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FRENCH FOOD FOCUS Latest Post Other Posts Recent Truffles Index of Recipes L inks House Sitters FiFi About me About 'My' France Comments to: yankinparisot@gmail.com Archives		Life in rural France - Food - Friends - Wine - Cheese - Comments Welcome to French Food Focus. The name describes the intent of this blog. I'll focus on food and because I live in rural France the stress will be upon French food. There are numerous posts concerning life in France and, certainly, opinions about anything that strikes my fancy. If you have some good recipes or if you want to rave about any great French restaurants this is the place to do it. I hope you enjoy my ramblings about rural France! Click Here to send me a comment
		This is our village. Our house is the white one at the top right.
	Recipe Index Below you will find an index of all of the recipes published in this blog. The Index gives the name of the recipe and a brief description. They are (at least for now) in no particular order. The name of the recipe is also a link to the page that shows that recipe in detail. I've made those pages simple, no header or fancy stuff so that they're easy to print off. Please enjoy the recipes and let me know what you think if you try them. Additions or variations are always welcome. Bean Dip. From my friend Patti. A nice recipe from Rhode Island. Great for a party! Mary's Potato Salad From my Irish friend Mary in California. I've been making this for years. Roast pork. THE best way to roast a pork roast; try it & you will agree! Poker Pears. A low calorie dessert. They taste pretty good too! Bolognaise sauce for pasta. Everyone has their own version; here's mine. Three low calorie recipes. All simple & all pretty good. Weight losing made easy. Cheesecake My French version with American notes. Prawns & Mushrooms. A new twist on an old favorite that turned out well. Chicken Parts. A nice way with thighs, legs or the two together. Easy & delicious. Endive and Smoked salmon salad. Nice simple combo. Perfect for hot days. Pork Terrine. Not quite a disaster, but a learning experience. Tasted good . No Knead Bread The easiest bread in the world & delicious. Thank you NY Times! Fish Pie Not bad and easier to make than most. Pay attention to the notes on the bottom. A new way with steak This works well especially when there are those with vastly different tastes. Lemon pie Not quite the best yet, but a good start. Needs more lemon. Mushroom soup Very good & very simple to make. Carrot & Cumin soup Delicious, cheap & easy. A simple Sunday Lunch Courgettes tart, Lamb shoulder & veggies and a crumble for dessert. Comfort food. Carrot Cake Always a great hit. Recipe from eGullet. The French can't believe this has carrots in it. Making a ham - English style My attempt to make the kind of fresh ham you can buy in England. Not hard & not bad. Seasonal Lunch Stuffed calamari, Roast belly pork with butternut squash and gluten free orange cake. Dill Pickle making A pictorial on making quick dill pickles. Two parts; read the second part first. Brie & Tomatoes A new twist on an old favorite. Better than with Mozzarella! Sea Food & Pasta Salad a la Silver Palate I've this recipe is a tribute to Sheila Lufkin. Its my favorite out of all her recipes. Gluten free Orange cake From my friend John. Delicious & a treat for another friend who is gluten intolerant. Caponata A wonderful aubergine (eggplant) recipe from Southern Italy. Tomato Season Baked tomatoes plus a recipe for basic tomato sauce. (buy them while they're cheap!) Mexican in France Mexican dishes that I can make in France. The Tortilla is Spanish & not at all the same. Salad Nicoise Possibly my favorite salad. This is a full pictorial recipe. Lots of easy steps. Delicious! BBQ ribs + Bean salad + Brochetta + Baked Apricot A 'wives away' lunch I did with the husbands. Fun & filling. Drank some wine too! Roast leg of lamb. - Two techniques My friend Leo, an Armenian, who knows about lamb was here. This a leg cook off! Spaghetti Bolognaise My recipe for this classic. Naturally, I think its the best, but..... everyone else? Try! 3 Low Calorie dishes I did these just after my stroke. They're low cal, but good. Choucroute My favorite Alsatian dish. Linda doesn't like it so I make it when she's away. Late Spring/ Early Summer menu Doesn't matter which. Garlic soup, sort of fish stew, cheese & rhubarb dessert. Wow! Deconstructed Roast Turkey A two part pictorial on the way to roast turkey. Try this once & you'll never go back. Tarte Tatin The ultimate type of apple pie. Easy to make by following this pictorial recipe. Oven dried Tomatoes These beat my expectations. Everybody loved them, as it turned out they were easy. Pizza on the BBQ Great fun especially now that summer is nearly here. Give it a try it's easy to do. Tortilla Not the Mexican type, but the Spanish type. A delicious, filling & healthy meal. A Little Salad A simple salad with lamb lettuce, sun dried tomatoes, chevre and onion BBQ'd Dinner Ribs, courgettes, eggplant & potatoes on the BBQ with a simple salad starter. Cobb Salad A classic American salad for summer. This is a great alternative to Salad Nicoise. Anchovy Toasts Very simple & very good. A classic from Province. Green bean & Mushroom Salad Simple, delicious & classic. From Paris Bistro cooking by Patricia Wells Aillade (walnut paste) This is the most delicious sauce I know of to go with roast duck or other roasts for that matter. Sausage & Fennel Pasta This hearty pasta sauce will warm you when the weather turns cold. Bread Pudding Comfort food at its best. Simple, delicious, filling and simply wonderful. A treat when you or yours are feeling a bit down. OX Tail Stew You've gotta try this. Delicious & easy to make. It will warm the cockles of your heart! Roast Ratatouille Easy & delicious. Great most times of the year, but especially at holiday's when time is at a premium. Get family & guests to do all the work! Roast Roots Like the ratatouille above this is very easy to prepare yet absolutely delicious. As above a busy cook can offload most of the work. Your helpers will be proud of themselves. Chevre Salad A nice starter salad with goat's cheese & sun dried tomatoes. Everybody seems to like it. Chicken with a mushroom/tarragon sauce I've served variations of this to satisfied guests many a time. This version is 'fancied' up a bit for a dinner party. Cold Day Chili A simple winter dish. Great for a cold day. My version is quick & easy, but not for purists. Fish Stew This is a wonderful dish. A great party dish as its hard to make for just two, but is great for a small crowd. Mushroom Soup - Again Pretty much the same recipe as above, but with pictures this time. So good & simple that it bears repeating. Hairy Bikers Cauliflower THE best cauliflower cheese recipe I've ever tried. All credit to the Hairy Bikers. You'll love this & even your kids will happily eat this healthy dish! Veal Roast with endive & mushrooms I'm not a big veal fan, but this is seriously good. Delicious! An adaptation from Julia & Jacques recipe. Green Goop THE easiest dip you can imagine. People love it. Sometimes spur of the moment recipes work. This did! Beef Tagine This is easy to make and ideal for a wintry day. It sticks to your ribs and is a nice alternative to a traditional beef stew. Great fun to cook in a tagine, but works equally well in a casserole. Dodine This is an old French recipe for a stuffed, boned duck. Delicious & far easier to make than you might think. I encourage you to try it. You'll impress family & friends. This is a wonderful old French recipe for a stuffed duck. Absolutely delicious!