French cooking made easy… but still delicious!
Manu Feildel's new cookbook is introducing Australians to French recipes.
Manu Feildel's new cookbook is introducing Australians to French recipes.
We are uncovering the origins of some of France's famous delicacies. The history of French pâtisseries is harder than you might imagine.
Having grown up in the Loire Valley with 50 fruit trees in his garden, Gabriel is nostalgic when it comes to using fresh fruit in his recipes. When I interviewed him earlier in the month he said that he believed that in Australia we don’t make the most of our fresh fruit in desserts enough.
Writing a book is a beautiful exercise and an evolution in itself. You have to do lots of research, testing and constantly have to learn new techniques. It’s almost like doing a PhD; you have to come up with something new and exciting. But cooking is something that is yours and that is why it is so special.
Bennett was there to conduct an experiment: Could the family live only on French food, as it existed, 100 years ago?
“I would like to be remembered for creating the school and the Bocuse d’Or,” says Bocuse, referring to the Institut Paul Bocuse – the impressive culinary and management school he created in 1990. With state of the art equipment and exceptional staff, the school attracts students from over 35 countries.
La Petite Maison offers several classes a month, each focused on a specific theme or particular seasonal ingredient. The programs have been running for over five years and judging by the number of attendees, it is obvious that he has developed a loyal following.
Le cupcake est devenu un véritable phénomène de mode en France. Un simple coup d’œil aux devantures des pâtisseries suffit à se rendre compte qu'ils sont désormais partout. Mais qu'ont-ils de si particulier ?
The macaron’s precise origins are debatable, and it may never be known who exactly dreamed up the concoction of meringues laced with almond buttressing. Judging by the millions of them eaten yearly, they will keep on their merry, flamboyant way for years to come.
Summer is a time for the weird and wonderful in France. And I don’t mean things like Paris Plage where a beach is recreated in central Paris. Or the French penchant for all going on holiday at the same time in August.