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Salade lyonnaise is a classic French salad with poached egg and bacon.

salade lyonnaise

Salade lyonnaise. An exercise in simplicity. Nothing more than some greens tossed in a bit of French vinaigrette, a poached egg and some bacon.

Spanish lamb stew is the perfect stew for spring and summer.

spanish lamb stew

Spanish lamb stew. A lighter stew. A stew for spring and summer. Winter is about beef and red wine. Summer is about lamb and white wine. Everything in balance Everything in season.

French demi glace makes just about any meat dish it's used with spectacular. Use it wisely - it's a flavour grenade.

demi-glace

If you want to get the results a restaurant gets you need to use the ingredients they do. Demi-glace is one of those ingredients. It’s a flavour bomb.

Beef and beer stew - carbonnade a la flamande is all about beer, beef and onions.

beef and beer stew – carbonnade a la flamande

Beef and beer stew – carbonnade a la flamande – is all about the beef, the beer and the onions.

Browned beef. Caramelized onions. Brown Ale. A little bit sweet from the sugar. A little bit sour from the vinegar. A little bit smoky from the bacon. Everything in balance. Delicious.

Rosemary, thyme, parsley, onion and garlic all come together in this warming and deeply satisfying savory navy bean stew.

savory navy beans

I love beans. And these savory navy beans are near the top of my list. Rosemary. Thyme. Parsley. Onions and garlic. Shallot. What’s not to love? I also love how the house smells when I cook this. It’s a meal in a bowl. A stew really. Nourishing. Satisfying. Just good.

There's something unbelievably satisfying about braised short ribs. Brown them deeply, add wine, stock and a few aromatics and serve a spectacular dinner.

braised short ribs

There’s something unbelievably satisfying about braised short ribs. Brown them deeply, add some wine, stock and a few aromatics. Stick it in the oven for a couple hours and walk away. Something wonderful happens. Magical. It’s slow food. It’s good food.