Tag: France

French Provençal Fougasse

French Provençal Fougasse

This specialty bread from the south of France is delightful served with a glass of wine or cocktails, at a picnic, and as the bread to accompany a meal with Provençal or Italian flavours. The recipe itself is a tried and tested one from Thermomix France’s bread cookbook, “Mille et une pates… à pain.”

Mini Choux with Thyme-Infused Goats Cheese Mousse

Mini Choux with Thyme-Infused Goats Cheese Mousse

Once you’ve made these Mini #choux #pastry filled with Thyme-infused Goats Cheese Mousse in your #Thermomix you’ll never make choux any other way again!

Nutty About Nuts and Seeds: Bernie Brennan’s Almond and Seed Crackers

Nutty About Nuts and Seeds: Bernie Brennan’s Almond and Seed Crackers

These crackers are delightfully savoury and can be made with endless variations of nuts and seeds – especially handy when guests drop by unexpectedly and you need a quick cracker fix.

Flavours of France and the Mediterranean: Sous vide lamb medallions, green and black olive soil, sweet red pepper coulis

Flavours of France and the Mediterranean: Sous vide lamb medallions, green and black olive soil, sweet red pepper coulis

I have spent time studying and holidaying in the South of France and its magical colours and flavours have stayed with me. When I think lamb – especially this Easter weekend – I think of the bold, sunny flavours of the Med. Thyme, anchovies, garlic, olives, peppers, capers and oregano form a medley of taste sensations to enhance the deep flavours of lamb. The olive soil is an extraordinary but easy preparation that intensifies the olive flavour in a way that makes you think you’ve never tasted olives before.

An Air of Provence: Madame Thermomix’s Brandade de Morue Parmentier

An Air of Provence: Madame Thermomix’s Brandade de Morue Parmentier

A classic dish made from salt cod, Madame Thermomix’s Brandade de Morue Parmentier combines mashed potatoes with cod, garlic and parsley for a tasty treat. Requires 24 hours advance preparation and it’s worth every minute of the wait! Makes a great buffet food for a party, too.