STEAK FRITES….miam, miam!
Weekends are special, even when you are retired! Moving to France was, and still is, an adventure in many ways. When we arrived here all those years ago … Continue Reading →
Tag: food
LETS GO TO THE MARKET
Like many visitors to France, a walk around a French market is a great pleasure and is an essential part of an excellent holiday. Sheila and I have lived here … Continue Reading →
CHEESE AND ONION PIE
Cheese and onion is a match made in Heaven, and with addition of parmesan in the pastry it gives it an extra cheesy richness. The end result is simple … Continue Reading →
LANCASHIRE MEAT PIE
Normally on a Thursday evening we sit and talk about meals for the weekend.Recently recipes from the Middle East have dominated and extremely enjoyable these have been. However a desire for “comfort … Continue Reading →
SMOKED SALMON AND POTATO SALAD
A beautiful simple salad. Easy to prepare. Perfect for Summer. INGREDIENTS Serves 4 600 g new potatoes , washed sea salt freshly ground black pepper The zest and juice … Continue Reading →
BEEF ENCOUNTER
Sheila has been posting recipes and updating the blog and also encouraging me to put “pen to paper” I eventually checked out the blog, and immediately noticed a glaring omission … Continue Reading →
Onglet Sauté aux Echalots
This simple steak as bags of flavour, but, it really does benefit from being cooked at least pink, but, preferably rare as it can become tough from over cooking. serves … Continue Reading →
STEAK AND KIDNEY PUDDING
This Pudding is so easy to make, everybody’s favourite, rich moist pastry around soft succulent chunks of meat. Once it is on the heat you can forget about it, except … Continue Reading →