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Potato, kohlrabi and smoked trout gratin

I now have a "big" family and so far I have to feed five people everyday (3 boys and 2 adults but my boys eat nearly like adults!). Needless to say I am looking for easy big meals which can last for a few days so I don't spend my days slaving in the kitchen.

Simplifying cooking

Lately I have become a big fan of Stonesoup by Jules Clancy. Her way of cooking is dead simple and requires few ingredients. In fact her recipes are done in minutes and are still tasty and very healthy. Therefore, inspired by her blog and recipes I have made a huge change in the way I cook now.

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Sunday lunch

One thing I did enjoy when living in England was the traditional Sunday lunch. We would either head to our local pub and enjoy a roast or head to our friends and spend most of the day eating, drinking and talking. This was partly because one of our friends was French and she did enjoy as much as we did sitting at a table for half the day enjoying the food and conversations about nothing and everything!

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Rhubarb tart

Today I made a simple rhubarb tart.

The day before, I made the crust which was a sweet shortcrust pastry. Basically, I whisked together 125g sugar with one egg and a pinch of salt until it became frothy. I then added 250g of white flour which I first mixed with a wooden spatula then with my hands.

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French resources about the Epihany

To share the Epiphany tradition with your French students, here are some ideas:

Explain the tradition worldwide
The Mary Glasgow website published an article La Galette des Rois which explains the different traditions in France, California, Mexico, Spain and Portugal with its audio version to download (all for free).

Home made mascarpone gnocchi!

I am still testing recipes from Lorraine Pascale's cookbook Fast, Fresh and Easy Food! and this vegetarian main course caught my attention: Pan-fried mascarpone gnocchi with dreamy basil pesto. In the past I tried home made boiled potatoes gnocchi and not only did it take me hours to prepare them,

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