Summer here, and thus begins the season of summer tarts! This simple cherry tomato tart is one of my favorites. This was a summer classic in my family. Easy and quick to make, it takes less than an hour including cooking time. In the summer […]
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Petits pots de crème à la sauce poisson • French sweet cream pots with fish sauce
Petits pots de crème is a simple and well loved sweet treat. It is exactly as the name suggests: a little pot of sweet cream. Traditionally, it can be made vanilla or chocolate flavored. French children usually enjoy this as a gouté- a mid afternoon […]
Fish sauce caramel madeleines
Madeleines, a classic French sponge cake given a Vietnamese twist: dipped in a fish sauce caramel
Crème brûlée
A classic French dessert consisting of sweet creamy baked custard and a crispy layer of torched sugar
Tarte aux pommes alsacienne • Alsatian-style apple tart
Alsatian style apple tart with thin slices of apples in a creamy and sweet custard.
Choucroute • Alsatian fermented cabbage
Better known by its German name saurkraut, choucroute is quintessential to Alsatian cuisine. You may have heard of the iconic Alsatian ‘choucroute garnie’, which includes different cuts of meats and sausages. We often forget that the main ingredient of this dish is actually the ‘choucroute’ […]
Hachis Parmentier végétarien • French mashed potatoes and mushroom casserole
This is the vegetarian version of our beloved hachis parmentier recipe. I am making a mushroom base to replace the beef, and it turns out to be just as delicious as the meat-based recipe version.A crucial step is to make the mushrooms sweat out all […]
Bibeleskaes • Alsatian cream sauce with potatoes and charcuterie
An Alsatian specialty: a creamy sauce served with potatoes and cold cuts of your choice.
Spaetzle • Alsatian egg dumplings
Bouncy dumplings from Alsace made from just flour, water, salt and eggs. Best paired with a hearty stew like Coq au Riesling.