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We love chimichurri with fish and meat.But we dont like hot, spicy foods. So I adapted the chimichurri to a more mediterranean, provencal taste with herbs and vegetables that grow in abundance locally. Recipe A pinch of salt: Serves 8 people... mehr auf myfrenchkitchen.wordpress.com

mariniére french countryside france mussels ronell van wyk provence . french lifestyle mariniã©re limes and lemons myfrenchkitchen cooking lunch seafood french lifestyle food herbs
I love mussels and mu favorite is “moules mariniéres”, mussels in wine and cream. It is so quick to make and so delicious, we eat it often. The best time to eat mussels is from july to january. These mussels are from la baie du Mont-St-Michel. I dont give exact quantities, taste and add as…... mehr auf myfrenchkitchen.wordpress.com

ronell van wyk pasta orzo starter tomatoes vegetarien french countryside france cooking lunch vegetables dinner onions french lifestyle food spinach . french lifestyle risotto myfrenchkitchen
Orzo, also known as risoni, or in french, langue d’oseau is a form of pasta, shaped like a grain of rice. It is a staple in our house and everybody loves it, especially when we make it risotto style. We always prefer eating risotto on its own with a vegetable or a salad. I served…... 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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Everybody knows how to make a tomato pasta. And everybody has their own way of making it. Here is mine. Or one version of it, because of course there are several different ways of eating tomatoes or tomato sauce on pasta. Im not giving a formal recipe, it all comes down to taste and preference.…... mehr auf myfrenchkitchen.wordpress.com

dinner food herbs fresh herbs cooking lunch pesto myfrenchkitchen preserves . french lifestyle ronell van wyk basil pasta french countryside france recipes
I absolutely adore pesto. But the storebought variety leaves me cold. So, once again I have to say that a homemade product is so much better then what you buy on a shelf in the supermarket. And speak of easy and quick. I make a big batch and keep it in the refrigerator for up…... mehr auf myfrenchkitchen.wordpress.com

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This is probably the best chocolate cake recipe out there. It is from the south African huisgenoot winning recipes and is truly a winner every time. Baked with oil, it is easy, quick, light and fluffy and of course delicious. Someone also gave me the advice to bake it as cupcakes and freeze for up…... mehr auf myfrenchkitchen.wordpress.com

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This is the last of our figs. So why not use it for a recipe that involves a delicious country bread we all love. Homebaked of course, or like I did, buying it from our boulangerie(bakery) who bakes much better bread than I can ever do! We ate it as a late afternoon snack after…... mehr auf myfrenchkitchen.wordpress.com

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The courgettes are overflowing in the potager and we eat it every way we can, this time around as a courgette tart. I love salty tarts and this tart is right up my alley. I always have puff pastry in my freezer, so while the puff pastry defrosts, I make the preparation and the tart…... 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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When the temperature starts to warm up, the days become sunny and warm, the desire to eat al fresco lights up and the shade of the lime tree invites to linger. Simple and cool is always a winner on hot days and a salmon sandwich is just the thing. Perfect for lunch and made from…... mehr auf myfrenchkitchen.wordpress.com

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I love mussels and mu favorite is “moules mariniéres”, mussels in wine and cream. It is so quick to make and so delicious, we eat it often. The best time to eat mussels is from july to january. These mussels are from la baie du Mont-St-Michel. I dont give exact quantities, taste and add as…... mehr auf myfrenchkitchen.wordpress.com

photography diet light salad summersalad ronell van wyk 8 photography france french countryside salad lunch cooking healthy food vegetables . french lifestyle provence myfrenchkitchen
This past summer was so hot, all we could muster were salads. Salads of all different kinds of cold vegetables and fruit. This particular sald consited of watermelon, feta cheese, cold ham, cherry tomatoes, cucumber and salad leaves. Served with a pungent vinaigrette of local olive oil from Provence, balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper and mustard.̷... mehr auf myfrenchkitchen.wordpress.com

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Salads are in. On their own or as a side dish, they are at the order ofthe day. It is summer, says the weather! This courgette salad couldn’t be easier or more delicious. It has ingredients that everybody loves, is in season and takes almost no time in preparing. Wash and slice 3 courgettes in…... mehr auf myfrenchkitchen.wordpress.com

myfrenchkitchen . french lifestyle provence food pineapple cooking france french countryside flambã© flambé fruit dessert ronell van wyk
I love to do this recipe with peaches in summer. But since we’re now at the end of summer, the peaces have finished and we opt for other fruit. Pineapple, with its slightly tangy taste is a good substitute for peaches. See this post for a grape version. Recipe: Serves 6 Cut the pineapple into…... mehr auf myfrenchkitchen.wordpress.com

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It is time! For wild mushrooms! One of our favorite meals in autumn. We prefer it pretty simple, with either an omelette or a risotto or, as in this case, a crusty baguette. Bolets and girolles are sautéed in olive oil, a little knob of butter and served with lemon juice, nutmeg and a persillade(mix…... mehr auf myfrenchkitchen.wordpress.com

cooking food french lifestyle preserves quince . french lifestyle provence myfrenchkitchen ronell van wyk compote france french countryside fruit
I simply adore quince. As a child I ate it raw with a pinch of salt. A fond memory. I like to bake it in the oven, as in here, or on pan fried on the stove like here or a crumble like here. Today I made a simple compote that is delicious with a…... mehr auf myfrenchkitchen.wordpress.com

