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Marilyn

POSTED: Tue, 04/20/2010 - 8:50am

Mireille's new book

Have just pre-ordered the new recipe book out next week. Can't wait to read it, hopefully it will help me release those last few pounds before the holiday. I will take it with me as we are self catering and will need some useful hints as we are away nearly all of June.

vickie2

POSTED: Thu, 03/08/2012 - 12:06am Mireille's cookbook I have been looking through the FWDGF Cookbook and have been trying to decide which recipes to try. Does anyone have some favorites? I love MBC and her fish preparation ideas, but want to try some other things.

Ava

POSTED: Thu, 03/08/2012 - 7:27am I love the scrambled eggs (p22), goats cheese & hazelnut tartines (p38), pear & blue cheese tartines (p42), ratatouille (p80), butternut squash soup (p114), potage d'hiver (p115), pumpkin & apple soup (p117), spaghetti carbonara (p120), Italian style chicken (p148), red berry smoothie (p188), rhubarb smoothie (p190), crepes (filled with nutella or lemon & sugar ... or savoury - mushrooms & cheese etc) (p194). Of course there are many other recipes that I enjoy from the book too! I also love some of the recipes from FWDGF & FWFAS ... one of my favourites is chicken au champagne (p186) followed by poached pears (p153) ... instead of champagne in the chicken sauce, I use Muscat (which is also used in the pears), and I use cream to make the sauce and add lots more shallots! I also use sage instead of the other herbs and I cut the chicken into chunks), basically I've completely changed the recipe, but it's still delicious! I also have a small glass of the wine with the pears as it is a dessert wine after all! I serve the pears with G&B's vanilla ice cream and some melted G&B chocolate on top (it's amazing with the warm juices from the pears and wine!) Other books I use are: Elizabeth David: French Provincial Kitchen (great soups); Julia Child - mastering the art of french cooking; the Mediterranean diet by Marissa Cloutier; the French market by Joanne Harris & the French Kitchen; le cordon bleu quick & light and finally 4 ingredients christmas (has recipes you can use all year!) by Kim McCosker. I have lots of Italian cook books too as well as baking; cakes; menus and of course there's always Jamie & Delia for when you need something a bit different!

vickie2

POSTED: Thu, 03/08/2012 - 2:55pm Thanks Ava! ...for all the great ideas! I will give your favorite recipes a try and check out those cookbooks. I especially want to check out Julia Child's cookbook :-)

Marilyn

POSTED: Fri, 05/14/2010 - 10:04am Ratatouille a la Mireille Have a big pot of ratatouille simmering gentley on the hob for dinner tonight, will serve it with chicken cooked with lemon and white wine. OH loves ratatouille so it will be brownie points for me tonight!!!!

Marilyn

POSTED: Thu, 04/29/2010 - 3:04pm Excited It came today!!!! YHave had a quick flick through but am waiting a quiet time to read properly. DD here at weekend so will make the caramelised chicken I think. Definately a book to take to France!!!!!

HeatherJean

POSTED: Thu, 04/29/2010 - 3:08pm The Cookbook Marilyn~ I actually made the Carmelized chicken with the vegetable pancake for dinner last night and we thought it was delicious. My husband thought the vegetable pancake needed a little ketchup, but he still ate three portions of it! Enjoy. ~Heather

HeatherJean

POSTED: Tue, 04/20/2010 - 12:36pm Mireille's new cookbook Marilyn~ I'm going to see Mireille at the Wellesley Free Library here in MA tomorrow evening. The bookstore that is sponsoring the event has said that they will have her new book available for purchase there. I am so excited, not only to see her in person, finally, but to have the recipes that helped her to succeed in quite exciting! Will let you know how the event goes. ~Heather

Vintage1944

POSTED: Fri, 04/23/2010 - 10:37pm Hi How was it?tell us everything,please.Jean

Marilyn

POSTED: Tue, 04/20/2010 - 4:39pm Soooooo jealous Heather: How marvellous to see Mireille. I hope you have a great time. You should get your book signed. Looking forward to hearing about your evening.

