Recipes

Let's be honest, cooking a stew is a bit like throwing an old school dance - it takes time, it looks classic, but is it really worth it? Let's see it with a smile:

Recipe for “Classic Pot-au-Feu” (or the ball of tender vegetables):

Ingredients :

• A large piece of meat (choose the oldest you can find, the older the better apparently)
• Root vegetables (because modern vegetables are so cool for this dish): carrots, turnips, leeks, onions
• Potatoes (feeling nostalgic for their youth in the ground)
• Celery (because he's always trying to be fashionable)
• Bouquet garni (or the culinary version of a top hat)

Instructions :

1. Take your old meat and put it in a large pot of cold water. It's like throwing a ball for your vegetables.

2. Bring the water to a boil, then carefully skim off any foam that rises to the surface. It's like having a bouncer at the entrance to your ball to chase away intruders.

3. Add the root vegetables, potatoes, celery and bouquet garni to the party. Everyone mixes happily in the pot.

4. Let the ball unfold slowly for a few hours. During this time, the vegetables should dance together and the meat should become as tender as an old ballerina.

5. Serve everything on large plates, with a little broth for ambiance. Don't forget to turn on an old gramophone for background music.

And there you have it, you have prepared a classic stew, where the meat and vegetables have had the opportunity to shine as if they were back in the good old days. Don't forget to toast to culinary nostalgia and savor every bite with a smile of yesteryear. After all, it's like traveling through time, but in an edible version! 😄🍲

Friends, get ready to awaken your senses with this recipe for quinoa with winter vegetables, a simple but refined dish, like a sweet melody that can be danced with your eyes closed.

Ingredients :

• 200g quinoa

• 1 butternut squash, peeled and diced

• 2 carrots, peeled and cut into slices

• 2 parsnips, peeled and cut into sticks

• 1 red onion, chopped

• 3 tablespoons of olive oil

• 1 liter of vegetable broth

• Salt pepper

• A few sprigs of fresh thyme

Preparation :

1. In a saucepan, sweat the onion with a drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of salt. Add a touch of poetry and let it melt until the onion becomes translucent like a romantic's heart.

2. Add the quinoa, toast it lightly so that it becomes as golden as the midday sun on the Balagne.

3. Pour the hot broth over the quinoa, like a bubble bath on a winter evening, and simmer gently for 15 minutes.

4. Meanwhile, take the winter vegetables, put them in a roasting dish with a good drizzle of olive oil, salt, pepper, and a hint of thyme. We put them in the oven at 200°C, like sending a hot kiss, for 25 minutes until they are tender and caramelized.

5. When everything is ready, mix the quinoa and vegetables with the elegance of a dance step, checking the seasoning like you check your tie before a date.

6. Serve hot, with a touch of humor and a good bottle of wine. As Gérard Darmon would say, it’s a dish that warms the heart and tickles the taste buds!

Savoring with a smile is always better!

Ah, the spinach and leek omelette, the perfect meal for those who want to pretend to eat healthily while remaining fully fulfilled beings in the world of fat and cheese.

Ah, raw vegetable salad, a must for lovers of fresh vegetables!

Bright Crudité Salad:

Ingredients :

• 1 beet, peeled and grated
• 1 fennel, finely sliced
• 1 black radish, thinly sliced
• 2 carrots, grated
• 1 fresh onion, chopped Juice of 1 lemon
• 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper,
• according to your taste Toasted sesame seeds (optional, for a crunchy touch)

Instructions :

Prepare the vegetables:

• Grate the beetroot and carrots.
• Finely slice the fennel and fresh onion.
• Slice the black radish into thin rounds.
• Place all the vegetables in a large salad bowl.
• Prepare the vinaigrette: In a small bowl, combine the lemon juice, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper. Adjust the proportions according to your taste.

Assemble the salad:

• Pour the vinaigrette over the prepared vegetables.
• Toss gently to coat all the vegetables with the vinaigrette.

Leave to rest:

• Let the salad sit for about 10 to 15 minutes so the flavors blend well and the vegetables soak up the dressing.

Add the finishing touches:

• When serving, sprinkle the salad with toasted sesame seeds for an added crunch.

Serve :

Divide the salad into individual plates and enjoy this explosion of freshness! This raw salad highlights the diversity of vegetables while offering a light and tangy vinaigrette. A healthy and delicious option to accompany any meal!

Ah, the potato and sweet potato gratin, the ideal dish to symbolize the harmonious union between the two political camps: the potatoes represent the classic, conservative side, while the sweet potatoes bring the progressive, reformist touch. Here is the recipe, with a pinch of political humor:

Ingredients :

• 4 “traditional” potatoes (because even potatoes can be traditional)
• 2 “progressive” sweet potatoes (for welcome diversity)
• 1 onion (symbol of unity, because it makes everyone cry)
• 2 cloves of garlic (to ward off political vampires)
• 200 g grated cheese (a coalition of flavors)
• 500 ml crème fraîche (to soften heated debates)
• 250 ml of milk (a neutral liquid, because neutrality is a rare quality in politics)
• 2 tablespoons of butter (because even politicians need grease)
• 2 tablespoons of flour (to thicken speech, like in politics)
• Salt and pepper (to season the debates according to your political taste)
• Nutmeg (optional, as the policy can be a little spicy)

Instructions :

1. Preheat the oven: Like preheating minds before an election, put the oven at 180°C.

2. Prepare the contestants - er, ingredients: Slice the potatoes, sweet potatoes, onion and garlic, as if you were preparing a coalition of flavors.

