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When the summer days are hot as they are here in late august and we are getting a bit tired of tomatoes, we look around for something different. cucumbers are still in season, so why not alittle salad or salsa if you will. Some people have problems with digesting cucumber. To fascilitate the digestion, I…... mehr auf myfrenchkitchen.wordpress.com

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This is a very easy, very delicious, seasonal dessert. 280 g ground almonds 220 g sugar 200 g soft butter 100 g all purpose flour 5 eggs 2 oranges 1 lemon 2 tsp orange flower water 2 tbsp honey Preheat the oven to 160degr C. Grease a pan of 35x24cm. Zest the one orange and…... mehr auf myfrenchkitchen.wordpress.com

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I prefer semi dried tomatoes to fully dried ones. They are much more flavorful than the often leathery and chewy dried tomatoes. In a salad they are unbeatable, with pasta unforgettable and as a crostini for apero with a glass of wine , just delightful. I don’t give quantities in this recipe, it depends on…... mehr auf myfrenchkitchen.wordpress.com

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A gazpacho for summer is a winner with everybody. Why not try a duo with two gazpachos served in one bowl.Its colourful and flacourfull and it is summer in a bowl. Add with that a crunchy salsa and slices of sourdough bread and it can make for a good vegetarian meal. Recipe: Serves Four as…... mehr auf myfrenchkitchen.wordpress.com

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This is a delicious little cold velouté for an aperitif or a starter on a hot summers day. It looks delicious and is also very handsome presented in a little glass or bowl with a sliced bread finger alongside. Just enough to get the appetite going. Recipe: Pinch of salt: Serves 6 a amuse bouche…... mehr auf myfrenchkitchen.wordpress.com

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These old fashioned cookies are from my childhood. My mom believed they were healthy so we ate them throughout the year. They are simple to make and delicious to eat. Everybody loves them. Oats and coconut cookies 1 c butter 3 tbsp honey 2 tsp bicarbonate of soda 4 tbsp milk 1 c flour 4…... mehr auf myfrenchkitchen.wordpress.com

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We still have sweet peppers in the potager and they are super sweet and colourful. This will probably be the last batch for this season. So I decided to make piperade which we love. I do it a bit different than the original way that comes from the southwest in France, particularly the Basque region.…... mehr auf myfrenchkitchen.wordpress.com

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A mushroom velouté is just what we need for the month of november. I used the ordinary champignon de Paris, the button mushroom, but the bolet from Bordeaux also makes an excellent velouté for a special evening since it is rather on the expensive side. If you are looking for a quick and inexpensive, but…... mehr auf myfrenchkitchen.wordpress.com

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This makes for a perfect little starter or in this case an aperitif or amuse bouche. The sweetness of the fig aginst the tartness of the pomegranate molasses and the salty cremainess of the labneh make for a delicious explosion of flavours.It is very easy to make and doesnt take a lot of time. The…... mehr auf myfrenchkitchen.wordpress.com

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I adore a ceviche in summer. Its cool and fresh and tangy. Its easy and quick and without fuss. An none dancing around a hot stove or oven. And everybody loves it. There are so many variations, play around with fresh, fresh fish and ingredients and create your own ceviche, according to your likes. You…... mehr auf myfrenchkitchen.wordpress.com

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In the previous post I made chimichurri my way, this time it is gremolata, another favorite sauce using fresh herbs and often used in mediteranean cooking. It can be used with either fish or meat and even on a tomato salad, or sandwich with ham or cheese or tomato, pourquoi pas? Recipe. A pinch of…... mehr auf myfrenchkitchen.wordpress.com