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A sweet potato soup is very similar in taste to a butternut soup, but it is much creamier. With fall in full swing, we make full use of all the root vegetables available, roasted in the oven, in soups, sautéed, braised. And sweet potatoes lend itself to all those cooking methods. Just in a soup,…... mehr auf myfrenchkitchen.wordpress.com

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This tomato feta bake is a recipe that’s been going around for a few years. I’m a bit late on the wagon, but here it is, with a twist. In summer we devour tomatoes. We are accustomed to picking our own tomatoes from the potager for the last 10 years, but here in Provence we…... mehr auf myfrenchkitchen.wordpress.com

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This is the last of our figs. So why not use it for a recipe that involves a delicious country bread we all love. Homebaked of course, or like I did, buying it from our boulangerie(bakery) who bakes much better bread than I can ever do! We ate it as a late afternoon snack after…... mehr auf myfrenchkitchen.wordpress.com

vegetables spinach dinner food french lifestyle onions lunch cooking myfrenchkitchen . french lifestyle risotto starter orzo tomatoes ronell van wyk pasta france french countryside vegetarien
Orzo, also known as risoni, or in french, langue d’oseau is a form of pasta, shaped like a grain of rice. It is a staple in our house and everybody loves it, especially when we make it risotto style. We always prefer eating risotto on its own with a vegetable or a salad. I served…... mehr auf myfrenchkitchen.wordpress.com

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We have left Coin Perdu and moved to Provence end of December. I am so happy to be here, starting a new life in this dream location with its lavender and olive trees and everything else Provence gives in abundance. I hope to get back to some blogging here with a flavor of Provence! For…... mehr auf myfrenchkitchen.wordpress.com

provence . french lifestyle canning christmas december myfrenchkitchen cooking french lifestyle onions food french countryside france marinated red onions ronell van wyk
These marinated onions have been around for quite a few years and I haven’t gotten around to posting them. So here they are. If you haven’t made them yet, you are missing out badly. They are delicious with everything and they add a punch to salads, starters, sandwiches, vegetable platters, pastas and snacks. So easy…... mehr auf myfrenchkitchen.wordpress.com

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At the end of every summer I have the disappointed feeling that I haven’t had enough of the summer fruits and then I go into a frenzy to get my qoata for the season in. And so we have a last chance to indulge in all the summer fruits, especially the peaches and nectarines, the…... 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

apple salsa french countryside france coin perdu soup food herbs vegetables cooking apples healthy kitchen myfrenchkitchen applesoup winter
I saw a post on Instagram a while back. It was a recipe and I can’t remember what it was. What I do remember, is that it had an enormous list of ingredients, which probably explains why I can’t remember the dish. Sometimes I think my food is totally boring and déja vu, but when…... mehr auf myfrenchkitchen.wordpress.com

ronellvanwyk myfrenchkitchen cakes and tarts cooking rusks garden french lifestyle food coffee baking snack french countryside france coffeetime breakfast cookies
There are few things as enjoyable as dunking a rusk in that early morning cup of coffee. It being a very South African tradition, no home in SA is without a cookie tin of rusks. It requires no yeast or kneading and is quick to assemble and can easily be adapted to your own taste.…... mehr auf myfrenchkitchen.wordpress.com

french countryside france ronell van wyk pasta tomatosauce photography tomatoes . french lifestyle provence vegeterian winter myfrenchkitchen st saturnin les apt cooking lunch vegetables spaghetti food french lifestyle
Everybody knows how to make a tomato pasta. And everybody has their own way of making it. Here is mine. Or one version of it, because of course there are several different ways of eating tomatoes or tomato sauce on pasta. Im not giving a formal recipe, it all comes down to taste and preference.…... mehr auf myfrenchkitchen.wordpress.com

food vegetables lunch cooking healthy myfrenchkitchen . french lifestyle provence photography diet summersalad light salad ronell van wyk france french countryside salad 8 photography
This past summer was so hot, all we could muster were salads. Salads of all different kinds of cold vegetables and fruit. This particular sald consited of watermelon, feta cheese, cold ham, cherry tomatoes, cucumber and salad leaves. Served with a pungent vinaigrette of local olive oil from Provence, balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper and mustard.̷... mehr auf myfrenchkitchen.wordpress.com

food pineapple cooking myfrenchkitchen . french lifestyle provence dessert ronell van wyk france flambã© french countryside flambé fruit
I love to do this recipe with peaches in summer. But since we’re now at the end of summer, the peaces have finished and we opt for other fruit. Pineapple, with its slightly tangy taste is a good substitute for peaches. See this post for a grape version. Recipe: Serves 6 Cut the pineapple into…... mehr auf myfrenchkitchen.wordpress.com