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French Entree QUICHE LORRAINE INGREDIENTS 1 pastry pie shell (follow instructions) 8 ounces bacon (leanest is best) 4 ounces Gruyère cheese 4 eggs 1½ cups heavy whipping cream ¼ teaspoon nutmeg ⅛ teaspoon pepper ¼ […]
Emirati Entree SHAWARMA INGREDIENTS – CHICKEN AND MARINADE 2 pounds chicken breasts ½ teaspoon ginger 3 garlic cloves ¼ teaspoon allspice 1 teaspoon cardamom 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 tablespoon garam masala 1 teaspoon pepper ½ teaspoon […]
Fusion Entree CHICKEN PROSCIUTTO SANDWICH INGREDIENTS 4 chicken breasts 1 cup aioli sauce 6 ounces mozzarella 1 Roma tomato 4 sesame-seed hamburger buns 1 cup bread crumbs 8 slices proscuitto 4 lettuce leaves no-stick spray […]
French Entree OEUFS EN MEURETTE INGREDIENTS 3 ounces thick, really fatty bacon* 12 pearl onions 1 small onion ½ celery stalk 2 shallots 1 garlic clove 5 cups water ¼ teaspoon pepper 12 ounces red […]
An international furor was sparked when WikiLeaks released it’s “Espionnage Elysee” report, which showed extensive spying on the French by the NSA that included recorded eavesdropping of French President Francois Hollande and his two predecessors […]
200 years ago my great, great, great, great grandfather, Napoleon I, lost the battle of Waterloo. In doing so, he lost control of Europe, his position as emperor of France, and my birthright to rule […]
French Appetizer AIOLI SAUCE INGREDIENTS 4 garlic cloves 4 egg yolks (possibly 1 more) ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon white pepper 1 cup extra virgin olive oil (1 additional cup later) 2½ teaspoons lemon juice […]
French Dessert CHOCOLATE MOUSSE INGREDIENTS 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate 3 eggs 1½ cups heavy cream 6 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 can whipped cream (Optional in some households. Mandatory in mine.) 2 teaspoons […]
French Breakfast OMELETTE AUX FINES HERBES INGREDIENTS 12 eggs 2½ tablespoons fresh chervil* 3 tablespoons fresh chives* 2 tablespoons fresh parsley* 1 tablespoon fresh tarragon* 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 tablespoon per omelette.) * = […]
Mexican Breakfast MIGAS INGREDIENTS 6 eggs 4 6″ corn tortillas 1 avocado ½ small onion 1 tomato ¼ cup vegetable oil 2 tablespoons butter 4 ounces chorizo 4-ounce can diced green chiles 1 cup crumbled […]