Showing posts with label French. Show all posts
Showing posts with label French. Show all posts

Tuesday, 31 May 2011

French Toast on a Lazy Morning

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The best thing about lazy weekend mornings is that you don't have to rush out the door stuffing down peanut butter toast faster than you can chew. Having time to make and eat breakfast is a luxury for me (did I mention I'm not a morning person?) so on Saturdays and Sundays I love to either cook up a storm at home or head out to a local café. Last Saturday I opted for the former and made something I hadn't had in a long time, French Toast.

What you will need:
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  • bread (I prefer a stale white loaf)
  • 200ml milk
  • 2 eggs
  • butter
  • 1 tablespoon icing sugar
  • banana
  • strawberries
  • maple syrup
  • nutmeg & cinnamon (optional)

Mix the eggs and milk well. Add the sugar and sprinkle with nutmeg and cinnamon if you like those spices.

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Cut the bread into thick slices and soak in the egg mixture for a few minutes. Heat some butter in a pan and cook both sides on medium heat until golden brown (if the pan is too hot the outside will burn and the inside may not cook properly).

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Once cooked, transfer to a plate and top with strawberries, banana and maple syrup  (you can also get creative with decorative cinnamon if you like). Best enjoyed with a cup of freshly brewed coffee!

the best french toast
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the best french toast
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Monday, 25 April 2011

Pont L'Évêque

Pont L'Évêque is one of my (many) favourite French cheeses.  A creamy washed rind that is one part heart attack and two parts stench, the taste is very moreish.  As I discovered yesterday, it's great with figs and, of course, red wine.  Definitely worth the smell it leaves in the fridge.

Pont L'Évêque
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Pont L'Évêque
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Pont L'Évêque
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Tuesday, 19 April 2011

Cheese Deluge & Vin Rouge

I'm a big fan of pre-dinner nibbles so when I saw L'edel de Cleron, a gloopy French washed rind, on sale at a local deli I couldn't resist. As it was the end of the day the bread (a crusty organic baguette) was also on special. It was a definite luxe for less moment.

L'edel de Cleron is best eaten warm like a fondue so after zapping it in the microwave, freshening up the bread in the oven and pulling out an old bottle of red, we enjoyed every melted mouthful!

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