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It's that time of year again..this pork spread is something like pate' but quite simple to make..It is traditionally eaten on toast for breakfast, but we've come to add it to the appetizer table at family functions..I usually make it and send family home with some otherwise I'll eat it all.. 1...

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-42872201 Sebastien Bras's Le Suquet restaurant in southern France held Michelin's three-star rating for 18 years. He shocked the food world in September when he decided to give up his top rating, saying he no longer wanted to cook under the "huge pressure"...

My mother was going through some old magazines and she pointed out this recipe to me. Being a grand lover of beetroot and uncultivated mushrooms, I decided to give it a go .. My mom had made this for my dad, and he loved it .. This recipe was published in the June 1st, 2013 Edition of the...

For those fond of Fresh Mussels prepared in White Wine, this is an absolutely delicacy for an appetiser or main course .. 1 Kilo of fresh mussels ( washed thoroughly & de-bearded ) 3 Tablespoons of Evoo ( French Provençal Evoo would be ideal or Italian Evoo ) 3 / 4 Cup of a dry White wine -...

Ingredients Flora Buttery – 25g Onion – 2 medium, peeled and sliced Black pepper – Pinch Flour – 1 dessertspoon Caster sugar – Pinch Marmite – 2 tsps, dissolved in 600ml of boiling water French bread – 4 slices Cheddar cheese – 85g, grated Preparation Melt butter in a large saucepan and...

I was struggling to find something to qualify for the Challenge and I am thinking this dish probably does. Even if it doesn't I love the name and it looks like something I would delight in making. Here is the recipe. Yield: serves 4 PREP TIME: 20 MINUTES COOK TIME: 45 MINUTES INGREDIENTS...

Pissaladière is a classic French dish, and is normally made rather like a pizza, often using pizza dough. Here I've turned it into a quiche buy using shortcrust pastry and eggs. I used red onions but it could as easily be made with white onions. :) For a vegetarian version, you could use strips...

I was looking for something for the Onion recipe challenge that @classic33 set and was after something that was predominantly onions when it hit me. Onion soup, or more accurately French Onion Soup and so I set off for a typical recipe for French Onion Soup. Ingredients 2 tbsp olive oil (or...

This is a re-working of Creamy French Lentils with Mushroom and Kale. A recipe from http://www.thefirstmess.com submitted by @wintrybella for the The CookingBites Recipe Challenge. A few people commented on how complicated and/or time consuming the original recipe was - but I thought it was...

I found this recipe and thought it would be a good start for the lentil Challenge. Will I try it? I can't be sure but it's something I would surely consider. Serves: 4 Notes: If you don’t have any white wine around or you choose not to consume it, a teaspoon of white wine vinegar or fresh...

We love savory pies at my house and we make chicken pot pie, beef pot pie often. But one of our favorites is French Meat Pie. We like it hot or cold, plain as it comes out of the oven or with a gravy over it,,, either on onion gravy or a gravy made with cream of mushroom soup. Here is the...

I wanted to try something different for breakfast this AM so I made this: Threre are several versions of this around. I made the Allrecipes version. 1 tablespoon butter 1/4 cup milk 1 egg, beaten 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon white sugar 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 2...

Ingredients: 4 duck legs Sea salt or Kosher salt 500g/ 16oz Duck fat Lentils or beans Method: Rub lots of salt into the duck legs and put them into a casserole dish. Make sure its a snug fit. Cover and leave for 24 hours. They will produce liquid. Pour off liquid and rinse off the salt. Pat...

Since the 14th of July is Bastille Day, what better way to celebrate than by sharing our favorite French recipes, am I right?! Feel free to share with us any French recipes you love! I love a good apple tart tartin and this recipe I use couldn't be simpler, really! INGREDIENTS: 1 sheet puff...