French recipe from Alsace
There is a presentation of recipes from alsaciennes. d' Alsace
Brussels Sprout Cream Brussels Sprout Cream for 4 people :
400g of Brussels sprouts, peeled
200g of small brown button mushrooms, cleaned and cut into small qua...
Cream of asparagus soupCream of asparagus soup serves 6 :
1 kg of peeled and washed asparagus tips,
1 big potato cut in fragments,
10 cl of fresh cream,
salt, pepper ...
Cream of Avocado and Smoked Salmoncream of avocado and smoked salmon recipe for 6 people :
2 ripe avocados
20cl double cream
1 Tbs French mustard
3 slices smoked salmon
1 tsp lemo...
Fish Soup RoyaleFish Soup Royale serve 6 :
3 kg of fish out of : a big gurnard, 1 rascasse, 1 Saint Pierre, 2 vives (four mediteranean fishes), 500 g of burbot, 500g...
Foie gras with caramelized onionIngredients:
450 g of foie gras
5 g of salt,
10 g of pepper,
3 big onions peeled and sliced thinly,
1 lump of sugar,
Salt and pepper
...
Gluten-Free GougèresGluten-Free Gougères for 4 people:
250g Skimmed Milk
4g Fine Salt
120g Butter
160g Soissons Bean Flour
220g Whole Eggs
...
Golden SoupGolden Soup for 4 people:
1 liter of prepared cold vegetable broth*
250 g of grated carrots
1 large chopped onion
50 g of butter...
Greek style mushroomsFor once, I will give the classical recipe, as the school manuals (Planche et Sylvestre) were teaching us, such a long time ago. Those 'Greek style' (...
Lawyers crayfishLawyers crayfish Recipe for 4 :
4 ripe avocadoes
120g cooked fresh water crayfish
1/2 red pepper
some chives or chervil
For the cocktail sauce ...
MinestroneMinestrone for 6 to 8 people:
160 g of dried white beans, soaked overnight and lightly blanched (*)
200 g of peeled and diced carrots
...
Olives CakeOlives cake recipe for 6 to 8people :
For 1 or 2 baking tins depending on their sizes
300g strong flour
100g pitted green olives
100g pitted black...
Parcel of Leek and Smoked Salmon
Recipe for 8 people:
1 kg of leek (white part only)
200 g of smoked salmon
50 g of salmon roe
3 dl of double cream
16 cherry tomatoes
1 dl of ...
Prawns with mango(6 servings)
3/10 liter (1 large cup) of liquid cream
1 soupspoon of white (alcool) vinegar
18 shelled prawns
1 mango
1 lemon (for its juice)
...
Salmon TartareSalmon Tartare for 2 as a main course or 4 as an appetizer:
300g fresh salmon fillet (let your fishmonger choose a moderately fatty cut)
1...
Seared Foie Gras with Mirabelle PlumDespite being a bit on the expensive side - I admit, this is a very tasty and simple recipe.
Seared foie gras with mirabelle plum for six people :...
Smoked Salmon CakeServes 6 :
3 eggs
150 grams (6 oz) strong flour
15g baking powder
10 cl (1/2 cup) grape seed oil
100 grams (5 oz) grated Gruyère cheese
80 grams...
Sweet corn SaladSweet corn salad Mediterranean style.
Recipe for 6 people :
600g sweet corn kernels
the juice of two lemons
12 spring onions
80g raisins, soaked ...
Brussels Sprout Cream Brussels Sprout Cream for 4 people :
400g of Brussels sprouts, peeled
200g of small brown button mushrooms, cleaned and cut into small qua...
Cream of asparagus soupCream of asparagus soup serves 6 :
1 kg of peeled and washed asparagus tips,
1 big potato cut in fragments,
10 cl of fresh cream,
salt, pepper ...
Cream of Avocado and Smoked Salmoncream of avocado and smoked salmon recipe for 6 people :
2 ripe avocados
20cl double cream
1 Tbs French mustard
3 slices smoked salmon
1 tsp lemo...
