#ThatTranslatorCanCook Archives - Stephanie Martinez-Hill

#ThatTranslatorCanCook: Belgian Liège waffles

We’ve all heard of Belgian waffles, but did you know that within Belgium there are two distinct types? The light, airy Belgian waffles we all know and love are actually known as Brussels waffles, and there is a whole other realm of waffles originating from Liège known as, you guessed it, Liège waffles. Liège is […]

#ThatTranslatorCanCook: Clafoutis

What is Clafoutis? Clafoutis is French dessert usually made by arranging black cherries in a buttered dish and pouring batter over the top. Some recipes include a raising agent, resulting in a lovely sponge-like texture, but traditionally it is a dense mixture like a batter. Think toad-in-the-hole as a dessert, but in a good way! […]

#ThatTranslatorCanCook: Tarte Tatin

We’ve all heard of the classic French Tarte Tatin, but do you know the history of it? Well, there are actually a few theories but my favourite is as follows. Named after the hotel of the same name (Hôtel Tatin), legend has it the dessert was invented by the cook who was having a bad […]

#ThatTranslatorCanCook: Flamenco eggs

Cooking Huevos a la flamenca or flamenco eggs is an Andalusian dish which typically involves frying ingredients such as peppers, chorizo and tomatoes, transferring them into individually-portioned earthenware dishes and is topped off with a couple of eggs on top and baked in the oven. The dish is very much open to interpretation so feel […]

#ThatTranslatorCanCook: Walnut pains aux raisins

Escargots aux raisins et noix Snails with grapes and nuts anyone? How about some walnut pains aux raisins instead then? They sound a little more appetising. A traditional pain au raisin is a classic French pastry in the form of a spiral, filled with crème patissière and raisins. This recipe also includes walnuts as a […]