Bonjour les Amis ! Here I am today with a new Summer recipe. But this time, it is not a recipe I got from my grand-mother or from some old and dusty French cookbook. No, this one has been inspired by one of my favorite brunch places here in Chicago, Southport Grocery and Café. Every dish … Continue reading Rosemary Apple Salad with Maple Syrup Vinaigrette
Happy Sunday! Sundays in France we usually have roasted meat for lunch: chicken with French fries, roasted beef (we call it "rosbif"!) with gratin dauphinois, or pork filet mignon with mashed potato and/or green beans. No a good day to start a diet! So today, to make no exception to that rule, will be filet … Continue reading Pork Filet Mignon with Almonds and Plums
Rillettes (prononced "ree-yett") are a fancy word for meat spread. They are usually made of pork, duck, goose or chicken, sometimes even fish. The best way to serve rillettes remains toasted bread with some gerkhins. Rillettes are served at the apéritif. While I'm writing these lines, I realize that I should dedicate a whole article … Continue reading Homemade pork rillettes – A tasty meat spread
Ok, this is one of those neverending Italian food battles: to onion or not to onion the carbonara sauce? Is tiramisu from Veneto or from Friuli region? What is better, Pizza romana or Pizza Napolitana? Skip my blah blah and go to the recipe. The pizza romana is much thinner and crispy than the napolitan … Continue reading La pizza Romana
