Simple Mayo Ingredients : 1 Egg / 300mml of oil (peanut or other vegetable) Salt / Pepper / Herbs (if wanted) 1 Tablespoon Vinegar / 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice 1 teaspoon Mustard How to Make : Mix all ingredients and … Continue reading
Ingredients: 3 Packets of Ham of 130g each (non breaded) 1 Gelatine sachet 1 Chicken stock cube / 1 vegetable stock cube 1 Pack of fine green beans 3 eggs / pepper and spices / Parsley A medium sized terrine … Continue reading
I have been updating my Hydroponics setup for 2015. I have modified a little the hanging hooks and purchase a new set of propagation lights from Growell. I took some 4X T5 lights as it fits well with the wooden … Continue reading
Here is another classic in the family. Always a winner with the kids, really nice with some french fries or a green salad. On the lower grill, the “extra” for a small meat loaf. Ingredients : 500g Pork … Continue reading
Today I made some good old “Tarte au sucre”, family tradition style. Here is the recipe from “Marraine de Quievrain“, collected in person on a piece of paper that was lying around on the day…about 14 years ago (sometime in … Continue reading
It is a lot of fun to build your own Pizza ! Kids can pick whatever they want, they get to roll-it, load-it, cook-it and finally eat-it ! Very easy recipe, the trick is in the making the well and … Continue reading
With winter almost on our doors and the visit of friends for the weekend, it felt necessary to have a nice dinner dish. The key requirements were : it would be simple to prepare for 9 people, it would need … Continue reading
My mum did this tart when we were in Lyon during the month of August 2014. It was very special as it was one of the first made in their new flat in Lyon after selling the family house. Everybody loved … Continue reading
Another couple of favourites when I go to France…with a Belgian Leffe beer obviously…. Grattons and Pied de cochon (grilled pig trotters)
Just back from Holiday and our friends in the south of France introduced us to “Caramel au beurre Salé !”. It is a recipe from Brittany. It is now an addiction for the entire family. I had to try to … Continue reading
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I have been playing around with Hydroponics. Got myself a few seeds of Chillis, Sweet Peppers and Tomatoes. The whole subject deserves several posts but simply can’t be bothered to write it all up today. However, I can share a … Continue reading
Ingredients: For the base, the same as the tarte au sucre or tart rhubarb For the Flan, 500ml de lait 2 large table spoons of corn starch 100g of fine granulated sugar 1 Vanilla sugar packet 2 eggs … Continue reading
Ingredients : A smoked Gammon (!) – about 2KG 2 Carrots / 2 Onions 2 Table Spoons of Pickling Spices 1 Table Spoon of Black Pepper 3 leafs of Laurel 5 to 10 cloves depending on taste 1 bunch of … Continue reading
Ingreditents : Chilis (all colors – medium size 6 to 10) / 2 bits of Garlic Green Lime / half piece of Ginger Jam Sugar 1 or 2 Tablespoons of Rice vinegar A little bit of butter How to Make … Continue reading
Ingreditents : 2 Grapefruits 2 Oranges 750g of granulated sugar 400ml of water How to Make : Wash the fruits first Peel the fruits in 4 big peel pieces Cut the peels in 5mm wide pieces Put in a large … Continue reading
This is a sort of Italian bread that is deep fried and usually served with Parma Ham or Coppa di Parma. Ingredients : (Enough for about 50 pieces) 500g of white Strong flour 2 Teaspoon of yeast 1 Teaspoon of … Continue reading
Simple Recipe : 800g White Strong Flour Olive Oil (30 to 45g) 200g Semolina flour (medium is ok) 1 Tablespoon of Salt / 15g (sea salt is nice) Dry Yeast for 1KG Bread – 10g Fresh rosemary / Thyme / … Continue reading
We made some Quennelles today at my mum’s place in France. These ones were very special as they almost “exploded” in the oven, this was amazing. They were plain but with a Nantua sauce and I served them with large … Continue reading
The perfect recipe to lift the spirit when on the 23rd of March it is snowing in the UK…!! Ingredients : (Makes about 20 boules) 500g Flour 120g Melted Butter 50g Sugar 1 tea spoon Salt 50g of “Levure Fraiche” … Continue reading
