So, this afternoon I made Gabriel Gaté’s biscuits (Crunchy Almond ones to be exact) and this evening I turned them into this fantastic dessert … Best thing that I have eaten on tour yet (sorry Gabriel!). Read about it here. This one will definitely be making a return appearance! And don’t forget, check back later…
Cherry Fruit Salad with Languedoc brandy
I discovered something yummy. You can find out about it here. Shhhhh!
Here it is: Baked Gurnard with Fennel Puree
Okay, so it does not look that appealing, but it is quite a yummy dish and yet again, really simple to make. Check out the recipe here to give it a go at home. See you all tomorrow for Gabriel Gaté’s Cherry Fruit Salad with Languedoc Brandy…now off to find out where to get cherries…
Coming up tonight: Baked Gurnard with Pureed Fennel
Okay, well not exactly, as I had some difficulty sourcing some local gurnard so I’ll be replacing this with some local wild caught rockling fillet. I am really looking forward to this one! I always think that we should be eating more seafood, and getting a bit more of that essential omega-3 into our diet. …
Check out the Ratatouille recipe!
This one is a summer recipe, well suited to those enjoying all that fabulous French weather. A chilled ratatouille is not something I had ever tried before and I have to say it was interesting. If it sounds like your thing, head over the recipe and give it a go. On the cycling front, it’s…
Coming up tonight: Ratatouille with lemon chantilly
Okay, so last night Gabriel took us on a tour of Nice; home of the mesclun lettuce and nicoise salad. We toured farmers markets laden with gorgeous produce, olive oil farms and were introduced to the mouth-watering street food Socca. I’ve highlighted the link, because if you were interested in giving a recipe for Socca…
Nice to eat you, Marengo Chicken
Fancy sharing a meal with Napoléon? Well, if so you are about 200 years too late, but all is not lost! Come over and whip up the recipe for Marengo Chicken, a dish created and served by Napoléon’s personal cook in honour his victory in the Battle of Marengo. So, I may not know much about…
This evenings project…Marengo Chicken
Can’t wait to try this one later on tonight…yum! Check back here to see how it goes!
Congratulations Simon!
Woohoo! What a great effort from Victorian Simon Gerrans last night to win Stage 3 on the Tour de France! Memo to the Orica GreenEdge bus driver … this is what the Team Manager actually meant when he said that the team needed to ‘take out a stage’ on Corsica … Although your individual efforts…
Here it is, Corsican Cheesecake!
Let me just start by saying that these Corsicans know how to make a cheesecake! Gabriel Gaté’s Corsican Cheesecake is a decadent, luscious and light take on the type of cheesecake we Australians are probably most familiar with. This recipe is really easy, quick and let’s face it, just plain yummy. Next time you need…
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