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Potage aux légumes

February 21, 2021 By lechefswife

Healthy Potage aux Légumes – French Vegetable Soup

Potage aux Légumes is a French vegetable soup that has been blended until there are no visible chunks left. It can also be known as soupe passée or soupe moulinée. Similar to a creamed soup, except that there does not need to be any cream. My French Grandmother-in-law loves to serve a Potage aux Légumes…

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Valentine's Day Menu

February 13, 2021 By lechefswife

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a Romantic French Menu

Are you cooking at home for Valentine’s Day? As a Chef’s wife I have gotten used to not celebrating Valentine’s Day on the actual day. Instead, Le Chef and I enjoy cooking a romantic meal together at home the day before or after Valentine’s. We plan ahead for a restaurant-worthy meal that will feel special….

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Medium rare steak

February 12, 2021 By lechefswife

How to cook Filet Mignon like a Chef

Filet Mignon et Purée de Pomme de Terre : Filet Mignon and Mashed Potatoes It is hard to go wrong with a Filet Mignon Steak. One of the most tender cuts of steak and when cooked properly at home feels very luxurious. Le Chef and I enjoy serving steak at home because, like with the…

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Chef's scallops

February 12, 2021 By lechefswife

Seared Scallops and Leeks in White Wine Recipe

Noix de St. Jaques poêlées Sifflés de Poireaux au Vin Blanc Pan Seared Diver Scallops and Leeks in White Wine make for a delicious and elegant French-inspired appetizer. The sweet, buttery taste of the scallops pairs beautifully with the slight tang of leeks. This dish is super simple to make and yet is impressive to…

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February 6, 2021 By lechefswife

Le Chef’s Moelleux au Chocolat – the cake that made me fall in love…

Moelleux au chocolat (translation: soft chocolate) is also known as a chocolate lava cake or as a mi-cuit au chocolat. This recipe, Le Chef’s recipe, makes for a cake that is rich on the outside and decadently gooey on the inside – positively oozing with dark chocolate. How I fell in love with my husband…

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backyard Après-Ski

January 18, 2021 By lechefswife

How to host an Après-Ski in your backyard

Après-Ski. The name immediately evokes a ski vacation in the French Alps. Cheeks rosy from the cold, a steaming mug of mulled wine in hand and a meal that warms you up, inside and out. Since there is very little chance that I will be skiing the French Alps this year, Le Chef and I…

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vin chaud au grand marnier

January 17, 2021 By lechefswife

Vin Chaud au Grand Marnier Recipe

A luxurious Après-Ski drink When Le Chef was beginning his culinary career in France he used to work all summer long on his native French Riviera, an iconic tourist destination for the wealthy. In the winter, when the jet set flocked to chic ski resorts, Le Chef was employed in the epicenter of the French…

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Bonjour! My name is Anina Belle. I am a Canadian/American working mom who went on a study exchange to the South of France in my early twenties and fell in love with a French Chef. We were married in Nice and now live in Washington, DC with our toddler daughter with another baby on the way! Our time in France gave me a deep appreciation for French food and the French joie de vivre. Read More

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I had so much fun cooking for @an_organized_life ‘s friends today! So many great questions and comments. I even convinced @lechefsebastien to join me for an impromptu Q&A 🧑‍🍳 Thank you, Lauren, for this opportunity to share what I love with your friends. ❤️❤️ #instagramtakeover #frenchcooking #frenchfood #foodblogger #grateful
The hidden secret underneath a cutting board that The hidden secret underneath a cutting board that doesn’t move. Such a simple adjustment that makes chopping your « mise en place » so much easier! #cheftips #cookinghacks #cookinginfrench #cookingtips
Anyone else feel like this after our first sunny d Anyone else feel like this after our first sunny day in seemingly forever? Bring on the 🌞 #donewithwinter #cantwaittotravelagain #cotedazur
The #1 professional cooking tip I learned from @le The #1 professional cooking tip I learned from @lechefsebastien that makes me a better home cook. “La mise en place” is the act of preparing all of your ingredients in advance, ready to cook, before you turn on the heat. When there are multiple distractions (children, dogs, life...) cooking is much more pleasurable when you are not worried about burning the onions because you forgot to cut the carrots...n’est ce pas? #cookinginfrench #miseenplace #cookingtips #homecooking #chefstips
Bite-sized lessons in French cooking and language Bite-sized lessons in French cooking and language by @lechefsebastien and I, coming your way! Keep an eye out for this graphic on both of our accounts for translations of French cooking terms, basic French recipes and random culinary savoir-faire (know-how). Allez les amis, on y va?! (Let’s go friends, shall we?!) #cookinginfrench #learnfrench #frenchwords #francophile #frenchcooking #speakfrench
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