Garçons...in Paris
et ça papotte... ! The classic French waiter, the “garçon” that Jean Paul Sartre modeled his character on in his book Existentialism is...
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Who doesn't know 'Les bouquinistes de Paris'...
1,000 “boxes” and their 30,000 old or contemporary books line the quays of the Seine. In the early 16th century, peddlers known as...
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Think of France, and you think of Parisian cafe’s!
The Parisian terrace: one of the city’s most iconic, romantic images. The Belle Epoque era, the paintings of Edouard Manet, Edgar Degas...
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Bom dia Lisboa - Portugal
Erik had a conference in Lisbon. A city where I've been twice but haven't had the time to really wander around. This time I am going to...
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Endives and Roquefort pie
Ingredients 4 to 6 persons 2 endives 1 egg 15 cl of milk 70 g of Roquefort 50 g of hazelnuts nutmeg salt pepper olive oil Preparation...
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The Noordermarkt in Amsterdam - The Netherlands
The Noordermarkt is the first Organic Farmers Market in the Netherlands, founded in 1987. They are a group of 30 entrepreneurs, producers...
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Tea Garden ' Schuif 's aan ' - Enschede
Strange how a teapot can represent at the same time the comforts of solitude and the pleasures of company. On the outskirts of the city...
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Bangkok - Thailand
In 2019 we went on a semi-business trip to Bangkok. It was unforgettable. What an amazing town, imagine the countryside.. which we didn't...
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Zucchini, goat cheese and pumpkin seed muffins
Ingredients For 6 persons 180 g of flour 50 g of hazelnut powder ½ ts of baking powder 100 g of zucchini 50 g of goat cheese 2 eggs 8 cl...
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Financier Roquette by Pierre Gagnaire
Be original, show off your dish ! This recipe is from French chef Pierre Gagnaire. He is the head chef and owner of the eponymous Pierre...
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Melon, raw ham, mozzarella and arugula
Ingredients 1 ripe Cavaillon melon A cup of small balls of mozzarella di Bufala, salted and peppered 8 thin slices of Bayonne cured ham 4...
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Buckwheat choco cookies
Ingredients 125 g butter 60 g brown sugar 20 g egg yolk 125 g buckwheat flour 6 g of baking powder 85 g of chocolate chips 85 g pecan...
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Gaufres de Bruxelles
What do you prefer? A waffle from Liège or from Brussels? ! There are fundamental differences between these two but both are...
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The Liège Waffle
Smaller than its counterpart in Brussels, the Liège waffle has this particularity of hiding small grains of pearl sugar in its soft but...
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Banana cake
Ingredients • 200 g flour • 150 g sugar • 3 ripe bananas • 50 g butter • 1/2 packet of baking powder • 1 pinch of salt • 1 egg • 10 cl of...
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Stuffed tomatoes
Ingredients • 4 tomatoes • 500 g minced beef • 150 g Arborio rice (or other short-grain white rice) • 4 tbsp. breadcrumbs • 1 shallot • 1...
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Sabayon gratin with fig and raspberry
Ingredients • 6 figs • 100 g raspberries • 6 egg yolks • 120 g caster sugar • 200 ml white wine • Zest of half a lemon Preparation Turn...
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Gougères by Mme Vieillard
Ingredients • 150 g flour • 150 g of freshly grated Comté cheese • 4 eggs • 75 g butter, in pieces • 25 cl of milk • 1 pinch of ground...
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Small apéro bites with tapenade
Ingredients 20 bites • 1 roll of puff pastry • 2 tbsp. of good quality of black tapenade • Some sesame seeds (optional) Preparation...
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Soup of broccoli, hazelnut puree and seeds
Ingredients 6 persons • 800 g of broccoli (stems and florets) • 1 onion • 1 clove of garlic • 1 tbsp olive oil • 1.25 I vegetable broth •...
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Cold spinach soup with gorgonzalo
Ingredients • 500 g frozen spinach • 100 g gorgonzola cheese • 1 onion • 1 carrot • 4 potatoes (medium size) • 1 chicken stock cube • 750...
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Paupiettes de veau
Ingredients • 4 veal cutlets • 300 g sausage meat • 1 onion • fresh thyme • parsley • seasonal vegetables to accompany • 1 glass of white...
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Fruit & Nut cake
Ingredients • 400 g (wheat) flour • 1 sachet of baking powder • 80 g of sugar • 2 tbsp of dark rum • 350 g apple juice • 6 eggs • 100 g...
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Chicken thighs with fresh rosemary
Ingredients • 4 chicken thighs (approx. 100 g each) • 2 cloves of garlic • 1 lemon, the juice • 1 bay leaf • 2 tbsp of fresh finely...
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