Category Archives: French Recipes

Rabbit with Prunes

Posted on June 13, 2013 by

A yummy and fruity preparation of our beloved rabbit. As our days in France are sadly winding down we are finding new ways to cook up one of our favorite proteins. The prunes, of course, add a sweetness to the … Continue reading →

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Rabbit with Cabbage

Posted on May 29, 2013 by

You can’t have too many rabbit recipes. This simple dish that feels rather wintery with layers of cabbage is a nice spring dish when the cabbage is still sweet. The sweetness of the vegetables melds well with the earthiness of … Continue reading →

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Guinea Fowl à la Niçoise

Posted on May 29, 2013 by

Originally a preparation for pigeon, we decided to try this dish with guinea fowl (pintade in French) when we couldn’t find pigeon at the local market. The sweet glazed onions in combination with the snow peas and salty olives creates … Continue reading →

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Asparagus Soup

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

One of the first signs of spring in southern France is the abundance of asparagus and strawberries in the local markets. In mid-May we are still eating asparagus and looking for new ways to prepare it. After the great success … Continue reading →

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Easy Cauliflower Soup

Posted on May 5, 2013 by

There are some recipes that are so obvious and so simple to prepare you wonder why it isn’t already in your repertoire. I had just such a moment watching Télématin the other morning when they showed how to make a … Continue reading →

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A Taste of Spring, Southern France

Posted on March 17, 2013 by

I interrupt the Nepal travel log for a brief update on life in France. Although this weekend has been unseasonably cold the Saturday market in Uzès was bustling. Vendors who we haven’t seen since last fall appeared and there was … Continue reading →

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Guinea Fowl with Apples and Crème Fraiche

Posted on February 3, 2013 by

We first tried this recipe after being charmed by a local market merchant and coming home with way too many reinette du Vigan apples, a crisp tart variety from les Cevennes. Like the Guinea Fowl and Onions, it’s a simple … Continue reading →

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Guinea Fowl and Onions – Country French

Posted on January 9, 2013 by

A roasted bird in a satisfying gravy doesn’t get much easier than this recipe for guinea fowl in onion sauce that I discovered in a regional cookbook of southern France. Guinea fowl, pintade in French, is a common bird found … Continue reading →

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Christmas Cardoon

Posted on December 26, 2012 by

This strange looking vegetable first started showing up at the local markets in early December.  About that same time we noticed that they were harvesting fields of what we had thought were artichokes, cutting the plants down to the ground. … Continue reading →

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Beef Bourguignon

Posted on July 26, 2011 by

It doesn’t get more classic Burgundy than Beef Bourguignon. Driving around this region you can see why, with the lower valleys covered with vineyards and the upper hills dotted with large white Charolais beef. Certainly any reasonable person would eventually … Continue reading →

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