A French Cook Diary: healthy and easy recipes from Provence and the North Sea

Softly steamed chicken, summer way

by Marc on May 13, 2011| Go to comments

STEAMED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH OLIVES, DRIED TOMATO AND AVOCADO CREAM

For weeks, we have been enjoying such a fine, sunny and warm weather -which is very unusual in this part of Europe- that MyFrenchCook has been revisiting her summer recipes. She tries to create light and fresh dishes that are both low on calories and fat and high on tastes ! One of her favourites [...]

Zucchini with a twist!

May 4, 2011

MyFrenchCook loves zucchini of all shapes and colours, and she always see their coming back to the stores and street markets as an evidence that summer is approaching. I should add that we’ve hada pretty sunny and warm weather here in the “Low countries” for weeks and our minds are set on springy and colourful [...]

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Sweet and soft almond and mango verrine!

May 2, 2011

For MyFrenchCook, spring has always been the ideal time to create new verrines: they allow for wonderful and luscious combinations of colours, ingredients and taste, and they set no boundaries to your creative instincts! Here is a recipe for a light and yet creamy dessert. Take a delicious almond cream, flavor it with orange blossom [...]

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Creamy mist and fruits for dessert!

April 28, 2011

MyFrenchCook has fond memories of her childhood. Most of it she spent in Marseille, a large city (and harbour) by the Mediterranean sea, where she recalls some a luscious birthday cake made of meringue, whipped cream and raspberries. Was it bought from a local pastry shop or baked by her mother? She doesn’t remeber, but [...]

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First chocolate spread…

April 26, 2011

MyFrenchCook is always very demanding when it comes to the quality of the ingredients she uses in her cooking. It applies to all her dishes, whatever their shape, taste or colours! Whenever possible, she would use organic products (although their supply is still lagging behind the increasing demand!) – she would at least buy products [...]

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Fresh and spicy: chicken breasts, zucchini and ginger

April 25, 2011

MyFrenchCook enjoys using ginger in her recipes. It’s fresh and spicy, and yet sweet enough to brings roundness and softness. A while ago, she decided to combine candied ginger and fresh red peppers in a marinade that would enhance the taste of roasted chicken breasts. To make this dish even more springy, she prepared quinoa [...]

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And now for a crispy, springy and healthy recipe!

April 22, 2011

This winter has been pretty hard across Europe and North America, with temperatures breaking records and snow storms disrupting trains, airports and traffic in many countries. Time has now come to refill our batteries and add some extra omega 3 to our diet! MyFrenchCook recently came up with a luscious recipe: a crispy carpaccio with [...]

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Quick’n easy eggs casseroles with a taste of oregano

April 20, 2011

In the mood for a quick dinner after a busy day? There is no reason why you should compromise taste and a balanced diet when you’re running our of time because of your schedule. MyFrenchCook once came up with this very quick, very simple and yet irresistible recipe : some eggs, fresh tomatoes, some mozzarella [...]

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Southern vegetables salad

April 18, 2011

Spring is the season where zucchini begin to show up at the local street markets, as a token that a new cooking season has finally started! Zucchini are often to be found in Mediterranean cooking, and MyFrenchCook can prepare a full range of recipes based on these vegetables. Some of them she learned from her [...]

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Another spring mix with seaweed caviar and sprouts

April 15, 2011

What is one of the best ways to prepare a luscious and yet nice-looking dish and to keep up with a healthy diet? A springy verrine. Pick some colorful vegetables, shrimps, seaweeds, add some olive oil, come up with a nice set-up and season it up with Tabasco, and you get an attractive appetizer. MyFrenchCook [...]

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