Wash beet well and cook in plenty of salted water or in steamer until tender. Cut the top off the soft beets, scoop out and finely chop the beet flesh. Season the whole beets with salt and pepper. Cook the wheat in plenty of water according to package directions until tender, drain and set aside. … Read more
For the duck breast with foie gras sauce, boil the potatoes for about 15 minutes. They should not be soft, but still firm to the bite. Peel and cut into slices. Peel and core the pear and cut into thin slices. Immediately sprinkle with lemon juice. Mix the crème fraîche, the egg, mustard and spices … Read more
Preheat oven to 170 °C hot air. Separate the eggs. Cream butter with 2/3 of the sugar. Separately, beat in the egg yolks and add the vanilla sugar, rum and spice. Sift the flour with the baking powder and mix with the chopped nuts, the chopped chocolate and the grated apples. Mix the two masses … Read more
First prepare the plum roast. Wash the plums well, cut them in half and remove the seeds. Put the cinnamon stick and cloves in a linen bag or tea bag, tie and boil in water together with sugar, lemon juice and lemon peel. Mix in the plums and cook until they are soft after about … Read more
Dressing: Mix well olive oil, juice of one lemon and mustard, fold in onion and kitchen herbs. Season well with salt and freshly ground pepper. Leaf Salad: Rinse asparagus spears, chop ends, lightly toss in salted water for 10 minutes. Cut into 3 cm long pieces and drain well. Mix the asparagus while still warm … Read more
Mix milk with flour, yolks, a pinch of salt, sugar and vanilla sugar and let swell for 10-15 minutes. Beat the egg whites with a little sugar until stiff and stir into the base mixture. Heat butter in a pan until not too hot. Pour in the batter and, as soon as the mixture begins … Read more
For the coffee-chocolate cream, mix the cornstarch with about 6 tablespoons of milk until well blended. Beat the egg whites with a tablespoon of sugar until stiff. Bring the mocha and milk to the boil, melt the chocolate in it. Pour starch-milk mixture into boiling liquid while stirring. Stir and cook until it reaches a … Read more
Cook beets in salted water, covered, over low heat until tender (takes about 40 minutes). Meanwhile, grind bread into fine crumbs and mix with nuts. For the ragout, peel ginger and cut into fine strips. Peel pears, cut into pieces of about 1 cm, mix with water, lemon juice and sugar and bring to the … Read more
Wash beet with a brush under running water. Do not cut away the stalk, then not so much color. Peel the garlic. Cook beets in well-salted water for about 45 minutes. Check with a fork if the tubers are cooked. Drain beets, rinse with cold water, then peel. Using a sharp kitchen knife, cut the … Read more
For the roast potatoes boil potatoes the day before with the skin in salted water, strain and rinse. The next day, peel and cut into rather thick slices. Heat lard or oil in a thick-bottomed pan, spread potato slices flat in it and fry slowly over medium heat for about 10 minutes until golden brown. … Read more