Monday, August 19, 2013

French Classics



"Trou Normand" & Yougurt Cake
This speciality from Normandie comes handy when you spend the whole day eating (sunday family lunch...), and it actually makes space for the rest of the meal. The trick is a small bowl with apple ice cream drowning in calvados. Yes it helps the digestion! To be enjoyed in between two dishes and then feel free to continue eating.

The second recipe is a very french cake often made for kids, if you have a natural yougurt in a glass jar you can use it to mesure:
1 cup of yougurt
2 cups of flour
2 cups of sugar
1/2 of plain oil (sunflower forex.)
3 eggs
1/2 spoon of baking powder
1 spoon of vanilla sugar
Bake in oven for about 25 minutes 175°. Decorate the cake with melted dark chocalate and sprinkles.

Saturday, August 17, 2013

Discovering new markets on holidays




Que du bonheur! On holidays and the opportunity to discover new local markets. This one in "Pays Basque" with fresh fish and vegetables. Great pastries and local cheeses, different from the ones we have in Burgundy. A true pleausure for the eye and the the taste buds ... 

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

I love leftovers


So good this season when you have leftovers like new potatoes, tomatoes & onions and fresh spices in your garden, all you need to do is to compose a tasty salad (just add olive oil and balsamic vinegar). We have been eating so much fish during the holidays that we were longing for some red meat. Roast beef is delicious when it comes straight from the oven but also perfect the day after in thin slices with some cornichons and some old mustard on the side. For dessert a plain sponge cake (I use lemonjuice instead of water) covered with melted dark chocalate. Bon appétit tous!