Fish Soup RoyaleFish Soup Royale serve 6 :
3 kg of fish out of : a big gurnard, 1 rascasse, 1 Saint Pierre, 2 vives (four mediteranean fishes), 500 g of burbot, 500g...
Foie gras with caramelized onionIngredients:
450 g of foie gras
5 g of salt,
10 g of pepper,
3 big onions peeled and sliced thinly,
1 lump of sugar,
Salt and pepper
...
Gluten-Free GougèresGluten-Free Gougères for 4 people:
250g Skimmed Milk
4g Fine Salt
120g Butter
160g Soissons Bean Flour
220g Whole Eggs
...
Golden SoupGolden Soup for 4 people:
1 liter of prepared cold vegetable broth*
250 g of grated carrots
1 large chopped onion
50 g of butter...
Greek style mushroomsFor once, I will give the classical recipe, as the school manuals (Planche et Sylvestre) were teaching us, such a long time ago. Those 'Greek style' (...
Lawyers crayfishLawyers crayfish Recipe for 4 :
4 ripe avocadoes
120g cooked fresh water crayfish
1/2 red pepper
some chives or chervil
For the cocktail sauce ...
MinestroneMinestrone for 6 to 8 people:
160 g of dried white beans, soaked overnight and lightly blanched (*)
200 g of peeled and diced carrots
...
Olives CakeOlives cake recipe for 6 to 8people :
For 1 or 2 baking tins depending on their sizes
300g strong flour
100g pitted green olives
100g pitted black...
Parcel of Leek and Smoked Salmon
Recipe for 8 people:
1 kg of leek (white part only)
200 g of smoked salmon
50 g of salmon roe
3 dl of double cream
16 cherry tomatoes
1 dl of ...
Prawns with mango(6 servings)
3/10 liter (1 large cup) of liquid cream
1 soupspoon of white (alcool) vinegar
18 shelled prawns
1 mango
1 lemon (for its juice)
...
Salmon TartareSalmon Tartare for 2 as a main course or 4 as an appetizer:
300g fresh salmon fillet (let your fishmonger choose a moderately fatty cut)
1...
Seared Foie Gras with Mirabelle PlumDespite being a bit on the expensive side - I admit, this is a very tasty and simple recipe.
Seared foie gras with mirabelle plum for six people :...
Smoked Salmon CakeServes 6 :
3 eggs
150 grams (6 oz) strong flour
15g baking powder
10 cl (1/2 cup) grape seed oil
100 grams (5 oz) grated Gruyère cheese
80 grams...
Sweet corn SaladSweet corn salad Mediterranean style.
Recipe for 6 people :
600g sweet corn kernels
the juice of two lemons
12 spring onions
80g raisins, soaked ...
Chinese-style Braised PorkChinese-style Braised Pork by Xinxin for 4 people:
8 pieces of 70g each of farmer's pork meat (such as ham hock or pork shoulder)
Sunflowe...
Coffee coated Chicken BreastCoffee coated Chicken breast for 4 persons :
4 raw farm boneless chicken breasts
1 liter chicken stock (2 pints)
300 grams (10 oz) fresh chervil ro...
Filets Mignons TwinsThis is a special unique exclusive recipe from Chef Patrick for Valentin and Valentine for a quiet dinner alone with your beloved…
Proportions ...
Osso BucoOsso Buco for 6 people:
6 pieces of osso buco from veal shanks, approximately 250 g each
50 g of flour
50 g of butter
10 cl of o...
Pork steak Alsatian StyleIt is unfortunate, that this remarkable cut of pork "rouelle"(French for small wheel) is hardly served any more. The "rouelle", simply, is a thick sli...
Roast Guinea Fowl Alsacian StyleRoast guinea fowl for 8 people
2 guinea fowl, oven ready and seasoned
For the sauerkraut:
2 kg of raw sauerkraut
1 finely sliced onions
200g goos...
