Galettes are very popular! You will see the name Galette (French) or Crostata (Italian) and they are both the same thing. They look like a rustic, one-crust pie that is folded over and pleated, with fruit filling showing in the middle. I am more familiar with the French term Galette so I use that word for them. It’s like a shortcut way to make a…
This oldie but goodie Cream Puff recipe is my favorite and it never fails! It is the one my Mom used, so it is decades old! I’ve experimented with several newer cream puff recipes and to me, this one is the easiest and the best! And I’ve never had it fail! It is a basic, classic French pastry recipe. Profiterole is the French word for cream…
Bill is a huge fan of French Onion Soup and he saw a French Onion Soup Chicken recipe that he asked me to try. I think I found a better one, and it’s a lot faster and easier too. I just doubled the sauce. This tender chicken, French Onion Soup style, is real easy to make in a slow cooker. It is so tasty and…
Chef Margo’s recipe is DA-BOMB! This is BETTER than Chicken Francaise! Lots of White Wine and drippings make a good amount of scrumptious gravy to pour over rice or whatever else you choose. Margo, my friend and co-worker, is a former restaurant owner and chef. Typical of many great chefs, she wrote “a little of this and that” “sprinkle all over” on paper for me….
We order French onion soup very often when we eat out, and Bill says this homemade version is the best he’s ever had! You can enjoy gourmet French onion soup at home! Do not be intimidated by it at all! It is not hard! If I cut the recipe in half to make 3 instead of 6, I use the microwave instead of…
