Belgian Endive Salad
This recipe made my taste buds happy. It’s so easy. I got this recipe from one of those recipe cards in the produce section at Walmart!
Chocolate Orange Cream Cocktail
This is a drink that’s as pretty as it is a sweet indulgence. In fact, we like to call it dessert in a martini glass. It tastes a bit like those Chocolate Orange Cream candy eggs, but a whole lot better and more grown up. Wanna really make this pretty? Drizzle some chocolate syrup lightly across the finished drink in a zig zag pattern. Oh yummy!
Frieten (Belgian French Fries)
In English, frieten are usually called “French fries” even though the Belgians state, that they originate from Belgium and there is nothing French about them.
Smoked Salmon Stuffed Belgian Endive Boats
The appetizer for a menu from ArcaMax Chef’s newsletter. Low fat or light mayonnaise can also be used.
Bastille Burger – Bearnaise, Blue Cheese and Red Onion Burgers
A home-made burger with three of my favourite French elements included in the ingredients, Bearnaise sauce, French blue cheese and sliced red onions! I made these for a quick lunch on Bastille Day – 14th July, hence the name! I used our excellent local Charolaise beef, a salt marsh beef which is superb, with a good fat to muscle ratio, and a slight tang of herbs and salt. If you want to cut down on the carbs, just have this burger “Naked” without the bun! Likewise for low fat – omit the Bearnaise sauce and chop some fresh tarragon up and mix it with the minced/ground beef. I am not a great lover of commercial burgers, but I do like home-made burgers – and these are now a firm favourite with all my family & friends! This recipe is for 2 people – just increase the ingredients for more people.