HeatherJean

POSTED: Wed, 04/21/2010 - 9:50am Meeting Mireille Elizabeth & Marilyn~ I am really excited too. I did not get to see her when she released the first three books. I was always working, or the location was not convenient for me to get too. Tonights event is a presentation, discussion, book-signing and tasting! The Culinary Guild of New England is supposed to be making some of the recipes from Mireille's new cookbook for us to try. I've already packed my camera and will try to get pictures of everything. I may have to post them on my Facebook page to share with all of you, but I'll certainly let you know how the event goes! ~Heather

Marilyn

POSTED: Tue, 04/20/2010 - 4:39pm Soooooo jealous Heather: How marvellous to see Mireille. I hope you have a great time. You should get your book signed. Looking forward to hearing about your evening.

Elizabeth G

POSTED: Tue, 04/20/2010 - 2:34pm Have fun, HeatherJean! I'm jealous -- I saw that Mireille will be at several Seattle locations and tried to figure how I might get to see her. But her visit to Seattle is May 10-11, which is a Monday-Tuesday, and it's around a five hour drive (one way) from where I live. I just can't make it work. I look forward to hearing your report!!

Elizabeth G

POSTED: Tue, 04/20/2010 - 2:34pm Have fun, HeatherJean! I'm jealous -- I saw that Mireille will be at several Seattle locations and tried to figure how I might get to see her. But her visit to Seattle is May 10-11, which is a Monday-Tuesday, and it's around a five hour drive (one way) from where I live. I just can't make it work. I look forward to hearing your report!!

CourtneyK

POSTED: Thu, 04/22/2010 - 9:03am Meeting Mireille We also attended the Wellsley event last night and it did not disappoint! It was fantastic to meet Mireille, who is even more lovely in person that on the page. I stayed up late reading the cookbook cover to cover and can't wait to get cooking.

HeatherJean

POSTED: Mon, 04/26/2010 - 10:24am Meeting Mireille To all who asked, the event was fabulous. It began with Mireille speaking a bit about the French Women Don't Get Fat phenomenum and how she arrived at the point of writing the cookbook. She read two segments from the cookbook and then there was a question and answer session. They split us up into small groups for those wishing to have their books signed (using colored butterflies to designate which group you were in). The rest of the attendees were free to sample three of the recipes from the cookbook: 1) celery root soup, 2) chocolate mouse with hazlenuts, 3) a spinach tapenade (I believe) I purchased the cookbook before the event started and waited my turn for Mireille to sign the book. My 6 year old daughter was in line with me and she spoke briefly to Mireille in French while she signed my book. I believe she inscribed it "Cookingly yours, Mireille." I mentioned how much I enjoyed her books and that I would be posting a description of the event here for all of you who could not attend. I must confess that I have not actually opened the cookbook yet. My mother attended the event with us and she really wanted to look through it immediately. So I allowed her the entire weekend to read it. I'm hoping to get it back tonight as I want to start reading it and experimenting with the recipes too! Really glad I finally got to hear Mireille speak and to see her in person. For your fashionable ones, Mireille was wearing black ballet flats, slim cut black cigarette pants, a trim fit short black jacket, a necklace and the ring she speaks of in one of her books. She looked the true definition of a Chic French Woman. ~Heather

Vintage1944

POSTED: Thu, 05/06/2010 - 10:48pm Merci HeatherJean The description helped me feel right there with you.I am glad it was a good experience.I am awaiting the arrival of my copy,any day now.When will you post on Facebook and how do we find you?

Marilyn

POSTED: Fri, 05/07/2010 - 3:44am Facebook You need to direct us to you on Facebook as Jean and I are both there.

HeatherJean

POSTED: Fri, 05/07/2010 - 9:38am Pictures from event Sorry I forgot to mention that I was unable to take pictures at the event. When I had put my camera in my purse, I neglected to notice that the battery door got broken in the process. Thus, when I held the camera up to take pictures, the battery fell out in my lap. There was no way to hold it in and get the camera to turn on. Maybe someone else who attends on of these events will be more fortunate than I and will post pictures for all to see. ~Heather

Vintage1944

POSTED: Fri, 05/07/2010 - 10:55am Oh bad luck!! How frustrating for you.It is the little things that make you want to chew your foot;-))Jean

snorklee

POSTED: Mon, 04/26/2010 - 2:17pm Meeting Mireille How great, Heather! It sounds like such a nice event. Isn't she wonderful? (thanks for the description of her outfit... I'm always fascinated by her style. :)

CourtneyK

POSTED: Thu, 04/22/2010 - 9:04am Edit: Wellesley I've only lived here forever...I guess my coffee hasn't kicked in!