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Chef's Corner

Herbs and seasonings in the spotlight

A tasty menu by French chef Jean-Michel Lorain, from appetizer to dessert.

Read more about Jean-Michel Lorain.


  Appetizer:
Prawn Soup with Lemongrass
 


  Main course:
Rolled Smoked Salmon with Dill
 


  Dessert:
Strawberries Carpaccio with Basil and Balsamic Vinegar
 

   
   


Past Appetizers / Side Dishes

Carrot Soup with Orange

Eggplant, tomato and pesto toast

Foie gras and mushroom toast

Small croissants and smoked salmon

Oeufs Brouillés aux Champignons Sauvages / Scrambled Eggs with Wild Mushrooms

Salade d’endives et de pommes / Apple and Endive Salad

Nutmeg-Zucchini Salad

Vinaigrette maison / Basic French Dressing

Sausage in Brioche

Aïoli / Mediterranean Garlic Mayonnaise

Tapenade / Olive Tapenade

Asparagus à la Parisienne

Quiche lorraine

Avocado Cream with a Hot Tomato Ice Cube

Soupe à l’oignon / Traditional French Onion Soup

Gratin de courgettes / Zucchini Gratin

 

Past Main Courses

Monkfish Fillet with Blueberry Sauce

Enchaud Périgourdin / Pot-Roasted Pork Loin with Carrots and Parsnips

Gratin dauphinois / Gratin Potatoes

Yamou's Grilled Fish with Chermoula

Poulet Chasseur / Chicken Sauté Chasseur

Rack of pork with ginger cooked in a salt crust

Pork Pot-au-Feu with Vegetables

Crevettes provençales / Shrimp provençale

Ratatouille à la niçoise

Lamb Shoulder Boulangère

Steak au Poivre

Poached Prawns

Coq au vin / Chicken in Red Wine

Pot au feu / Country Beef Stew

 

Past Desserts

"Light" Floating Island

Strawberry Parfait

Bananas in Raspberry Cream

Tarte au Citron / Lemon Tart

Mousse au Chocolat

Oranges with Cinnamon

Crème caramel

Coulis aux framboises

Cerises pochées au Kir / Cherries Poached in Kir

Peaches Royale

Crêpes grand’mère / Classic Crêpes

Strawberries with Aromatic Herbs

Clafoutis aux pommes ou aux poires / Apple or Pear Clafouti

Crème brûlée

Chef interviews:

Roland Mesnier, former White House pastry chef

Anne Willan

Charlotte Puckette and Olivia Kiang-Snaije

Stéphane Reynaud - Pork & Sons

Sonia Ezgulian's Carnets

Chef Stéphane Pitré (Chez Cécile)

 

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