Napoleonic Pleasures

In the street: waffles, Madeleines, and 'Echaudés'Many people lived in cramped apartments (which were particularly unbearable in summer) and often preferred to spend a good deal of time outdoors, either in the street or the courtyard. And as for snacks, there was no shortage of little shops or wandering salesman.

The vegetable marketThis is a recipe for a vegetable terrine to accompany white or red meat. Garden vegetables featured prominently at banquets as part of the starter (hors d'oeuvres) and side dishes (entremets) courses. The king of the crop was the green bean, followed by asparagus, carrots, peas and turnips. In the early 19th century, […]

Eggs are good for youSecond only to meat when it comes to culinary diversity are eggs. This excellent foodstuff full of nourishment holds benefits for the healthy and sick, rich and poor alike.Fresh eggs soothe soreness of the chest; old ones are liable to upset those of a choleric or nervous temperament. To find out […]

This is a light dough thrown into boiling water which is then cooked for a few minutes in the oven. Children are particularly fond of these little cakes. Nowadays, little triangular cakes, flavoured with anise, are still sold in pâtisseries in the Auvergne region.