Cooking French in the US
Bouillabaisse is a very popular provençal fish stew from the port city of Marseille. I really wanted to make one in the US, but being so far away from the Mediterranean, I could not find the Mediterranean fish traditionally used in Bouillabaisse, so I had to be creative. I came up with my own recipe, […]
This clementine salmon en papillote is an absolutely delicious way to enjoy salmon! As you might recall, en papillote is a French cooking technique in which food is wrapped in parchment paper, and then baked in the oven. This clementine salmon papillote combines the flavors of bacon and clementine with the taste of salmon. It […]
Scallops à l’Armoricaine take their name from the Armoricaine sauce, a tomato-white wine sauce, used for the dish. Scallops are typically eaten over the holidays in France, for Christmas or New Year’s. The Armoricaire sauce goes particularly well with scallops, which makes this a perfectly delicious dish for the holidays. Ingredients If you can’t find […]
This salmon-spinach puff pastry is super easy to make and looks great! It’s a delicious way to eat salmon. And you can easily customize it to include any vegetable you like. You can even substitute the salmon with another fish, or meat. This is just a great technique to know! Enjoy!
Salmon is a delicious fish, but it can sometimes get dry when cooked. This recipe is amazing because it makes for a light moist salmon, that is delicious and not dry at all. In addition, the sauce has a light sweet taste that kids love. All around a great way for the whole family to […]
Cooking “à la Provençale” means in the style of the region of Provence (south of France), which usually involves cooking in olive oil with tomatoes and garlic/onion. This style of cooking is delicious and healthy. Today, I am sharing a shrimp recipe “à la Provençale” that is quick and easy to make.
Today, I want to share with you a French Cooking Technique which works wonders with fish. It is called “en papillote”, which essentially means wrapping the fish in parchment paper and baking it in the oven. This allows for the flavors to mingle and intensify as the fish cooks in its own steam. The result […]
