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by Char » Sat Aug 07, 2021 2:28 pm » in Welcome and Forum User Guides.
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There are two ways you can add a photo to your posts.

To upload a photo via the attachments option you simply click on the attachments tab with you...
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Fish - English French translations - expanded version

Last post by Spectrum « Fri Sep 03, 2021 8:45 am
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by elsie » Thu Sep 02, 2021 6:19 pm

Abadèche rouge – type of sea bass
Abusseau – type of sea smelt
Aigle de mer – skate
Aiglefin/ Lieu – Haddock (if smoked) – Haddock
Aiguillat –...

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Fri Sep 03, 2021 8:45 am
What's for Dinner?

Last post by Lori « Mon Dec 04, 2023 2:23 pm
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by demi » Mon Aug 30, 2021 3:21 pm
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I love cooking (and food!) but I am feeling bored of thinking what to cook.

So I wondered if people would like to post what they are having for...
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Last post by Lori
Mon Dec 04, 2023 2:23 pm
Julia Child, "The French Chef"

Last post by Bayleaf « Mon Oct 30, 2023 8:38 am
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by Bayleaf » Fri Oct 27, 2023 3:12 pm
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What a character she was! Only just discovered this amazing lady, as there's a TV programme currently being aired, using some of her recipes as part...
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Last post by Bayleaf
Mon Oct 30, 2023 8:38 am
Halloween

Last post by Bayleaf « Sun Oct 29, 2023 8:52 pm
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by Blaze » Sun Oct 22, 2023 6:14 pm

Yes, it's coming .....

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Last post by Bayleaf
Sun Oct 29, 2023 8:52 pm
Apple tart

Last post by Lori « Wed Oct 18, 2023 12:39 pm
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by L Austin France » Tue Oct 17, 2023 4:47 pm

Just cooked what recipe called an Apple Tart.
Its got no pastry so more like an apple pie
Tastes nice whatever & probably even better with a dollop...

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Last post by Lori
Wed Oct 18, 2023 12:39 pm
Lidl chicken

Last post by niemeyjt « Sun Oct 15, 2023 12:24 pm
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by hughnique » Sun Oct 15, 2023 10:30 am

We have, for some time, bought our chicken breasts in Lidl and it has been fine, however of late, we are finding that the end result after cooking,...

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Last post by niemeyjt
Sun Oct 15, 2023 12:24 pm
Slow cookers etc.

Last post by Lori « Sat Sep 16, 2023 11:53 am
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by MAD87 » Thu Sep 14, 2023 3:28 pm
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I've procrastinated for a long time over what I might buy to make my life easier in the kitchen - slow cooker, air fryer and their ilk. Now that...
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Last post by Lori
Sat Sep 16, 2023 11:53 am
Bread maker

Last post by MAD87 « Fri Sep 15, 2023 10:15 am
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by BishyB » Thu Sep 14, 2023 1:59 pm
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We normally eat wholemeal bread and have been buying complet loaves from Aldi. It was very good but they appear to have altered the recipe recently...
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Fri Sep 15, 2023 10:15 am
Too many fresh figs and tomatoes

Last post by Lori « Mon Sep 11, 2023 2:21 pm
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by Lori » Sun Sep 10, 2023 1:39 pm
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We've done everything I can think of with the figs; clafoutis, pies, cakes, jam, sweet/savory meat sauce, chocolate covered fresh figs (delish),...
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Last post by Lori
Mon Sep 11, 2023 2:21 pm
Tonight's tea

Last post by MAD87 « Sat Aug 26, 2023 8:31 am
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by L Austin France » Wed Aug 23, 2023 7:20 pm

1.5 kilos & we scoffed the lot.

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Last post by MAD87
Sat Aug 26, 2023 8:31 am
Mirabelles in abundance

Last post by Loup-garou « Wed Aug 23, 2023 11:11 am
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by Oldblueraincoat » Thu Aug 17, 2023 2:11 pm
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This year our Mirabelle tree has produced more fruit than ever before, in fact there was so much that the boughs and branches buckled under the...
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Last post by Loup-garou
Wed Aug 23, 2023 11:11 am
Strawerries keep going

Last post by Lori « Sat Aug 19, 2023 12:27 pm
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by Blaze » Sat Aug 19, 2023 11:33 am

We're still getting extremely tasty strawberries every 2 or 3 days from 6 plants grown outside in tubs with chicken wire over the top. OH has been...

