The South West of France is famous for its cuisine and fine dining. This region is the home of hearty food, meats, sausages, duck confit,cassouletand, of course, foie gras – Not a good place for vegetarians! Believe it or not, people here claim that this cuisine is very healthy. What is certain is that this […]
The winter vegetable stew with pesto is a great way of getting all the vegetables you need in winter. When cooked slowly, the vegetables are delicious (almost caramelised). Its also very simple to prepare and any beginner can try this and easily succeed. You can change the pesto sauce for a pistou sauce, originates from […]
Previously I posted the recipe for Tiramisu, and now I’m following with my second favourite dessert: Philadelphia Cheesecake with dulce de leche. The dulce de leche is a very popular confection in Spain and Latin America. The cheesecake with dulce de leche recipe is inspired by a dessert you find at Starbucks in Spain. I […]
The creamy beef stew, “blanquette de veau” in French, is my favourite traditional French meal. My granny -the same granny who makes the lemon pie, used to do it each week when I was visiting during my childhood, and I remember its wonderful taste until nowadays. It is a kind meat ragout with a white […]
This potato gratin is a Spanish version of the famous french “Gratin dauphinois“, originate from the Alpes. There are many different ways to do it, but I specially like it with a home-made Béchamel sauce to make it very tasty and “fondant”. For the cheese, I really like the cheddar for any kind of “au […]