Ahhhh the Bouchées à la Reine! A great classic of the French and Alsatian cuisine in which we sometimes don't dare to get into. Puff pastry crusts, a creamy filling... A real treat! For a festive...
Alsatian recipes
Recipe for spring rolls with sauerkraut and lardon-infused cream
For most of us, eating sauerkraut boils down to only two Alsatian recipes: choucroute garnie, with about three or four kinds of meats or sauerkraut with fish. In short, these are the two traditional...
Recipe for Alsatian sauerkraut – THE ultimate traditional dish
It's impossible to talk about Alsatian gastronomy without mentioning THE ultimate traditional dish, Alsatian choucroute garnie - or sauerkraut. It is a unique dish, ideal for a meal around a big...
Recipe for mannele/mannala/manala, the little brioche men from Saint Nicholas
Would you also like to celebrate Saint Nicholas? It's impossible to properly do so without a recipe for mannele/mannala/manala (yes, you can write it several different ways!)! For those of you that...
Recipe for small decorated Alsatian gingerbread biscuits
Ah gingerbread biscuits! It's really an emblematic sweet treat of Christmas in Alsace! As soon as we bake some, the whole house smells great, of honey and spices (especially cinnamon), like the...
Kugelhopf recipe (kouglof), a traditional Alsatian brioche
My dear food lovers and gourmets, here is a delicious Kugelhopf recipe (it's sometimes written as kouglof in French). It's perfect for an afternoon snack, for breakfast, for dessert or even for...
8 recipes of Christmas Bredele (small Alsatian cookies)
Christmas in Alsace rhymes with bredele (or bredala)! Do you know these small biscuits typical from Alsace? Not one single family in Alsace would miss the opportunity to bake some during Christmas...
Specialties to taste in Alsace – A short guide
You are coming to visit Alsace and want to discover Alsatian gastronomy? It's a good idea, especially as there is a lot to try in the region! Here are some ideas of specialties to taste during your...
Easter in Alsace – Lammele (paschal lamb) recipe
Easter in Alsace is synonymous with paschal lamb. As everywhere in France, you might say... Yes, but no! The paschal lamb is a Genoise made in a mold in the shape of a lamb eaten at Easter! It has...