Foie Gras. Surely one of the most controversial delicacies in the world. I must admit that I don’t like to think much about how it is made, but being French I grew up with the stuff. Contrary to popular belief however, even in my home country, this is not something that people eat often at all….
Month: March 2016
Coq au Chardonnay, Chicken Liver Pâté & Salmon Rillettes
Chicken has long been one of my favorite protein to cook. I find it so much more forgiving than any other types of meat because it really has to be cooked until well done and it almost always benefits from gently simmering for a while in any kind of a creamy sauce. Which is winning combination…
Sriracha Marinated Chicken & Fingerling Potatoes with Garlic Yoghurt
I have now made this recipe several times as it’s an easy one-pan dinner that still manages to look and taste impressive. But perhaps the favorite time I made it was for my friend John. John and I met in London ten years ago while working at the same company. We pretty much instantly…
Oeuf en Cocotte, Smoked Salmon Crostini & Herbed Goat’s Cheese Muffins
I very rarely cook brunch dishes. Not only is brunch a quintessentially American tradition but it is also the meal that most New Yorkers will always opt to eat out rather than cook themselves. Brunch is what you do every weekend, as both a hangover remedy and an excuse to day-drink. The art of brunching…
Slow Roasted Beef with Basil Parmesan Mayonnaise & Hasselback Potatoes
This particular Sunday lunch was the most ambitious one I had cooked up to that point. For some reason I have always been intimidated by the idea of cooking a fillet of beef but I was inspired to take on the challenge when I came across Ina Garten’s slow roasted beef recipe and found a…
Paella with Chicken, Shrimps & Clams
I have always loved Paella but had never attempted making it. As I was thinking of recipes to cook for six of my friends on a lovely Sunday afternoon in July, I thought that this one-pan recipe would make it easier to feed a larger group. I read a lot of different recipes and in…
Welcome to Gourmet Sundays!
Being French, food it is a huge part of my culture. With a mother who also happens to be an excellent cook and a father with green fingers, my siblings and I grew up on delicious home cooked food, mainly harvested from my family’s large vegetable garden when the seasons allowed. My mum however never…
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