http://www.larecettedujour.org French food, one day at a time Sun, 30 Nov 2008 16:27:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A couple of weeks ago, Joanna nominated me for a Tree of Happiness award. You simply have to list six things that make you happy. So here goes; I've tried to make at least one of them food-related! 1. Lazing in bed on a Sunday morning with a purring cat curled ... http://www.larecettedujour.org/2008/11/little-things-that-make-me-happy.php I've been hoping for several months that I would be paired with Bellini Valli of More Than Burnt Toast for Taste & Create, and it finally happened! I was delighted, and looked forward to spending some time browsing her site. Unfortunately work and other stuff got in the way; and ... http://www.larecettedujour.org/2008/11/honey-and-pear-upside-down-cake.php This is a nice variation on the traditional fish pie with a mashed potato top and cheesy sauce, based on an idea from WorldWide Recipes that includes shrimps and scallops. With all due respect to the Chef, I think putting scallops in a fish pie is a bit of a ... http://www.larecettedujour.org/2008/11/fish-pie.php Around here we don't have to wait till November for our vin nouveau, like those upstarts in Beaujolais; it's ready by the third week in October. You don't have to use new wine for this recipe; any dry white wine you fancy will do. Or dry cider, if wine is ... http://www.larecettedujour.org/2008/11/pork-with-prunes-and-vin-primeur.php My mother used to cook big Spanish onions stuffed with minced beef and vegetables a lot when we were young; an economical family dish, if not quick to make. Whole onions take ages to cook, but the actual hands-on time isn't that much. I haven't had them for years, and ... http://www.larecettedujour.org/2008/10/stuffed-onions.php I am flattered to have been tagged by Fiona of The Cottage Smallholder -- if I'd had to choose who to be tagged by for the first time ever, it would be her, because her blog is the first I read every morning. If you haven't discovered it, you are ... http://www.larecettedujour.org/2008/10/six-things-about-me.php Tatins seem to be everywhere these days; first Bellini Valli of More Than Burnt Toast, then Loulou, then Ivy came up with their own versions. I saw Ivy's post just as I had got home with a big bag of apples to make one myself. At a stroke, I tried ... http://www.larecettedujour.org/2008/10/tatin-round-up.php This recipe inaugurates a new tag of "frugal food", which seems appropriate in these credit-crunch times. Made mainly of ripe tomatoes and stale bread, it costs almost nothing, and can make a light vegetarian main course along with a green vegetable or salad. Carnivores can have it as a substantial ... http://www.larecettedujour.org/2008/10/brown-tom.php Domestic crises chez Nicky meant a hiatus for Taste & Create last month, and I'm pleased it's back this month, thanks to Min, while Nicky takes a much-needed break. My partner was a new one to me: Allison of Fridgg. First impression when I landed on her blog: "Wow, those photos ... http://www.larecettedujour.org/2008/10/crater-banana-bread.php I got this from a Bonne Maman recipe card. It is a lovely, light starter, and the soufflé base of soaked bread could make a good vehicle for other flavours too. You could ring the changes by using onion marmalade in the bottom, instead of fig jam. Sorry there's no ... http://www.larecettedujour.org/2008/10/fig-and-goats-cheese-souffle.php