Looking good, yeah? I am a regional dessert from the Loire Valley, also known as the ‘garden of France’. Come on over and find out how to make me yours…I’m worth it!
Tag: Taste le tour
Hey, hey it’s the Nougat Cake from Tours (and a quick pastry tutorial)
Here it is – yummy Nougat Cake from Tours! My version replaces the required confit fruits with fresh pear and raspberry (due to some availability issues), but still a great combination nonetheless! Have a go at making this one at home and whip up your own pastry as well. C’mon, it’s easy!
Roast Lamb with Flageolets
Okay, here’s the roast lamb recipe for your eating pleasure. I’m a bit under the weather today, so this post will be short and sweet. Check out the recipe here and don’t forget to check back tomorrow to see how we go with the Nougat Cake that Gabriel Gaté featured on tonight’s episode of Taste…
Winter warmer…Brittany Fish Stew
Check out this recipe from the Taste le Tour – Brittany Fish Stew. Simple, flavourful and packed full of good stuff, this is food that is good for the soul. It is really easy to make as well, so no excuses. Get into the kitchen and give this one a go… ..and then come back…
Get your snail on…
Yep, you heard right. Tonight it was snails. With herb and walnut butter, no less. I have cooked. I have conquered. But alas, I chickened out at the tasting. Perhaps if I hadn’t also been the one who had to prepare them, I might have been game to give them ago… Many thanks to James…
Duck…need I say more?
Okay, well I’ll say a bit more! Todays challenge was Roast Duck with Prunes . It was a really delicious recipe. Sweet and sticky, tender and rich. Just a great combination of flavours. If you have not tried cooking with duck at home, give it a go. See you all tomorrow for Snails with Herb…
Crunchy almond biscuits and and yummy idea…
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. …
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