Spices for poultryIn the kitchen of every good restaurant, one prepares in advance a seasoning that is used for roasted meat and/or for terrines ('pâtés')in order to en...
Curry Tiger PrawnsCurry Tiger Prawns for 4 persons :
12 large raw tiger prawns
3 soya sauce soupspoonfuls
1 dry basil soupspoonful
2 curry soupspoonfuls
3 minced y...
Fish KebabsThere are an infinity of possibilities when making fish kebabs.There are few examples. We advise you to marinade the fish for few hours prior cooking ...
Lemon sole A simple, tasty and cheap recipe : lemon sole "meuniere" with stewed cucumber, yellow pepper and black olives.
Recipe also known as Jocelynaise, smal...
Salmon like at Orleans IslandThis recipe of salmon with bacon and bananas comes from our special Canadian menu.
Salmon with bananas and bacon like at Orleans Island recipe for ...
Scallop Normandy LasagnaScallop Normandy Lasagna for 4 people:
12 large French scallops, each cut into quarters
A package of dry lasagna sheets
150g of small b...
Seared ScallopsSeared scallops for 4 people:
12 Large scallops
1 beetroot, cooked and cut into small dices
250g of small curly endive, washed and finely chopped
...
Alsatian's sauerkrautFor 8 guests:
2 kg of uncooked sauerkraut
2 onions
3 cloves of garlic
200 gr goose fat
½ litre Riesling wine
1 litre water
Bouquet garni i...
BäeckeofeShort introduction : this typical Alsatian recipe (note of the translator : Alsace is a French province along the French boarder of the Rhine river, t...
Foie gras risottoThe Foie Gras Risotto is a highly refined dish that combines the delicate taste of rice with the more pronounced taste of foie gras. This original rec...
Fresh spaghetti with green olivesFresh spaghetti with green olives - for 4 persons
500 g grams of fresh spaghetti
100 g of stoned/pitted small green olives
50 g of dried preserve...
Lamb TajineThe "tajine" (or "tagine" is both the word for the dish (as a main course) and for the clay pot that is used in North Africa for cooking the dish.
Th...
Pot-au-FeuPot-au-Feu recipe for 8 guests:
Meat:
1 kg of spare ribs, cut in 4
1,5 kg of beef shoulder palette
1,5 kg of beef shin
8 marrow bones, cut i...
Rolled OmeletteThis is a basic omelette recipe, have a look at our page about omelettes to find out more on the subject...
A nice omelette for 2 :
5 Eggs
40g Bu...
Ziewelkueche, onion tartThis is a delicious onion tart recipe, ideal for a nice light supper.
Onion tart recipe for 4 to 6 people:
250 g Shortcrust pastry
150 g Pork bel...
Anglaise sauce or French CustardThis custard recipe is the base of several recipes,from desserts accompaniments sauces to ice-cream mixes for chocolate ice-cream, plain ice-creams, c...
Banana cakeFor 6 guests :
200 g ripe bananas
200 g of flour, sieved
200 g of caster sugar
70 g of butter
2 eggs
the juice of half an orange or half a lemon...
Basel LeckerliBasel Leckerli for 1 kg :
300g honey
200g sugar
1 pinch of salt
Zest of half a lemon
2 level teaspoons of gingerbread spice m...
BliniThis recipe is my own. I always had good results with it so I wanted to share it with you.
recipe for about 12 blinis :
160g strong flour
2 whole...
Caramel sauceHere, you will find my advices and tips to make your caramel sauce a "reussite" every time.
there is what you need to make a caramel sauce:
300g c...
Carioca coffee baked cream potsRecipe for 4 to 6 people:
75g of good coffee beans
8dl whole milk
150g dark cooking chocolate, gratted
6 egg yolks
100g caster sugar
1 teaspoo...
Chocolate CakeA light chocolate cake recipe worth trying "quickly".
