Notes about Recipes in this book

• Dill and cottage cheese bread

  • e_ballad on May 26, 2018

    It tastes like a quick-bread, but the method gives the impression that it is more like a traditional loaf (if this is truly the case, this recipe went very very wrong for us!). Despite cooking for longer than the specified time, this remained a very ‘damp’ bread & while the flavour was ok, the texture was off-putting.

• Flemish stewed chicken (Fricassée de poulet 'Waterzooi')

  • e_ballad on July 11, 2019

    Made this without the optional egg yolks & found this rich enough without their inclusion. This is quick enough for a midweek meal, though it does need the fresh herbs to brighten the dish.

• Tuna with a spiced tomato, capsicum and potato stew (Thon marmitako)

  • e_ballad on November 21, 2017

    Tasty, though the tuna was well overcooked using the instructions provided. I’d easily half the cooking time for the tuna in future.

• Shepherd's pie (Hachis Parmentier)

  • e_ballad on November 05, 2021

    The mashed potato is far too 'wet' for this dish, turning this into slop. Delicious slop, but slop nonetheless. I'd consider halving the amount of milk.

• Provençal beef stew (Daube de boeuf à la Provençale)

  • e_ballad on June 23, 2019

    Ok, but nothing too exciting in terms of flavour.

• Pork fillet with Calvados and glazed apples (Filet de porc Vallée d' Auge)

  • e_ballad on May 25, 2018

    This was delicious & surprisingly quick - I’d happily recommend as a midweek meal after a long day at work. Devoured by everyone in the family including the preschooler.

• Parsnip mash (Purée de panais)

  • e_ballad on August 02, 2019

    Quite a rich side dish, this recipe makes a lot more than indicated - more like 8-10x serves.