Dee’s French Onion Soup au Gratin Serves 4 You will need four soup crocks for this recipe or oven-proof bowls. This is the best French onion soup I have yet to taste! What you’ll need: 3 large yellow onions, sliced 2 Tablespoons butter 2 Tablespoons olive oil 4 cups […]
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Soupe au Pistou
Soupe Au Pistou (French Vegetable-Leek Soup) What you’ll need: For the soup 1 leek, washed carefully and diced 1 onion, peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces 2 stalks celery, sliced 2 cups uncooked fresh green beans 2 cups large-diced potatoes 2 cups sliced carrots 2 cups seeded, diced […]
Dee’s Gratin de Chou or Cabbage Gratin
Everything sounds better in French! For example the lowly cabbage is elevated to new heights solely by calling it “chou”. I was surprised to learn that there many variations of this dish. Unfortunately, most of them use heavy cream. I decided to make mine with a lighter béchamel (white sauce). […]
Peach Clafoutis
Clafouti is a French dessert made of fruit and a flan-like batter. It’s kind of like a pudding-cake. It’s not overly sweet, but very satisfying. Clafouti is traditionally made with black cherries but can be made with other fruits as well. It can be made in a cast iron skillet […]
French Apple Cake
There are many versions of this delightful cake out there. I have experimented with many recipes and found this one to be my favorite. Most recipes call for dark rum, but I have substituted with apple brandy for its subtlety. Easy to make, not too sweet and fun to eat! […]
Steak Diane al la Dee
Dee’s Steak Diane There are many recipes out there for Steak Diane. If you have never tried it, you’ve missed something! I have adapted my recipe through the years to suit my tastes. A splash of Madeira wine or Port puts it over the top. If you’re going to eat […]
