Wining & Dining in France, eating out, where to buy quality food and drinks, cooking & recipes etc
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Fri May 12, 2023 9:34 am
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Last post by Spectrum
Fri Sep 03, 2021 8:45 am
Nice chips
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L Austin France »
Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:28 pm
Just tried Aldi's MrFrites , Frites, Steakhouse au Four.
Half a 1 kg packet in the air fryer at 200 deg for 14/15 mins & they were yummy. :D
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Last post by Hotrodder
Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:34 pm
Lidl chicken
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hughnique »
Sun Oct 15, 2023 10:30 am
We have, for some time, bought our chicken breasts in Lidl and it has been fine, however of late, we are finding that the end result after cooking,...
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Thu Feb 29, 2024 2:55 pm
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Last post by niemeyjt
Wed Jan 31, 2024 10:54 am
Lots of crunch
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L Austin France »
Mon Jan 29, 2024 8:29 pm
we've just discovered the delights of air fryer cooked belly pork.
The meat was devine & the crackling was cracking. :D
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Last post by Quiksilver
Tue Jan 30, 2024 7:43 pm
What's for Dinner?
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demi »
Mon Aug 30, 2021 3:21 pm
I love cooking (and food!) but I am feeling bored of thinking what to cook.
So I wondered if people would like to post what they are having for...
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Last post by Lori
Sun Jan 28, 2024 9:03 am
Enjoy your haggis
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ajm »
Thu Jan 25, 2024 11:36 am
Some hae meat and canna eat
Some would eat that want it
But we hae meat and we can eat
So let the Lord be thankit.
Happy Burns night.
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Last post by Bayleaf
Sat Jan 27, 2024 10:14 am
Sick of all this food tv
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Headers »
Mon Dec 18, 2023 3:55 pm
Neither of us are well at the moment.
I retreated to my boudoir yesterday feeling very queezy.
OH then proceeded to trawl through the UK TV programs...
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Last post by MAD87
Wed Dec 20, 2023 9:31 am
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Last post by Sparkle
Tue Dec 19, 2023 6:05 pm
Easy Christmas lunnch?
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MAD87 »
Thu Dec 14, 2023 11:38 am
We'll be at home for at least 1 day over the festive period and I'm lookiing for ideas. No sprouts, cauli, roast pots, thank you!
For years, I made...
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Last post by Doug
Mon Dec 18, 2023 11:23 am
Julia Child, "The French Chef"
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Bayleaf »
Fri Oct 27, 2023 3:12 pm
What a character she was! Only just discovered this amazing lady, as there's a TV programme currently being aired, using some of her recipes as part...
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Last post by Bayleaf
Mon Oct 30, 2023 8:38 am
Halloween
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Blaze »
Sun Oct 22, 2023 6:14 pm
Yes, it's coming .....
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Last post by Bayleaf
Sun Oct 29, 2023 8:52 pm
Apple tart
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L Austin France »
Tue Oct 17, 2023 4:47 pm
Just cooked what recipe called an Apple Tart.
Its got no pastry so more like an apple pie
Tastes nice whatever & probably even better with a dollop...
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Last post by Lori
Wed Oct 18, 2023 12:39 pm
Slow cookers etc.
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MAD87 »
Thu Sep 14, 2023 3:28 pm
I've procrastinated for a long time over what I might buy to make my life easier in the kitchen - slow cooker, air fryer and their ilk. Now that...
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Last post by Lori
Sat Sep 16, 2023 11:53 am
Bread maker
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BishyB »
Thu Sep 14, 2023 1:59 pm
We normally eat wholemeal bread and have been buying complet loaves from Aldi. It was very good but they appear to have altered the recipe recently...
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Last post by MAD87
Fri Sep 15, 2023 10:15 am
Too many fresh figs and tomatoes
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Lori »
Sun Sep 10, 2023 1:39 pm
We've done everything I can think of with the figs; clafoutis, pies, cakes, jam, sweet/savory meat sauce, chocolate covered fresh figs (delish),...
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Last post by Lori
Mon Sep 11, 2023 2:21 pm
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Last post by MAD87
Sat Aug 26, 2023 8:31 am
Mirabelles in abundance
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Oldblueraincoat »
Thu Aug 17, 2023 2:11 pm
This year our Mirabelle tree has produced more fruit than ever before, in fact there was so much that the boughs and branches buckled under the...
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Last post by Loup-garou
Wed Aug 23, 2023 11:11 am
Strawerries keep going
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Blaze »
Sat Aug 19, 2023 11:33 am
We're still getting extremely tasty strawberries every 2 or 3 days from 6 plants grown outside in tubs with chicken wire over the top. OH has been...
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Last post by Lori
Sat Aug 19, 2023 12:27 pm
Onion & tomato tart
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L Austin France »
Fri Aug 11, 2023 5:08 pm
Saw a recipe for this tart so thought I'd give it a go.
Dunno what it'll taste like but with oregano & tyme it should be OK.
Will try it for tea...
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Last post by glazedallover
Wed Aug 16, 2023 9:39 am
Cooking chicken
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ajm »
Sat Jul 29, 2023 6:03 pm
On the radio this am it mentioned an article in the Times about cooking chicken for 35 minutes. I cannot access the article - can someone please shed...
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Last post by Doug
Tue Aug 01, 2023 11:02 am
White wine vinegar.
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demi »
Thu Jun 08, 2023 12:35 pm
I can't find it in any supermarket near me. Red wine vinegar, cider vinegar, balsamic vinegar.........................................
I'm not that...
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Last post by Veem
Thu Jun 08, 2023 7:56 pm
Croissants
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Veem »
Wed Jun 07, 2023 9:27 am
The fresh croissants from our local supermarket are quite nice. At the moment two warmed through with honey are my preferred breakfast. However, on...
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Last post by ajm
Wed Jun 07, 2023 5:28 pm
La quinzaine d'Anjou
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ajm »
Sun Jun 04, 2023 11:48 am
This is when everybody turns up at least fifteen minutes later than the appointed time. Yesterday was our village picnic with aperos at 12h. We got...
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Last post by curtis
Sun Jun 04, 2023 11:38 pm
puff pastry
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L Austin France »
Sat Apr 29, 2023 5:39 pm
This morning I bought a couple of bargain 'just in date' double rolls of 'Tresor Grand Mere pate Feuilletee Plus Epaisse' & boy does it make good...
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Mon May 22, 2023 4:24 pm
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