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Foie Gras Tapas
I am lucky to live at only 4 hours of driving from Spain border. And luckily, from the East Spain border so San Sebastian, the city known for its delicious tapas!!! A few years ago we had a fantastic road trip in North Spain where we discovered those incredible tapas in Pamplona: Foie Gras tapas… We enjoyed them so much that we decided to cook them at home and it was a success. Finally, I am now sharing this incredible recipe with you, perfect for a starter! Ingredients for 4 tapas: 4 frozen Foie Gras escalopes 1 Green Apple (Granny Smith) 1 brown onion 4 slices of bread French Baguette…
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Carrot Cake
When I was working as a cook in a hotel, I was the person in charge of the breakfast. I was cooking everything “home-made” from jams to juices, fruit salads, cakes, cookies and granola. I really enjoyed my job but since I am allergic to a lot of things, I could’nt taste most of the food I cooked including a beautiful carrot cake that I really wanted to eat. So, I changed the recipe at home for me and it was delicious! Here is it, tasty and sweet… Ingredients for the cake: 2 carrots 2 eggs + 1 egg yolk 100 g almond powder 20 g whole almonds 20 g…
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Celeriac & Pear Velouté
Do you enjoy mixing vegetables with fruits? I love that and since I had some celeriac and pears in my fridge, I thought that it should be delicious to mix them together. So I made a Celeriac & Pear Velouté, which was a success. Here is my recipe so you can try it too! Ingredients: 1 celeriac 2 pears 1 onion 2 garlic cloves 1 chicken or vegetable stock cube 1 L water 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 teaspoon muscade 1/2 teaspoon black pepper Recipe: Peel and chop the onion and garlic. Peel and cut the celeriac. Place a big sauce pan on the burner at medium high temperature and…
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Swedish Oatmeal Cookies
Have you already been to Ikea? They sell delicious Swedish Oeatmeal Cookies I am in love with. I have been able to find the perfect combination of ingredients to make some on my own and it was a huge success! So, here is my recipe for 20 delicious cookies… Ingredients: 120 g brown sugar 85 g oatmeal 80 g butter 30 g all purpose flour 1 egg 1 teaspoon baking powder Recipe: Pre-heat the oven at 180°C. Melt the butter in a sauce pan and keep beside. In a mixing bowl, combine the oatmeal with sugar, flour and baking powder. Add the egg, then, the butter and combine evrything together.…
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Potato Chips
As a potato chips lover, when I received a large amount of potatoes during the second lock down, I have decided to make some. It takes some time but it is quite good! Ingredients: 600g potatoes 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 teaspoons salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon paprika powder Recipe: Peel the potatoes and cut them in very thin slices using a slicer. Place them in a large bowl with water, wash them, remove the water and add some new one. Let them rest in the water for 15 minutes. Preheat the oven at 190°C. Then, remove the water and dry the potatoes on a tea towel using…
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Smoked Herring Salad
I really enjoy smoked herring and wanted to create a tasty autumn-winter salad to eat some. So, I have decided to mix quinoa with potatoes and an apple to add to my smoked herring and it was a total success! This recipe is for 2 people for a small starter salad or 1 individual big salad. Ingredients: 1 smoked herring fillet 3 potatoes 1 apple 50 g quinoa 1 shallot 1 tablespoon pine seeds 1 tablespoon olive oil a few fresh parsley black pepper Recipe: Peel and cut your potatoes in cubes. Wash them and place them in a saucepan with a large amount of water. Make it boil on…
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Flammekueche
Flammekueche comes from Alsace which is a beautiful region located in the North-East of France. This is a great place for landscapes, architecture, food and traditions. I really enjoy this dish which is quite simple and quick to cook (it only takes 20 minutes to prepare and 15-20 minutes to bake). This recipe is for one flammekueche that can be served for starter or aperitif. Ingredients: 125 g flour 5 cl lukewarm water 2.5 cl olive oil 1 pinch of salt 1 onion 100 g lardons 2 tablespoons crème fraîche black pepper Recipe: Pre-heat the oven at 220° C. Peel and chop the onion in small pieces. Place them with…
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Smoked Trout Pie
I really enjoy pies, they are so easy to prepare and so good to eat. Here is a version of a smoked trout pie that my mother did for a lunch and it was so good that I did one too. Ingredients: 1 puff pastry 4 smoked trout slices 4 eggs 20 cl milk 20 cl crème fraîche 4 branches chives 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 tablespoon fresh mint or aneth 4 tablespoons grounded parmesan cheese Recipe: Pre-heat the oven at 180°C. Cut the smoked trout slices in parts and chop the chives and mint. In a mixing bowl, whisk the eggs with crème fraîche, milk, black pepper, chives and…
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Green Cabbage Soup
In winter, there is nothing better than the smell of a soup gently cooking in the kitchen. It reminds me a lot of child souvenirs with my family so I love to cook some soup at home. Here is a delicious and easy green cabbage soup. The recipe here is for 6 people. Ingredients: 1 green cabbage 1 onion 2 carrots 2 potatoes 4 bacon slices 2 L water 1 chicken stock cube 10 g butter 1 bouquet garni (thyme, sage, bay leaf) 4 parsley branches black pepper Recipe: Peel and chop the onion. Peel and cut the carrots and potatoes in cubes. Wash and cut the green cabbage in…
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Tagliatelles & Forest Sauce
After home-made gnocchis, I really wanted to try home-made tagliatelles. Here is a recipe for those who don’t own a pasta maker, you can do everything only with a rolling pin. The recipe is for 2-3-4 people. Ingredients for the pastas: 200 g all purpose flour 2 eggs 1 teaspoon olive oil 1/2 teaspoon salt water Ingredients for the sauce: 240 g tomatoes 9 brown mushrooms 1-2 garlic clove 100 g lardons 1 small onion 3 branches parsley 1/2 teaspoon Maggi liquid seasoning black pepper grounded parmesan cheese Recipe: In a mixing bowl, add the flour and salt and mix. Make a hole in the center and add the eggs…
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