Cuisine: French
Upside-Down Apple Tart (Tarte Tatin)
This Upside-Down Apple Tart (Tarte Tatin) is classic French dessert and is said to have been invented by accident in the 1860s at the Hotel Tatin, in the Sologne region of France.
By - Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 1 hr
- Yields: 8 - 10 Servings
Chicken Liver Pâté with Sage, Apple and Thyme
I made this pâté using chicken livers. I was really the other ingredients that I found appealing. We happen to have a monstrously large sage plant in the back garden. Also, the apple gives it a hint of sweetness. I know most sane people would never dream of making pâté, but it's easy once you get over the whole liver thing!
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Yields: Makes about 2½ cups
Provençal Vegetable Gratin
Here is one way to use up some of your summer vegetable harvest. I actually did not place the sliced vegetables in compact upright rows due to the fact the tomatoes, zucchini and squash were all different sizes. I just cut them up and stirred it all together. You can do it either way, it all tasted the same!
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 1 hr
- Yields: 4 - 6 ServingsHere is one way to use up some of your summer vegetable harvest. I actually did not place the sliced vegetables in compact upright rows due to the fact the tomatoes, zucchini and squash were all different sizes. I just cut them up and stirred it all together. You can do it either way, it all tasted the same!
Coq au Vin in a Slow Cooker
Coq au vin is a French dish of chicken braised with wine, lardons (or bacon), mushrooms and pearl onions. More traditional versions of coq au vin have the sauce thickened with rooster blood at the end of cooking - yeesh! You will be pleased to know that I did not thicken my sauce this way!
Browning the bacon, chicken and vegetables briefly before adding them to the crock pot creates deep rich flavors in both the chicken and sauce. Serve with a crusty baguette.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 4 hrs
- Yields: 4 - 6 Servings
Spinach Quiche (Crustless)
Try this easy Crustless Spinach Quiche. Serve it with a simple salad for brunch, lunch or dinner! There are many variants of quiche, including a wide variety of ingredients. Variations are, for example, quiche au fromage (quiche with cheese) and quiche aux champignons (quiche with mushrooms) or conventionally: florentine (spinach); provençale (tomatoes); and so on. I love the endless possibilities and the fact that it can be eaten hot, warm, room temperature or cold. This is perfect for a hot evening served with a salad.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 50 mins
- Yields: 10 Servings
Beef Bourguignonne Potpie
Try this Beef Bourguignonne Potpie, comfort food at it's best. It's a well-known, traditional French recipe. The dish originates from the Burgundy region of France. It is a stew prepared with beef braised in red Burgundy, and beef broth, generally flavored with garlic, pearl onions and mushrooms.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 3 hrs 15 mins
- Yields: 6 - 8 Servings
