French Basque

Basque chicken stew with peppers in a skillet on a blue and white napkin.

French Fridays: Quick Basque Chicken Stew

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Recipe development is a funny thing… I’m in the last stages of finalising recipes for the next instalment of French Food for Everyone (next chapter coming at you in December – it’s all about le dîner/ dinner recipes!) and am working my way through recipe tester feedback. I have a small but mighty group of … Read more

Piperade stir fry on eatlivetravelwrite.com

French Fridays with Dorie: Piperade stir fry

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This week’s French Fridays with Dorie recipe is a great example of how a few simple ingredients with a simple preparation can really shine as a dish.  The Pipérade Stir Fry (p 341) is a version of the Basque specialty of pipérade – prepared with onion, green peppers and tomatoes sautéed with piment d’Espelette (and yes, the … Read more