Scallops – Coquilles St. Jacques in French – are one of the family specials. In proper form, the ingredients are few: scallops, butter, cream, and parsley… The night I arrived in my family’s village supper was from 8pm till 12:30am, and even so, we had to pry ourselves away before coffee was offered because I [...]
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Coquilles St. Jacques en Normandie (delicious scallops)
Posted in Appetizer, Fish, French Food, Herbs, Holidays, Recipe, Scallops, Shellfish, tagged appetizer, coquilles st. jacques, Creme fraiche, delicious, normandy, parsley, Recipe, scallops on November 20, 2011 | 2 Comments »
A family affair: roast leg of lamb with garden herbs
Posted in Classic, Comfort Food, French Food, Herbs, Holidays, Lamb, Recipe, Winter, tagged dinner, famliy, france, garlic, lamb, normandy, parsley, Recipe, roast, rosemary, thyme on November 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I find myself in transit, faced by a challenging familial loss, between Canada and West Africa. We seem to all come together around food, on our tip of Normandy. I am writing this recipe to share our time together as a family in France with my brother – who had to stay in Canada. The [...]
Fondants au chocolat – chocolate lava-filled desserts
Posted in Baking, Chocolate, Classic, Comfort Food, Dessert, French Food, Recipe, tagged brownie, butter, Chocolate, Dessert, fondant, lava, rich on October 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
From the moment I saw a picture of this dessert, I could simply not resist. In fact, it was so tempting that today, this was all I ate for dinner. I adapted this recipe from a fantastic book my grandparents sent me for my birthday this year. It’s called Les grosses têtes en cuisine (which literally translates to [...]
Tapenade
Posted in Appetizer, French Food, tagged capers, crusty bread, french, olives, tapenade on June 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I first fell in love with tapenade when I was travelling through France years ago. At the time, olives were something I ate if I had to, but not something I especially sought out. But with one bite of tapenade from a French market, I was truly in love. Since then, I have sought out [...]
Crevettes au beurre [buttery shrimp with parsley and garlic]
Posted in Classic, French Food, Quick Dinner, Recipe, Shellfish, tagged appetizer, butter, dinner, garlic, parsley, Recipe, shrimp on May 12, 2011 | 3 Comments »
I’m often asked “what is your favourite food, your favourite dish?” That’s such a hard question! And my answer always begins by mentioning that it depends on the time of day, the season, and what else I’ve eaten recently. This is likely not very satisfying as an answer. That said, this is one of my [...]
Madeleines au citron [lemon-flavoured madeleines]
Posted in Baking, Breakfast, Breakfast Food, French Food, Lemon, Recipe, tagged Baking, breakfast, Lemon, madeleine, Recipe on April 16, 2011 | 2 Comments »
This morning, we woke up to the sound of high winds and rain lashing at our windows reminiscent of the village my family comes from in Normandy. Perhaps surprisingly, I quite enjoy a good storm. And the cold and wet outdoors will be less appetizing as a distractor from my current challenge of studying for [...]
Top-Secret Chocolate Mousse
Posted in Chocolate, Classic, French Food, tagged chocolate mousse, top-secret, whipped cream on April 15, 2011 | 2 Comments »
When Sitelle spoiled me with around my french table for my birthday, I immediately fell in love with this gorgeous book. Written by Dorie Greenspan, it is full of recipes with simple ingredients, packed with flavour. This recipe immediately caught my eye – I was astounded by the idea that chocolate mousse could be so [...]
Spring-is-in-the-air parsley and leek tart
Posted in Cheese, Eggs, French Food, Leeks, Recipe, Vegetarian, tagged Eggs, leeks, parsley, Recipe, savoury tart on April 14, 2011 | 3 Comments »
I love the infectious excitement that spring brings to so many people. Clearly, it’s hit me since that’s what I’ve been blogging about non-stop for the last month. It’s wonderful when something as simple as seeing my first daffodil flower can completely change my day, as it did today. It’s the fresh start, the fresh [...]
Poivrons farcis (Stuffed Red Peppers)
Posted in French Food, Vegetables, tagged farce, Red Pepper, stuffed on April 13, 2011 | 2 Comments »
As an undergrad, our dining hall would sometimes stuff peppers, but they were often inedible with only partially cooked rice, overcooked peppers, and shiny processed cheese. It never occurred to me that they could be something other than unappetizing. When I lived in France this summer, I discovered what the real thing tasted like – [...]
Pi Day Special: Quiche aux poivrons, courgettes, broccoli, et onions
Posted in Cheese, Eggs, French Food, Pie, Vegetarian, Zucchini, tagged broccoli, Eggs, french, Pi Day, quiche, Zucchini on March 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
For our final pi day celebration today, we offer you a savoury quiche, one of Sitelle’s specials. This is perfect for any meal of the day, with the delicious cheese and veggies adding personality to the quiche. And so, we offer you our Pi Day in a nutshell (well, aside from the other two pies): [...]