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Last post by Lori
Sat Aug 19, 2023 12:27 pm
Onion & tomato tart

Last post by glazedallover « Wed Aug 16, 2023 9:39 am
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by L Austin France » Fri Aug 11, 2023 5:08 pm
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Saw a recipe for this tart so thought I'd give it a go.
Dunno what it'll taste like but with oregano & tyme it should be OK.
Will try it for tea...
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Last post by glazedallover
Wed Aug 16, 2023 9:39 am
Cooking chicken

Last post by Doug « Tue Aug 01, 2023 11:02 am
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by ajm » Sat Jul 29, 2023 6:03 pm

On the radio this am it mentioned an article in the Times about cooking chicken for 35 minutes. I cannot access the article - can someone please shed...

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Last post by Doug
Tue Aug 01, 2023 11:02 am
White wine vinegar.

Last post by Veem « Thu Jun 08, 2023 7:56 pm
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by demi » Thu Jun 08, 2023 12:35 pm

I can't find it in any supermarket near me. Red wine vinegar, cider vinegar, balsamic vinegar.........................................

I'm not that...

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Last post by Veem
Thu Jun 08, 2023 7:56 pm
Croissants

Last post by ajm « Wed Jun 07, 2023 5:28 pm
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by Veem » Wed Jun 07, 2023 9:27 am

The fresh croissants from our local supermarket are quite nice. At the moment two warmed through with honey are my preferred breakfast. However, on...

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Last post by ajm
Wed Jun 07, 2023 5:28 pm
La quinzaine d'Anjou

Last post by curtis « Sun Jun 04, 2023 11:38 pm
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by ajm » Sun Jun 04, 2023 11:48 am

This is when everybody turns up at least fifteen minutes later than the appointed time. Yesterday was our village picnic with aperos at 12h. We got...

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Last post by curtis
Sun Jun 04, 2023 11:38 pm
puff pastry

Last post by Sparkle « Mon May 22, 2023 4:24 pm
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by L Austin France » Sat Apr 29, 2023 5:39 pm
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This morning I bought a couple of bargain 'just in date' double rolls of 'Tresor Grand Mere pate Feuilletee Plus Epaisse' & boy does it make good...
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Last post by Sparkle
Mon May 22, 2023 4:24 pm
Chicken stock/stock cubes.

Last post by Polarengineer « Mon May 15, 2023 6:43 pm
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by demi » Thu May 04, 2023 9:43 am
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For the first time since I've been in France, I cooked a dish yesterday that required chicken stock.

I used Maggi vollaile bouliion cubes & made it...
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Last post by Polarengineer
Mon May 15, 2023 6:43 pm
One for my repertoire

Last post by L Austin France « Wed May 03, 2023 4:25 pm
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by L Austin France » Wed May 03, 2023 1:08 pm

Charged with getting dinner ready last night I did a recce of the cupboards & then found this recipe to sort of match what we had.

I used a tin of...

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Last post by L Austin France
Wed May 03, 2023 4:25 pm
Coronation Quiche

Last post by Liz « Fri Apr 21, 2023 9:40 pm
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by niemeyjt » Tue Apr 18, 2023 7:23 am
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70 years on, many still enjoy the Coronation Chicken recipe from 1953 (we do once or twice a year).

Now Coronation Quiche has been released.

Will...
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Last post by Liz
Fri Apr 21, 2023 9:40 pm
Best thing since...

Last post by L Austin France « Fri Apr 21, 2023 5:17 pm
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by L Austin France » Sat Apr 01, 2023 2:02 pm
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I bake all of our household bread which we hand slice & use mainly for breakfast toast, cheese &/or scrambled egg on toast & things like that.
It's...
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Last post by L Austin France
Fri Apr 21, 2023 5:17 pm
Quinoa

Last post by Blaze « Sat Apr 01, 2023 6:50 pm
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by Mangetout » Sat Apr 01, 2023 2:47 pm

I'm late to the table on this foodstuff. Had it for the 1st time at a restaurant a couple of weeks ago as part of a delicious starter. I'm trying to...

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Last post by Blaze
Sat Apr 01, 2023 6:50 pm
Jean Rozé chipolatas RECALLED

Last post by MAD87 « Thu Mar 02, 2023 10:31 am

by MAD87 » Thu Mar 02, 2023 10:31 am

DON NOT EAT! These sausages have beeen recalled throughout France. Salmonella has been found in the 300g trays of 6 sausages.
Take them back to the...

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Last post by MAD87
Thu Mar 02, 2023 10:31 am
Getting stuffed

Last post by MAD87 « Mon Feb 27, 2023 2:09 pm
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by hughnique » Sat Feb 25, 2023 9:48 am
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I do like a bit of Paxo sage and onion stuffing with my chicken and turkey roasts, but there is a problem. I understand that it is a case of mixing...
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Mon Feb 27, 2023 2:09 pm

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