Browsing All Posts filed under »French«

Beef Bourguignon

May 30, 2012

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A classic French beef and red wine stew - comfort food at its best and a great way to add, or hide, extra veg in the dish.

Turkey leg confit with cranberry vodka sauce + baked apple | Thanksgiving

November 20, 2011

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Formed into a sausage, the turkey confit combined with the sweet sour flavour of roasted apple and dried cranberries, plus a slight warmth from the generous glug of cherry vodka in the sauce, becomes something out of this world!

{Day 26} Champagne and citrus jelly with passionfruit cream | a tribute to a tribute

October 26, 2011

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As a celebration of passion for life, the jelly is filled with Champagne and set in the RS jelly mould inspired by mountains to remind us to challenge ourselves to overcome our fears.

{Day 17} Smoked salmon and goat’s cheese terrine

October 17, 2011

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While the terrine is easy to make - takes only 4 ingredients, it is big on flavour from the smoked salmon and the already herbed goat's cheese.

{Day 14} Duck rillettes

October 14, 2011

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Duck rilletes is a flavourful corase pate-style dish which goes well as a sandwhich spread or served as part of a charcuterie board.

{Day 10} Coconut pandan and mango Bombe Alaska

October 10, 2011

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A 5 ingredient cheat's version of the classic, with some gorgeous South East Asian flavours.

{Day 4} Guillaume’s country-style pork belly terrine from Food for Friends

October 4, 2011

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[Guillaume Brahimi's] amazing country style terrine from an amazing cookbook by an amazing man. Cone shaped of course!

{Day 2} The elusive mini Croquembouche

October 2, 2011

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Caramel and coffee cream Crunch-in-mouth is delicious, and assembling the Masterchef tower of terror is quite easy once you know how!

{Recipe and review} French onion soup from Little Kitchen, Around the World

September 23, 2011

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A delicious French onion soup that's child's play to make, from Little Kitchen Around the World kids cookbook.

Herbed chanterelle, goat’s cheese and chicken dumplings

September 7, 2011

12

Chanterelles, or Girolle, are a wonderful addition to grilled chicken or steak, but if you're on a budget try them in these flavourful little dumplings. Delicious!

Minute steaks with Rockpool’s Cafe de Paris butter and more celebrations

August 20, 2011

9

Neil Perry's Cafe de Paris butter is absolutely sensational and easy to make at home. Steak will never be the same!

Cauliflower and port soup with blue cheese toast

June 30, 2011

22

The soup is spiked with a good amount of 20 year old port and served with fire-toasted blue cheese toasts. Heavenly.

Pork belly and pistachio terrine, beetroot relish

May 1, 2011

7

The pork belly country-style terrine is rich, fragrant and moist, drizzled with some drippings and served with juicy, sour beetroot relish it's a perfect Winter's supper meal.

French women’s magical leek soup

April 11, 2011

9

Adapted from Mireille Guiliano's French women don't get fat. A magical leek soup that's simple to make yet so beautifully satisfying for the tastebuds and the tummy.

Kids meal: fish en papillote

March 24, 2011

6

Fish en papillote is great fun to eat, it takes care of itself in the oven in around 20 minutes and it's brilliantly non-smelly! Perfect school night dinner and a delicious meal for both grown ups and kids.

Bouillabaisse, a delicious French seafood soup with a modern twist

February 20, 2011

3

The flavours of the light tomato broth are a perfect backdrop of sweet and sour to the sweet, slightly creamy flavour of the seafood. Fresh herbs add an extra dimension to both the flavor and the delicate appeal of the dish.