3. Make the béchamel sauce combination: In a saucepan, melt the butter and add the flour to create a solid alliance. Pour in the milk for a creamy combination and add the crème fraîche for a harmonious union. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg to taste.

4. Assemble the government – ​​er, gratin: Alternatively, arrange the potato and sweet potato slices in a gratin dish. Add onion, garlic and cheese between layers for a balanced representation.

5. Vote for the sauce: Pour the béchamel sauce over the layers, ensuring that it seeps between each slice as a well-negotiated compromise.

6. Cooking: Cover the gratin dish with aluminum foil to symbolize the protection of the unit, then bake for approximately 40 minutes. Remove the foil to expose the alliances formed and continue cooking until the gratin is golden brown and the potatoes are tender.

7. Proclaiming the results: Let the gratin rest for a few minutes, then serve it to your table. Applause is optional, but strongly encouraged.

And there you have it, you now have a potato and sweet potato gratin that eases political tensions while delighting your guests!

Ah, grandma's apple pie, because who needs modern recipes when you can go back to the days when cooking was simple and calories didn't exist?

Ingredients for the dough:

• 250 g of flour (because white flour is good for morale)
• 125 g of butter (cold, obviously, we're not going to complicate life)
• 1 pinch of salt (because, let’s be crazy, we need salt in life)
• 1 tablespoon of sugar (for glamour)

Ingredients for the filling:

• 6 to 8 apples (as long as they are old school and not too expensive)
• 2 tablespoons of sugar (and again, this is optional)
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon (if you're the culinary adventurous type)
• Juice of half a lemon (to pretend it's healthy)

Instructions :

1. Preparation of the dough:

   • Mix the flour, butter, salt and sugar like you're in the 50s. No need for a high-tech food processor, your hands do the job just fine.

2. Preheat oven :

   • Preheat your oven to 200°C, because even grandma would probably have had an oven.

3. Roll out the dough:

   • Roll out the dough with the rolling pin your grandmother probably would have used to crush cookies.

4. Darken the mold:

   • Carefully place the dough in a buttered and floured tart pan. Eliminate excess dough from the edges by eating it directly.

5. Prepare the apples:

   • Toss the apples with a hint of sugar and cinnamon, because even grandma couldn't ignore these classics.

6. Assemble the pie:

   • Arrange the apple slices on the dough, preferably chaotically, because perfection is so boring.

7. Cooking :

   • Bake the pie and wait. During this time, you could write letters with a quill and remember how simple things used to be.

8. Cooling:

   • Let the pie cool. Take the opportunity to talk about life with your neighbors, because in the good old days, people were sociable.

And there you have it, now you have a grandma-style apple pie, because sometimes you just have to go back to move forward... or something like that. Enjoy your meal, friends from the past!

Ah, butternut soup, the essential dish for all hipsters who want to feel connected to the earth while taking selfies with their homemade wooden spoon. Here is the recipe, so that you can also join the club of those who think that soup is an art of life:

Ingredients :

• 1 butternut, because let's be honest, everyone needs a squash at home to impress guests.
• 1 onion, to give a touch of sophistication to your dish. The tears while peeling are just an emotional bonus.
• 2 potatoes, because why not? It must surely make the soup more “down to earth”.
• 2 carrots, to add a pop of color to your Instagrammable masterpiece.
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 liter of vegetable stock, to give the illusion that you've done something more complicated than simply cutting up vegetables and throwing them in a pan.
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil, to make everything more chic. Because everything is better with olive oil.

Instructions :

1. Cut everything into small pieces. The smaller it is, the more gourmet it is, it is well known.
2. Brown the onion and garlic. Crying is optional, but highly recommended to add some drama to your preparation.
3. Throw everything into the pot with the broth. A true leader does not measure, he estimates.
4. Use a blender. If you don't have one, improvise with a fork and a lot of effort. Velvety has never lived up to its name so well.
5. Season. Or don't. Because the real taste of life is the unknown.

Serve in a rustic bowl, take a photo and wait for the likes to pour in. Congratulations, you have just mastered the art of butternut soup!

Ingredients :

• 1 shortcrust pastry (or not, if you're the "I like a challenge" type)
• 4 leeks, which are not afraid to show their whites
• 2 eggs, the kitchen superheroes
• 200 ml of crème fraîche, for a touch of glamor
• 100 g of grated Gruyère, because a tart without cheese is like a sky without stars
• Salt and pepper, to express themselves according to their mood
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil

Instructions :

1. Put the shortcrust pastry into a mold, letting it settle comfortably. No need for therapy for this paste, she prefers to stew on her problems.

2. Bake everything at 180°C and let the dough mentally prepare for around 10 minutes. It just needs to be a little pre-cooked, not too much, it still has the whole day ahead of it.

3. Meanwhile, have a diving competition for the leeks in the pan with the olive oil. When they are tender, tell them they won.

4. Beat the eggs in a bowl. Add the crème fraîche and grated gruyere. Mix it all together with enthusiasm, as if you were dancing to your favorite song.

5. Spread the champion leeks on the dough, then pour the egg, cream and cheese mixture on top. This is the time when everyone ends up in the pie pool.

6. Return the pie to the oven and bake for about 25 to 30 minutes. It's time to give your masterpiece in the making a standing ovation.

7. Once cooked, let the pie cool a little. She needs a moment to realize that she is destined to be devoured.

And there you have it, your leek tart is ready to brighten up your table! To be savored with a wink and a gourmet smile. Enjoy your food !