Chocolate cake recipe for 6 people :
4 egg yolks
4 egg whites
150g caster sugar
150g dark...
Chocolate charlotteA chocolate 'charlotte' for 6 'serious' persons :
200 grams of black chocolate (over 50% cocoa)
4 egg yolks
2 soup spoons of thick cream
6 egg w...
Chocolate FondantMakes 8 individual cakes
200 g of dark chocolaet, 60%
8 squares of the same chocolate
220 g of butter
160 g of caster sugar
120 g of flour
4 eg...
Chocolate marbled cakeChocolate marbled cake serve 6 :
4 eggs
150g caster sugar
150g soft butter
150g plain chocolate (60%)
230g flour
15g baking powder...
Chocolate MarquiseThe great thnig about this recipe is that when it comes to serve your dessert course, you will just need to take it out of its mold, cut few nice slic...
Chocolate TuilesChocolate tuiles (literally tile biscuits) for a very greedy family:
50g stronghold flour
100g cocoa powder
100g butter
8 egg whites
200g icing s...
Chou pastryWith this pastry, you will able to prepare profiteroles, éclairs, cream puffs, chou buns coated with sugar and others….
For 20 éclairs
2 fl oz w...
Coconut CakeCoconut cake recipe for 6 people :
100g soft butter
180g caster sugar
2 whole eggs
20cl milk or coconut milk
1 tsp baking powder
160g desiccated...
Confectioner's custardThis custard is a basis for numerous desserts like cakes, tarts, soufflés etc...
Serving for a large bowl of confectioner's custard :
1/2 liter (1...
Creole sented Caramelized PineappleCaramelized Pineapple for 6 :
1 medium size tin of sliced pineapple
300 g of sugar
6 eggs
50 g of brown sugar
Juice of 1 lime
50 g of flour, si...
Date nougatThis date (the fruit) nougat (a kind of a candy) is a recipe of my friend Maloub who worked for numerous years for me ; I have adapted this recipe.
...
Endives with mango and satsumasEndives with mango and satsumas recipe for 6 people:
2 endives washed, halved and finely sliced
2 satsumas
1 mango, peeled and cut in small dice...
Flaky pastryIngredients :
250 g (8 to 9 oz) wheat flour
200 g (7 oz) butter
1/10 liter (3 to 4 fl oz) water
5 g (1 small traspoon) table salt...
Floating IslandFloating island recipe for 6 people :
1/2 l of French custard
for the meringue :
5 egg whites
80g caster sugar
1 tsp vanilla sugar
1 pinch table...
Fruit KebabsFruit kebabs
There are few delicious and surprising fruit kebabs ideas. These are a great way to end a barbeque party....
Glasses of yoghurt and coconutFor 4 glasses :
4 plain (unsugared) yoghurts
8 halfes of apricots in syrup
30 grams (1 oz) caster sugar
50 grams (1.5 oz) corn-flakes
30 grams (1...
Gluten-free shortcrust pastryGluten-free shortcrust pastry for an 8-person tart dish:
Soissons bean (or other bean) flour: 250 g
Fine salt: 4 g
Butter: 120 g
...
Hazelnut and Chocolate PastillaThe "pastilla" recipe was originally a recipe from North Africa, mainly from Morroco, made with pigeons.
I have made a variation of it but you will f...
Home-made YoghurtsA very simple recipe for home-made yoghurts
For 6 pots :
1 liter whole milk (whole milk is recommended to get unctuous yoghurts)
2 table spoonful...
King size curved tiles cookies
To taste with the after lunch coffee ...
For 8 large 'curved tiles' cookies :
2 eggs
125 grams (a 'small' 1/4 pound) caster sugar + 1 vanilla...
Lemon curdLemon curd is a lemon based British specialty which is used to garnish lemon pies or even used as a spread instead of marmalade.
Lemon curd recipe ...
