France Chef
Recipes by Veronica
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Vintage Feasts: Food for PleasureAs I mentioned in my last post, Food for Pleasure was published in 1950, when Britain was still subject to… |
Jan 2010
Intermediate |
1 vote
1464 views
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Luscious lemon drizzle cakeI love lemon drizzle cake, a true Women’s Institute cake-stall staple. But I’ve never been satisfied with the ones I’ve made, no matter how highly… |
Mar 2010
Intermediate |
1 vote
1352 views
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Tarte aux myrtilles, or bilberry tartThis is a patisserie staple in France. I love the look of these tarts, so dark purple they are almost black,… |
Mar 2010
Intermediate |
1 vote
453 views
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Hollandaise sauceThis?Or this?I know many people buy hollandaise in jars and OK, it’s acceptable. But it’s not true hollandaise. The real thing is easy and quick to… |
Mar 2010
Intermediate |
1 vote
293 views
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Pam’s cheap-as-chips low-fat banana breadThank you to Pam on the Cottage Smallholder Forum for this recipe. I took advantage of it to use up three mushy… |
Apr 2010
Intermediate |
1 vote
361 views
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Vintage Feasts: English Food by Jane GrigsonThis is March’s entry in my Cookbook Challenge, but I got a bit behind, because I had so much else to do. The… |
Apr 2010
Intermediate |
1 vote
474 views
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Frugal FoodMy choice for April was Delia Smith’s Frugal Food. My paperback, now a tattered mess of food-stained pages, loosely contained in a cover adorned… |
May 2010
Intermediate |
1 vote
561 views
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Cherry CompotePitting cherries must be one of the messiest jobs in the kitchen, but it is oh so worth it. I’m not very conscientious about wearing an apron, but… |
Jul 2010
Intermediate |
1 vote
458 views
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Gâteau aux abricots et au mielThis is that old French favourite, yoghurt cake. Good for cooking with children or Americans because no scales are required — you just use the… |
Jul 2010
Intermediate |
1 vote
738 views
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Tartare de tomatesOK, this is just tomato salad presented in a trendy form. But draining and marinating the tomatoes really concentrates the flavour. Assuming your… |
Aug 2010
Intermediate |
1 vote
302 views
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