Bisous and Brioche

Auteur

Laura Bradbury is the author of six novels, a creative writing guide, and the bestselling Grape Series memoirs, which recount how she followed her heart and found l'amour in the Beaune region of France. Laura, her husband Franck, and their three daughters divide their time between Victoria, BC, and Villers-la-Faye in Burgundy where they own and manage three vacation properties. Learn more at laurabardbury.com.

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Shortlisted for a 2021 Taste Canada Award and now available in paperback, Bisous & Brioche will transport you to a rustic French cottage surrounded by vineyards-no matter where in the world your kitchen might be.

For years readers of Laura Bradbury's bestselling Grape Series memoirs have been clamouring for the secrets behind all the mouthwatering meals described in the stories about her life in Beaune, Burgundy. Together with her friend, photographer and cookbook author Rebecca Wellman, Laura shares recipes that have been handed down through her husband Franck's family or passed on by French friends and neighbours, and that now feature regularly on the menu at her house.

*Bisous & Brioche features classics like vinaigrettes, madeleines, crêpes, crème fraîche, tarts, cassoulet, coq au vin-dishes whose names alone will warm the heart of any Francophile. The recipes are served up with anecdotes about their arrival in Laura's life and are accompanied by Rebecca's sun-soaked photos of market visits, meal prep, and lazy lunches in the vineyard.

Contenu

Introduction 

 Inside the French Pantry


• A Primer on Ingredients
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Seasonings
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Dressings and Vinaigrettes
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Stocks and Broths
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Sauces
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Pastry

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A Guide to French Mealtimes

 Goûter


• Chocolate Biscuits with Mémé
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Sunday Night Crêpes
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Marie’s Lemon Madeleines
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Chocolate in Baguette
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Cannelés

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Honey-Glazed Brioches

 For Starters


• Kir
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Franck’s Cheese Gougères
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Classic French Pissaladière
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Celeriac Remoulade
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Radishes with Butter and Salt
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Germain Reunion Salad
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New Year’s Oysters on the Shell with Green Apple Mignonette
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Wedding French Onion Soup
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Artichoke and Asparagus Tart
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Potato Leek Soup
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Salmon Rillettes
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Michèle’s Tabbouleh
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Marie’s French Tomato Tart
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Endive and Apple Salad with Gruyère and Walnuts
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Fresh Greens with Lardons and Fromage de Chèvre

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Warm Beet Salad with Greens and Feta

 The Main Event


• Routier Tomates Farcies
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Laura’s Snowstorm Leek and Goat Cheese Quiche
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Potato and Mushroom Galette
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Roasted Meuilley Cherry Tomatoes and Chicken
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Salmon Papillote with Franck’s Asparagus
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Beef Bourguignon with Homemade Egg Noodles
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Coq au Vin with White Wine
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Salade Niçoise
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Mussels with Lemon and Shallots
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Oeufs en Meurette with White Wine
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Simple-ish Cassoulet
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Rustic Lentil and Potato Stew
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Bouillabaisse
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Prune-Stuffed Pork with Prosciutto
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Christmas Quiche
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Creamy Dijon Chicken with Bacon and Spinach
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Steak with Pepper Sauce
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Braised Endives with Ham and Béchamel

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The Cheese Platter

 On the Side


• French Bread
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Roasted Green Veg with Lemon and Tarragon
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Warm Lentils à la Lyonnaise
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French Onion Rice Pilaf
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Cauliflower Gratin with Garlic and Sage
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Roasted Squash with Garlic
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French Green Beans with Crispy Shallots
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Maple-Dijon Roasted Carrots
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Tian de Légumes
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Gratin Dauphinois
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White Beans with Garlic and Rosemary
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Braised Baby Onions

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Spinach Soufflé

 The Sweet Finish


• Mémé’s Chocolate Mousse
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Peach and Raspberry Clafoutis
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Rustic Cherry Galette
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French Apple Cake
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Marie’s Lemon Tart
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Germain French Chocolate Cake
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Pain d’Épices
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Fig Sorbet
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Poire Belle-Hélène
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Lemon Mousse
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Yogurt Cake

 Acknowledgements
  
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