French
pan bagnat – a delicious French sandwich
Looking for new ideas to make interesting sandwiches your kids will eat? Pan bagnat, the street food of Nice, is the answer. Think of salade niçoise and you have the portable sandwich version. I have to admit my lunches were not that inspiring…sorry mom. To be fair, though, she had to make four lunches so…
Read Moresavory palmiers
These delicate, but easy-to-make French pastries can be sweet or savory. Palmiers, named so because they look like palm trees or the shape of an elephant’s ear, uses puff pastry for its base. Traditionally, simple ingredients such as sugar and cinnamon are sprinkled over the pastry then folded, rolled, sliced and baked in the oven. …
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Clafoutis (kla-foo-tee) is a cross between a flan and a soufflé with batter similar to that of crepes. Clafoutis is a rustic breakfast/brunch food that hails from France and the traditional recipe calls for fresh cherries but you can add whatever fruit you like. I bought Forelle pears last week and they were taking the…
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