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Pink Deviled Eggs
This recipe produces a stunning result, perfect as a party nibble or salad topping to impress your guests. Its also lovely on warm toast...
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Jan 24, 20251 min read


Onion Squash & Jerusalem Artichoke Soup
The flavours of winter combine in this beautiful soup, rich with nutrients & perfect for a cold day. 4 Servings Ingredients: 1 Onion...
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Jan 24, 20251 min read


Celeriac Remoulade
Celeriac is a lesser known root vegetable but one that is very versatile & great for your health. This is a very popular way that we...
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Jan 24, 20251 min read


Chicken in Mushroom & Port Sauce
This recipe can only be described as decadent. The creamy sauce is luxurious & gourmet but it really isn't that complicated to cook,...
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Jan 24, 20251 min read


15 minute Creamy Chicken & Spinach
There are those days when we just do not have the time to make full on dishes. This is one of my go-to recipes that the whole family...
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Jan 24, 20251 min read


Baked Salmon with Fennel
I just love fennel! That amazing aniseed flavour goes impeccably well with fish. This healthy meal is so easy to prepare for weekdays...
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Jan 13, 20251 min read


Countryside Winter Soup
This warming recipe has a lot of goodness & precisely the vitamins your body needs to stave off winter colds. Simply replace the butter...
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Jan 13, 20251 min read


Chicken, Bacon & Spring Onion Jacket Potato
A quick, delicious idea for lunch. This filling is also delightful as a sandwich filler. 2 Servings Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts 1...
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Jan 13, 20251 min read


Wild Nettle Soup
You can find nettles everywhere but preferably pick ones that are growing in the countryside away from dense pollution. Choose small &...
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Jan 13, 20251 min read


Autumnal Forest Pie
This delightful turnover pie is inspired by all the sensations of Autumn. Serve it with a little lettuce salad & a dollop of wholegrain...
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Jan 13, 20251 min read


Pork Confit in Beer
This beautiful dish melts in your mouth and is delightful with homemade mash & steamed vegetables. 4-6 Servings Ingredients: 1kg joint of...
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Jan 13, 20251 min read


Boeuf Carottes
This classic French beef & carrot stew is a true representation of the rustic simplicity that embodies countryside cooking here in...
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Dec 19, 20241 min read


Chouée des Chouans
This recipe can only be described as a historical cabbage stew & is in honour of my Chouan ancestors from the west coast of France. It is...
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Dec 17, 20241 min read


Warm Sausage Salad
I do love making this dish in autumn & spring, when its not quite cold enough for stews but certainly not warm enough for cold salads! I...
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Dec 9, 20241 min read


Tian Provençal
Tians are marvellous Provencal vegetable bakes, so simple to make, as are so many dishes that originate from the south of France. Tians...
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Dec 9, 20241 min read


Endives au Jambon
This dish, chicory & ham in a bechamel sauce, is one I cook very regularly throughout autumn & winter. I learnt this recipe from a charming elderly lady when I lived in the south of France. I just adore the contrast between the bitterness of the chicory & the creamy indulgence of the cheese & bechamel sauce. 4 Servings Ingredients: 4 chicories 4 slices of ham 60gr butter 50gr flour 60cl milk A pinch of ground nutmeg S&P Grated gruyere cheese (cheddar works too) Instructions:
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Dec 9, 20241 min read


Poulet Vallée d’Auge
This amazing, comforting chicken dish is brought to us from Normandy, in the north of France. They produce a delightful spirit called Calvados, which is used to flambé the chicken before their local apple cider is added, finishing it all off with cream. 6 Servings Ingredients: 1 whole chicken, cut into 6 parts 50gr butter 2 twigs of thyme 20cl Calvados 2 shallots, finely chopped 20cl dry apple cider 250gr mushrooms, peeled & sliced in halves 20cl heavy cream 1 egg yolk Instru
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Dec 9, 20241 min read


Poulet Basquaise
What a delightful chicken with peppers dish from Basque, in the south west of France. The peppers give it a beautiful depth of flavour &...
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Dec 3, 20241 min read


Blanquette de Veau
This is an ultimate French classic made with veal, carrots, mushrooms & a creamy sauce. Known as a comfort food here in France, it really...
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Nov 22, 20242 min read


Mediterranean Quiche
This dish is one of my favorite lunches all year round, but especially when the weather warms up. I allow my mind to travel to the south...
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Nov 22, 20242 min read
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