Wow! I just can’t believe that this little blog has been cooking along with Le Tour de France for 7 years; and that year-on-year you lovely readers keep coming back to check us out. Thank you! With 7 years under our belt however, we thought it might be time for a little spring clean and…
Tag: Taste le tour
Tarte de Cambrai
Well, like most of the Australian riders after the Stage 3 crashes I required an evening off last night to recuperate … But we are back tonight with the dish for Stage 3 – the Tarte de Cambrai. This is one of those puddings that should not need a recipe. This is one of those…
Hmmm the Pyrenees … where even the toughest riders crack!
Welcome to the Pyrenees! Today we head into the mountains on the way from Carcassonne to Bagnères-de-Luchon and despite whatever pain the Tour riders are experiencing, my kitchen smells wonderful! The dish today comes from the Luchon Valley, located at the foot of the mighty Pyrenees. This is a local specialty, although it’s likely that…
Did somebody say ‘Nimes Brandade de Morue’?
So, following from earlier discoveries about the origins of this dish, today I have continued the learning curve. It seems the core ingredients that I mentioned to you earlier are actually a more modern take on the traditional brandade recipe, and if I were bring you a recipe truly representative of Nimes cuisine, then my…
Did someone say ‘Doughnuts’?
Aaah, Stage 12 and Saint-Étienne! Thank you for having your own regional doughnut recipe! While the French word beignet simply refers to all types of doughnuts, the term Bugnes is reserved for these particular delicacies, originally conceived in the Duchy of Savoie, and more specifically around the areas of the Lyon, Rhône valley, Saint-Étienne and…
Last of the catch up recipes!
Here you can check out the recipes for stages 9 to 11. All are delicious, but I promise you, the Feuilleté is amazing!! Stage 9: Snail Cake (Schneckekueche Gateau) Stage 10: Duck Lorraine (Canard a la Lorraine) Stage 11: Smoked Ham and Comté Pastry (Feuilleté Comtois au…
And we’re back!
Yes, it’s been a few days, but we are back from our trip to the snow fields, healthy, happy and thoroughly exhausted! While I have not been able to post, the cooking has continued as promised. I have a few recipes to share with you tonight and a few more to come over the coming…
Hello France! Gaufres de Lille
If you watched the episode of Taste le Tour last night I bet you were hoping that Gabriel was going to give you the recipe for those delectable Meert Waffles, weren’t you? Well, don’t despair! As delish as Gabriel’s mousse and prawn dish looked, my focus this evening has been recreating the Meert (or Lille)…
I think I am crazy…
It’s a double-header tonight – Steak and Ale Pie with Hot Water Crust Pastry and Mushy Peas and a Treacle Tart! Well almost! I got through the cooking part okay, but the blogging part, not so much. I’ve posted the recipes for the Steak and Ale Pie, Hot Water Crust Pastry and Mushy Peas, but…
Okay, time to strap in!
Where did the last month go? We’ve had the World Cup, Wimbledon and suddenly it seems we find ourselves on the eve of the Great Race. It seems that for some, too much sport is never enough! Oh well, at least I can cook my way through this one! Are you prepared to embark on…
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