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A savoury terrine is ideal for the summer and makes an ideal light lunch or starter. Elegant or rustic, it suits every type of occasion and can be served at picnics, buffets or anything you can think of! Eat it hot. Eat it cold. Eat it on crusty bread, or like me with a crunchy salad with a fruity dressing. The possibilities are endless!
Chicken, leeks, cider, cream and butter. All my favourite ingredients are in this Normandy dish. With these few ingredients it makes a simple and quick, yet delicious, mid-week supper. It’s a refreshing change from Spaghetti Bolognese, don’t you think? Pork can easily be substituted for the chicken. Go ahead and treat yourself.
Poulet Vallée d’Auge is the French name for this classic dish from Normandy and Brittany, which are the dairy and apple-growing regions of France. Chicken and apple is a match made in heaven. Paired with a light creamy sauce enhanced with some brandy is simply divine. This fricassée is seriously more-ish. Once you start you can’t stop until every morsel has been devoured and the very last globule of sauce licked off your plate, not to mention the frying pan!!
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If you’re like me and stop at the seafood section in your supermarket on every shopping trip and yearn for the overpriced, elegant ready-made seafood starters, you will love this recipe. It is shockingly easy to prepare, tastes better and is cheaper. What’s more you don’t have to wonder who touched the food nor if there is salmonella lurking in the attractively displayed food. On a brighter note, this dish is ideal as a starter to wow dinner party guests or a substantial snack.