and then baked in the oven. Creamy and sweet and you eat it preferably lukewarm. Delicious with some vanilla ice cream.
Shiny red cherries, sweet juice is slowly … Read the rest
Sable cookies
These simple cookies are made from shortbread and brushed with egg wash. It’s the basic recipe for cookie dough that you should have and then can use it in all kinds of variations.
On Wednesday afternoon the children are at … Read the rest
vegetarian quiche with shallot and goat cheese
A delicious vegetarian quiche with sweet shallot, spicy goat cheese, thyme and creamy egg. Delicious with a brunch for example, at Christmas or lunch.
Always a nice addition to a brunch is a quiche. And this rich quiche with shallots, … Read the rest
Chicory appetizers and review la tartine gourmande
Chicory appetizers are crispy vegetable bowls filled with a savory sweet mixture of grapes, pistachio nuts and radishes with a delicious Roquefort dressing.
For a couple of years now I’ve been a big fan of the website La Tartine Gourmande… Read the rest
Florentine eggs with spinach
This month’s food blog event is dedicated to: the French cuisine. Joyce and Tom’s blog aboutfoodandmore thought of the theme because they were the winners of the food blog event in January. A really great theme, where I’ve let go … Read the rest
Homemade Croissants made from scratch
This post appeared in an earlier stage on my previous blog. It’s an original Daring Bakers recipe of September 2011. But today I made this croissants again and it stays a terrific recipe, so I wanted to share it with … Read the rest
Caramel macarons with salty caramel filling
Macarons are delightful and this recipe for caramel macarons is no exception. First it cracks than it melts on your tongue. A bit sweet with a bit salt.
Macarons, many food-bloggers have made them. But I didn’t (yet). Why? I … Read the rest
Homemade baguette
The delicious smell of freshly baked bread! This recipe for homemade baguette is super easy and you create a baguette with a crunchy outside and a soft inside in just one day.
You enter the house and it smells terrific. … Read the rest
Quiche with leek, thyme and smoked mackerel
This recipe for a sweet quiche with leeks, thyme and spicy smoked mackerel provides a delicious savory pie, which you can eat at dinner, lunch or a buffet.
MONDAY! Yeah and that means a real full agenda with driving … Read the rest
Chocolate crème with caramel sauce
Cream caramel is a classic dessert, but I think it is a bit sweet. The chocolate in this cream caramel is the right counterpart and makes this recipe even more delicious. If you want to come out with a beautiful … Read the rest
Caramel almond cream
Since a few months I have been in the proud possession of Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child, a cooking bible written in the 60s.
I think Julia is one of the most famous tv chefs of … Read the rest
Crêpes – a basic recipe
Today, an easy but delicious recipe: crêpes for lunch, from the book of Julia Child – Mastering the Art of French cooking volume 1. A variation to the Dutch Pannenkoek, thinner though, whereas it becomes a lighter dish and is … Read the rest
Boeuf bourguignon
Our May 2012 Daring Cooks’ hostess was Fabi of fabsfood. Fabi challenged us to make Boeuf Bourguignon, a classic French stew originating from the Burgundy region of France.
Do you also know a famous recipe, which you’ve heard a lot … Read the rest