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Côtelettes d’agneau au romarin
Rosemary grows wild in the hills of southern France, the kind of hills where shepherds still accompany their sheep in a constant search for green pastures. Maybe this is why the flavors of rosemary and lamb marry so well. Whether … Continue reading
Posted in 7. Meat Dishes
Tagged carottes, carrots, cotelettes d'agneau, lamb chops, purée, romarin, rosemary
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Coquilles saint-jacques au muscat
Scallops sautéed to a glorious crispness, their hearts meltingly tender, with the pungency of garlic and thyme infusing a sauce of ethereal sweetness… That is what this recipe produces, and it takes no more than 10 minutes to prepare. Served … Continue reading
Posted in 1. Starters, 3. Salads, 5. Fish and Shellfish
Tagged coquilles saint-jacques, scallops
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Pâté de foies de volaille au cassis
First, the news. It is now possible to subscribe to this site. To receive daily email updates from The Everyday French Chef, just click the link on the upper right of this page. And now, the recipe. Although pâté is … Continue reading
Crumble aux myrtilles
The crumble may have originated in Britain or Ireland or even America — nobody seems to know for sure — but the French have embraced it so wholeheartedly that it now pops up on menus of Parisian restaurants both humble … Continue reading
Poêlée de champignons des bois
I learned this dish many years ago from a French friend who happened to be living in the Périgord region south of Limoges, an area that falls within the northern reaches of Dordogne. First we went out gathering mushrooms in … Continue reading
Posted in 1. Starters, 8. Vegetables
Tagged champignons des bois, recipe, vegan, wild mushrooms
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Spaghettis aux coques
This is the French version of pasta alle vongole, the Italian dish that tastes so seductively of the sea. It is made with cockles, which are abundant along the shores of northern France and England, among other places. If they … Continue reading
Posted in 5. Fish and Shellfish, 9. Pasta, Rice, Grains
Tagged cockles, coques, recipe, spaghetti, vongole
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Poulet rôti épicé
The evening before I was to teach my first cooking class, I met two French friends for dinner at a Paris bistro. ‘What’s on your teaching menu for tomorrow?’ they asked, and when I replied, ‘Roast chicken,’ they burst out … Continue reading
Tarte aux quetsches
Heralding autumn, the blue plums known as quetsches appear in French markets at this time of year. They are grown mainly in the eastern regions of Alsace and Lorraine, and appear to be related to what the British call damsons. … Continue reading
Ratatouille
There must be as many ways of making ratatouille as there are chefs in France, for appreciation of this ultraflavorful vegetable stew spread north from Provence long ago. The best I ever had was at lunch at a two-star Michelin … Continue reading
Omelette à la sauge
There is an art to omelet making. I learned it long ago at the Café Dewitt in Ithaca, New York, where I had a part-time job as a chef while working on my Masters thesis. The trick is to make … Continue reading
