Archive for the 'French' Category

May 16 2010

Viva la France!

Published by Alex under French,German,Savory Pies

The Lorraine region of France is where our journey continues, and we’re venturing more into Lorraine’s gift to cuisine, quiche.  Most know a quiche as a simply a pie made of eggs, cheese, meats, and vegetables.  You can almost see it as like a casserole. Chefs would make a variety of quiches for different options [...]

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Apr 09 2010

Stephanie’s Simple Vegetable Quiche

Published by Stephanie under Casserole,French,Savory Pies

Quiches allow a lot of creative freedom with the ingredients. As I stated above, you can choose a Mediterranean inspired one with feta, spinach, red pepper, and mushrooms or a classic Lorraine quiche with diced ham, onions, and broccoli in a gruyere or swiss cheese. The options are endless!

If you are short on time, a pre-made pie dough crust will cut the prep time by 30 minutes. I opt for those in a pinch!

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Mar 08 2010

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire

Published by Alex under Dessert,French,Hungarian,Slovak

Despite Jack Frost nipping at our noses, autumn and winter is the time of the year for the chestnut.  Every year as the temperature drops, families all over the world roast and prepare numerous sweet and savory dishes from the chestnut.  A favorite in my family is my father’s stuffing made every Thanksgiving.  However, this [...]

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