Made from chickpea flour, panisses are french-fry-like fritters common in parts of Italy and Southern France. Hot, crisp, and salty, they bear all the characteristics of a great snack to pair with drinks. The earthy, almost astringent quality of the chickpea flour is offset by a not inconsiderable amount of indulgent butter and aged sharp … Read more
Clafoutis might be one of the easiest, most forgiving French desserts. It’s the kind of dish you keep in your back pocket, ready to pull out when you’re at an ill-equipped vacation stay or when friends stop by at the last minute and you suddenly get the urge to whip something up. And because it’s … Read more
Step 1 Preheat the oven to 375°. Step 2 Pat dry one 4-lb. chicken, cut into 8 pieces with a paper towel and season them all over with 1 tsp. kosher salt and ½ tsp. freshly ground pepper. Step 3 In a 12″ ovenproof skillet, heat 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil over medium heat. … Read more
Channeling Parisian patisserie for your bake du jour? Give this French buttercream recipe a go. Unlike American buttercream (a simple blend of creamed butter and powdered sugar) French buttercream can be slightly fussy. Both extremely light and exceedingly silky, it falls into the same family as meringue-based Swiss and Italian meringue buttercreams. The crucial difference … Read more