All posts tagged: French cuisine

Chicken and pork pâté with pistachios

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Western cuisine

Quick and easy “Pâté is a mixture of cooked ground meat and fat minced into a spreadable paste. Common additions include vegetables, herbs, spices, and either wine or brandy (often cognac or armagnac). Pâté can be served either hot or cold, but it is considered to develop its fullest flavor after a few days of chilling.” A traditional country-style pâté  and a great staple to have in the fridge for everyone to help themselves to […]

Culinary journey

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My thoughts

Before embarking on this new journey, I had to really think whether this was exactly the path I would be taking for the long run rather than going through a faze and just exploring a new “expensive” hobby. By the age of 17, I approached my dad to tell him after my summer working at a boutique hotel in Santorini that I wanted to pursue a career in culinary and we had already started thinking […]

Quiche Lorraine

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Western cuisine

Quick and easy “A savoury pie that consist of pasty crust filled with cheese and smoked bacon. Quiche lorraine, derived from the french region of Lorraine. It is a popular dish that was originally an open pie with a filling of custard with smoked bacon or lardons. It was only later that cheese was added to the quiche lorraine.” During my childhood summer’s, going back to the south of France to see the family, I […]