Tag ‘France’

142. Gratin with champignons (French recipe)

Last year I shared several recipes for French gratins. The recipe for Basque-style gratin with eggs, for example. Today I'd like to offer you another interesting version of this straightforward dish — gratin with champignons. What sets it apart is the absence of cheese and how easy it is to make. Details and photos, as usual, under the cut. Read more »»

101. Frog legs (classic French recipe)

Not long ago I made a few French dishes — a Basque-style gratin with eggs and a gratin with potatoes and bacon. I think that most of us, on hearing the words "French cuisine", picture not gratin at all but frog legs. Following the lead of respected French gourmets, I dared to cook that very classic French recipe for real frog legs (and, jumping ahead, I don't regret it). Details and photos, as usual, under the cut. Read more »»

126. Easter almond macaroons (French recipe)

Less than a day is left before one of the main Christian holidays! People are already wondering what to cook for Easter, so I couldn't let the occasion pass and decided to make something unusual. Easter almond macaroons to a French recipe, for instance. Details and photos of how to make these French pastries (or rather biscuits) are under the cut. Read more »»

083. Basque-style gratin with eggs (French recipe)

A gratin is any sweet or savoury dish baked in the oven until it forms an appetising crust. It's very popular in France and Spain. Usually a gratin is meat or fish. The lasagna whose recipe I've already given, for instance, is also cooked "au gratin". But this time I want to tell you about a very healthy and no less tasty recipe for a Basque-style gratin with eggs, which appeared in the northern regions of Spain and spread across the world very quickly. Read more »»

121. "Three creams" cake (French recipe)

Today is the eighth of March — International Women's Day! So I want to congratulate all the women who read my blog on this spring holiday, wish them a life as sweet as the "Almondy" almond cake, and share the French recipe for the "Three creams" cake. Details and photos are under the cut ;). Read more »»