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Homemade fish stock
Here is a recipe for the last fish stock I made using seabass. The ingredients I used are the ones I had on hand; keep in mind you can add any herb or flavorful vegetable to a stock. In this recipe, I used fennel trimmings because my fish stock was...
Fabada Asturiana/ Spanish bean stew
Fabada is a famous bean stew from the Spanish Asturias region located north west of the country on the Atlantic coast. It’s a very tasty stew that takes a while to get ready but doesn’t require much effort on your side. You’re not ...
Blue cheese, leek and potato soup
Soup season is here! One thing I love about making soup is that you can experiment all you want, you have very few chances to come out with something really bad . Well, my last experiment was this leek and potato soup flavored with blue cheese and ...
White chocolate molten cake with raspberries
I don’t know if it’s due to the winter weather that’s already here but I’ve been making (and eating, do I need to say?) tons of molten chocolate cakes lately. It feels so good when it’s cold outside to be baking and e...
Salmorejo
I’m sure you all know Gazpacho, but have you ever tried salmorejo? It’s from Spanish Andalusia as well, you eat it cold too but it has a thicker texture which makes it a cream rather than a liquid soup. You can eat it as a starter or...
Dark and white molten chocolate cake
Today is my blog-anniversary! I can’t believe it’s already been 1 year since I started French Cooking for Dummies. Let me tell you I’ve been enjoying it a lot. I don’t always find time to cook and be ready to take a nice pi...
Bacon wrapped pork filet mignon with Beaufort
Filet mignon, in French, doesn’t only refer to the beef piece of meat. It’s also commonly used for pork tenderloin…No fat, it’s the best part . This bacon wrapped pork filet mignon is stuffed with a French cow cheese calle...
Marinated pork skewers / Pinchos morunos
Great news for all Iphone users, French Cooking for Dummies has an application style theme that allows you to read it easily when surfing with a mobile device. Fellow wordpress bloggers, here is the plugin . Now let’s go back to the real thin...
Garlic and parsley baby squid
Since we've been spending vacation in Andalusia with my Spanish family-in-law, I came back with a bunch of Spanish recipes in stock ;-) Let's start with this very easy to make garlic and parsley calamari recipe. If you have a great olive oil at home,...
Mango and shrimp salad
Here is a perfect summer salad recipe: very fresh and tasty. Mangoes and shrimps combination is close to perfection ;-) . I didn't discover it long ago but I know I'll be trying lots of dishes with these two......
Salmon shirred eggs/ oeufs cocotte au saumon
This baked eggs with salmon recipe is perfect for a brunch or a nice 'entrée'. As a starter, it would also be great with a glass of good white wine. In French, we call them 'oeufs cocotte' which would be translated as 'chick eggs' (special thank to ...
Strawberry and peach salad with wine syrup
Whether it's rum or wine, a sweet alcohol always enhances good fruits flavors... Here is a strawberry and peach salad recipe made with dessert wine. You can use any white wine as long as it's sweet. You can recognize them easily thanks to their stron...
Mashed potatoes
Forget your instant mashed potatoes mix... Making authentic mashed potatoes is fast, easy AND tasty! Some like their mashed potatoes with a more liquid texture, don't hesitate to add milk if they don't look smooth enough for you....
Herbed mascarpone stuffed chicken
The herb mix used in this stuffed chicken breasts recipe is commonly used in French cuisine, we call it 'fines herbes'. It's a mix of chives, chervil, parsley and tarragon... Perfect with fish and white meats. I cook herbed mascarpone stuffed chicken...
Molten chocolate cake
Everyone knows chocolate is great for improving the mood... So why should you refrain from eating it?! Get ready, this molten chocolate cake recipe is a killer! ;-) The one on the picture could have been baked a little less so the center would have ...
Soft cooked egg and bacon salad
I love making brunch on week-ends. You get out of bed too late to have breakfast and still be hungry at noon. Or you get up at noon, it's too late to call it breakfast but you're still not ready to have lunch ;-) . This soft cooked egg and bacon sala...
Olive and feta cheese meatballs
Here is a recipe I like to make often. It's fast, easy and really tasty! I love Mediterranean flavors and these ones really enhance a good beef meat. I used green olives, but it's only a matter of taste, you can replace them by black olives if you pr...
Apricot and mango crumble
We're in the middle of fruit season; it's a perfect time for experimenting with crumble. I had different kinds of fruit left and tried different combinations. Some of them didn't come out so great, but apricot and mango made it unforgettable ;-) This...
Mushroom baked potatoes
There are so many ingredients you can top baked potatoes with, it's always difficult to choose! This baked potatoes recipe uses portobello mushrooms flavored with garlic and parsley. It's really easy to make, the only thing you need to take into acco...
Rainbow trout en papillote
En papillote is the easiest and probably healthiest way of cooking fish. I use this technique quite often because you can basically put any fish you like with any vegetable you have left in the fridge in a papillote. It's very simple, you seal in an...
Zucchini and Comté cheese gratin
Have you ever tried Comté cheese? It's a cooked cheese like Gruyère although it is much more tastier. It has a great nutty flavor which makes it perfect for a zucchini gratin. If you can't find any, don't worry, zucchini marries much more cheese va...
Wasabi and citrus salmon
I love mixing lime with salmon, it gives it a great original taste. This recipe includes Japanese wasabi, you can adjust the amount you put in it according to your own taste....
Green asparagus and vinaigrette
Asparagus season has come I love that time of the year when in season fruits and vegetables’ list starts growing. Here is a simple recipe to enjoy green asparagus with little cooking to make. You can serve them as a starter but it will also ma...
Prosciutto & blue cheese appetizer spoons
I'll finish this 'appetizer spoons week' by one recipe I discovered not long ago but I already know I'll be making it quite often. Unlike the other recipes I posted along the week, you'll need some cooking for that one ;-) . I caramelized shallots bu...
Goat cheese & dried figs appetizer spoons
Here is another appetizer spoon recipe I made last week when having friends over. I really like this one because I’m sure it has plenty of great variations. I only had dried fig and raisin; next time I’ll try with dried apricot . The goa...
Green apple & salmon appetizer spoons
One only appetizer spoons recipe won’t serve you much so we’ll keep on going for several posts ;-). I told you possibilities were endless! You can use salmon chopped ’scraps’, they’re much cheaper and they do fine. All y...
Smoked duck & pear appetizer spoons
Have you ever tried appetizer spoons? It’s the solution to turn any dish you like into finger-food! Possibilities are endless, all you need is Chinese soup spoons and a little imagination…Mix textures and flavors, have fun! You can make s...
Tomato & mozzarella skewers
Here’s a great appetizer recipe, very easy although it takes a little time to make . It’s very common in France to have friends over for a pre-dinner drink (apéritif). But we also often invite them for what we call “apéritif di...
White chocolate stuffed mandarins
Some of you may have noticed I’ve been having some technical problems on my blog lately … I spent a lot of time trying to fix everything (even if we’re far from done…); time I didn’t spent cooking! So, I figured it was ...
Bordeaux style fish / Poisson à la Bordelaise
This fish recipe is a great classic in French cuisine. If you ever visit a French supermarket, you’ll even find it already made in the frozen section. It takes no time and is really easy to cook but the best thing is you can realize it with any...
