Living in the Rhone-Alpes region in France can and usually means spending some real cold winters. Fortunately here, we also have a real talent to find and cook some body and heart warming recipes ! I do not have many memories of my childhood, maybe because it was a kind of special childhood, I could […]
“Biscuits à la Cuillère”
There it is, my second authentically French recipe, just for you! Those “Biscuits à la Cuillère” are among the most typical and old cookies here in France. The story indeed tells that they were once created by a cook named Antonin Carême whose master, a prince (Prince de Talleyrand) had some problems with his teeth… […]
Home-made French Baguettes
What is more typical in French food than freshly made, crispy French Baguettes ? I know making one’s own home-made bread may seem difficult and actually many persons don’t dare taking the risk of making home-made bread. Yet… Once you’ve found and understood the basis of cooking bread, you’ll see it is not only quite […]