Little Milk BunsThere is an old fashioned recipe for milk buns :
Recipe for 12 buns :
190g Strong white flour
15g Baking powder
75g Soft butter
12 cl whole mil...
MadeleineMakes 1 dozen Madeleine:
3 eggs
50 g of milk
200 g of caster sugar
1 tsp vanilla sugar
250 g of strong flour
1 tsp baking powder
125 g of but...
MeringuesRecipe for about 10 small meringues :
4 egg whites
250g caster sugar
1 packet vanilla sugar
...
Mirabelle cakeMirabelle cake serve 6 :
150 g of flour
40 cl milk
180 g of caster sugar
1 sachet or dose of baking powder
6 eggs
5 cl of rapeseed oil
1 sachet...
Orange Flavoured Sponge CakeGrand Ma's orange flavoured sponge cake:
Quickly made, I am sure that all the family will enjoy them.
Orange sponge cake for a medium size tin :...
Orange Marmalade Swiss RollFor the Swiss roll:
120g stronghold flour
5 eggs (whites and yolks separated)
150g caster sugar
1 packet vanilla sugar
1 jar of orange marmalade ...
Panna CottaThis dessert is very easy to realise, delicious and can be made in advance.
Panna Cotta for 6 people :
60cl double cream
45g caster sugar
1 pack...
Russian CigarettesRecipe for thirtieth Russian cigarettes :
4 egg whites
200g of caster sugar
1 drop of vanilla extract
100g of stronghold flour
100g of melted but...
Semolina puddingAn old traditional dessert that we hardly see any more on our tables, yet... So do this recipe and let us know !
semolina pudding recipe for 6 peop...
Shortcrust Pastry DoughIngredients for shortcrust pastry for a nice size tart :
250 grams strong flour
125 grams soft butter
3 grams table salt
5 centilitres cold wate...
Shortcrust pastry doughHere is the recipe of the 'shortcrust pastry' ('pâte sablée' in French), sometimes forgotten from the pastry cook books but however, the best one, for...
Spiced French Toasts with BananasRecipe for 4 people :
8 large slices of wholemeal bread
30g butter
2 tablespoons of brown sugar
2 bananas
4 tablespoons condensed milk
1 teaspoo...
Spooned BiscuitsSpooned biscuits were originally round shaped. They took the name "spooned" biscuits by the fact that they were shaped and laid on the baking tray usi...
Strawberry sorbetIngredients :
1 kilogram (2.2 lb) fresh ripe and naturally well sugared strawberries
300 grams (2/3 lb) caster sugar
1/2 lemon (for the juice)
1...
Balkanese SauceFor 6 servings :
2 egg yolks : 1 raw (uncooked) and 1 cooked (note of the translator : taken from a boiled egg)
1 soup spoonful of strong mustard
A...
MayonnaiseUsed with: cold meats, poultry, eggs, fish, etc.
Ingredients:
2 eggs
1/3 litre of oil
1 teaspoon mustard
1 teaspoon vinegar
Salt and freshly...
Ras Al-HanoutThis is a spice mix that takes its origine in North African countries.
In arab it means: "the head of he shop".
Which means that you see a good spic...
BroccoliThis beautiful and versatile vegetable is very easy to prepare....
Brussel's Sprouts with PancettaA tasty mix of Brussel's sprouts and crispy and smoky baked pancetta. Pancetta is a type of Italian cured and spiced rolled pork belly.
Pan fryed ...
Celeriac PureeCeleriac puree is an ideal accompaniment of game and duck dishes.
Celeriac pureerecipe for 6 people :
500g celeriac, peeled and brushed with som...
Cream of Cannellini Beans Cream of cannellini beans from the Lot region for 6 people :
600g fresh cannellini beans
1 onion
3 small leeks
2 tomatoes, peeled, de-seeded and c...
Creamed Spinach and Pan Fried BananasThere a recipe for an unusual accompaniment of a roast joint of pork or veal.
creamed spinach and pan fried bananas recipe for 6 people :
1 kg fre...
