Category Archives: 1. Starters

Coquilles saint-jacques au muscat

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Meg

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 →

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Pâté de foies de volaille au cassis

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Meg

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 →

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Poêlée de champignons des bois

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Meg

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 →

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Jambon de pays aux figues, salade tomates-mozzarella-basilic

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Meg

It’s been rather warm in Paris recently so when my friend Martine stopped by à l’improviste for dinner last night I opted for a couple of starters — proscuitto with fresh figs and tomatoes with mozzarella. Okay, purists might say … Continue reading →

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