By La Cuisinière | French Country Cuisine Recipes
An authentic and easy cherry clafoutis is made with sour cherries but being a regional, country style sweet treat, this versatile dessert can also be made with pears, plums and to prove a point – even peaches and blueberries! Clafoutis, which is a batter based cake-like dessert, is one of the most famous desserts of southwestern France. […]
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By La Cuisinière | Appetizers , French Country Cuisine Recipes
Rillettes de Porc is a popular and hearty appetizer made from a combination of lean and salt pork. Potted meat by any other name, this is not a “deviled ham” spread but it’s as easy as taking your pulled pork recipe one step further to create a French specialty. If you really want to get fancy […]
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By La Cuisinière | French Country Cuisine Recipes
French Leek and Potato Soup – a French country style Vichyssoise – ranks high on our list of comfort foods in the soup category. It is my Dad’s favorite soup, dating back to World War II years. I have letters, even telegrams, stating that a huge steaming bowl of leek and potato soup would hit […]
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By La Cuisinière | All Recipes
Braised Duck Legs Recipe – I’m sharing what I consider to be the best cooking method to extract the most flavor from duck. Titled Brome Lake Duck, this post was originally published in August of 2015. My intent this March day was to write an ode to the newest fad in the dairy aisle – European style […]
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By La Cuisinière | French Country Cuisine Recipes
Artichoke Mushroom Pie – Following a recent trip to France, my sister sent me a the full size photo of a fabulous artichoke mushroom savory pie she made for dinner. I wondered why she did not include a recipe! When the recipe arrived, she sent the following anecdote along with the detailed directions. Best Artichoke […]
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By La Cuisinière | French Language Recipes
French Language Recipes: Unlock the exact meaning of those ingredients and cooking methods lost in translation! Even easy french recipes can create an obstacle course of unknowns in the process of translating the components of a simple recipe. Home Cooking In 1946 Berlin Maman, as I might have already mentioned, was born and raised in […]
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By La Cuisinière | French Country Cuisine Recipes
Pâté de Campagne Recipe – This is our pâté de campagne recipe! At your next dinner party, serve French country style Pâté De Campagne. You’ll really impress your guests. It is often referred to as Pâté Maison for the simple reason that you can vary the recipe in so many ways and make it a home style […]
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