Cooking French in the US
Charlotte is a classic French dessert, that usually contains a cold mousse and fruits, surrounded by lady fingers. I love the combination of strawberries and lemon, so my charlotte is a strawberry-lemon charlotte. A French charlotte is light and fresh, and is easy to make: you don’t even have to bake it! In France, it […]
Visiting my in-laws for the holidays, I was asked to make quiche, and since they like mushrooms, it ended up being a mushroom quiche. This mushroom quiche is easy-to-make and delicious! Everyone loved it! Recipe As always with quiche, you will need to either make the quiche crust yourself (recipe here) or buy an […]
The Tarte Tropezienne was created in the beautiful town of Saint Tropez, on the French Riviera. As the story goes, famous French actress Brigitte Bardot fell in love with the dessert while filming a movie there, and suggested the name “tarte tropezienne.” The cake was thereafter named “tarte tropezienne.” It is composed of a brioche […]
Crème Brulée, which literally means “burnt cream,” is a French dessert consisting of a rich custard cream base, topped with a hard caramel. The contrast between the hard caramel and the soft cream makes for a deliciously impressive dessert. I assumed that such contrast would be very complicated to create. To my surprise, I found […]
Gratin dauphinois is a famous traditional French dish from the Dauphiné region (Southeast of France). This gratin contains raw potatoes, cream and milk, baked in a dish rubbed with garlic. Some recipes add grated cheese to it, since gratins usually include cheese. However, the authentic gratin dauphinois does not include any cheese. Today, I am sharing an […]
