FOOD & TRAVEL IN 2020

FOOD & TRAVEL IN 2020 MAY – PROVENCE, S.FRANCE: Cooking with Chef Denis Fetisson at Restaurant L’Amandier de Mougins Cooking with Rosa Jackson at Les Petits Farcis in Nice Visits to: Menton, Cap d’Antibes, Villefranche-sur-Mer JULY – KELOWNA, BC: Wine tasting Gran Fondo Bike Race in Penticton (spectator only!) AUGUST…

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Les Petits Farcis Niçois

Ingredients: 4 x Round courgettes (zucchini) for 2 people 2 x small white Onions 6 x Garlic cloves Tsp Curry powder 300g Spelt flour (can be substituted with wholegrain rice) 1 cup Split peas 1 cup Barley, 1 cup Lentils 1 cube Vegetable stock TbspPesto 150g Goat cheese cream 40ml…

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Frittata – Italian style omelette

‘Omelette is the French word for the Italian ‘Frittata’. The difference is not only linguistic, but the cooking method is quite different. An omelette does not need to be turned over. It is folded in half in the pan and must be soft on the inside and golden on the…

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Bechamel Sauce

This is one of the easiest and yet most difficult sauces! It has a French origin but is widely used in Italian cooking. It is a basic sauce that can be used in many recipes eg. Lasagna Ingredients (1 pint of sauce) 60g Butter 60g Plain Flour 1 pint Milk…

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Toujours Provence

It’s been said many times that the beauty of the South of France, and more specifically the Cote d’Azur is the jewel in the crown of Provence, attracting thousands of visitors each year. Some chase the many trails of author Peter Mayle (A Year in Provence 1989, Toujours Provence 1991,…

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