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Desserts, Easy desserts, Easy to prepare, France, Sweet pies

A lemon meringue pie like no other

24 May 2017 by Valérie Aubry 0 comments

Even if my granny’s lemon pie remains my favourite, I have discovered a new lemon meringue pie recipe that is really nice for a change. Here are 3 reasons why this is an amazing lemon meringue pie recipe: First the base is made with crushed Graham crackers mixed with butter and cinnamon, using the same recipe […]

Appetizers, Basics, Breakfast / Brunch, Christmas meal, Easy starters, Easy to prepare, Fast Food, France, Main Dish, Savoury pies, Summer recipes

Ham and cheddar cake

14 March 2016 by Valérie Aubry 0 comments

The ham and cheddar cake is a variant of the classic ham and cheese cake, enhanced with comté cheese, and a little bit of mustard and beer. It looks like a surprising mix of ingredients at first sight, but the cake tastes sweet and strong at the same time, and the texture is spongy and […]

Caprese tart with tomatoes, pesto and mozzarella

Appetizers, Easy dishes, Easy to prepare, Fast Food, France, Italy, Savoury pies, Summer recipes, Vegetarian & vegan dishes

Caprese tart with pesto and mozzarella

29 June 2015 by Valérie Aubry 0 comments

This very simple caprese tart is perfect for a successful, quick and easy-to-make meal. It takes only five minutes to prepare if you use a pesto sauce from a pot, and the tart is very good like that. If you have 10 more minutes, it worth making a home-made pesto sauce: the flavours of basil, […]

Basics, France

Easy Bechamel sauce or White sauce

9 April 2015 by Valérie Aubry 0 comments

The bechamel sauce is used in many classic recipes such as lasagne, croquettes, gratins or eventually to accompany a meat. It is also known as white sauce in some countries. How to make an easy bechamel sauce? This easy recipe gives you all the tricks to prepare a delicious bechamel sauce, without sifting the flour . […]

Desserts, Easy desserts, Easy to prepare, France, Summer recipes, Sweet pies

My grandma’s lemon Pie

4 February 2015 by Valérie Aubry 0 comments

As the title suggests, this lemon pie is a recipe from my grandmother, Mamie Jeannine. She has the instructions written on a sheet of paper, stored in an old metal box where she has kept all of her recipes for at least 30 years. As I always liked this pie since I was a kid, […]

Basics

Short pastry for pies

3 November 2014 by Valérie Aubry 0 comments

Unlike the puff pastry, which is more complicated to prepare, the short pastry is very easy to do and gives a delicious homemade touch to your quiches, lemon pies, apple pies or any other tarts. How to make a short pastry? Some flour, a pinch of salt, butter, egg yolk, a little bit of water […]

Appetizers, Easy dishes, Easy to prepare, France, Savoury pies, Single dish

Quiche Lorraine flavoured with rosemary

17 September 2014 by Valérie Aubry 0 comments

Great classic of the French cuisine, the “quiche lorraine” is very easy and quick to prepare and can be adapted with any ingredient you have in the fridge, which is great when you want to make a quick dinner. You can eat quiche in winter, when it is just cook and still hot from the […]

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