A gratin is basically any dish that is baked in a shallow dish and that has a browned crust at the top of it, either with cheese or breadcrumb toppings. In French, gratin means ‘to scrape or grate’, which makes … Read more
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Category Archives: French
Classic French Toast
French toasts used to be a dish typically served during Western style breakfasts, together with sweet accompaniments such as maple syrup, sweet berries (e.g. strawberries, blueberries) and butter to up the flavours. Nowadays, we can easily find this dish in … Read more
Cheesy Potato Souffle Rising In The Oven
This was a recipe that I’ve kept with me for many years now, one that I finally decided to dig out and try out one fine day. It actually turned out to be a very amazing recipe, one that was … Read more
Quiche Lorraine
The origin of the term ‘Lorraine’ came from the Lorraine region of France; the term ‘Quiche Lorraine’, on the other hand, originated from English-speaking countries. Basically Quiche Lorraine refers to an open pastry that is made of a crusty base … Read more
Oven-Baked Cheesy Leek Roulade
The little boy just graduated from Playgroup and went on to Nursery 1 this month. He didn’t take it too well though. I think he misses his Playground teachers very badly as well as the fact that he was able … Read more
