France/17 recipes

Yes from the year 1475. Platina mentions several odd fishes not usually used today as food, such as cuttlefish, scorpions, lampreys and sea-lion. But most of his fish are still favorites-eels, lobsters, crabs, oysters, sturgeon and sturgeon eggs (which he calls caviar), salmon, sole, etc., and he gives a recipe for a Squid Dish for Days of Abstinence. Although squid is eaten today in the South of France and Greece, and can be found in special fish shops here, I would prefer salmon or halibut. But if you hanker for squid, just go ahead with it if you can find some, and be sure to have the fish man prepare it for you by removing the black liquid from the backbone.

Fluffy puff pasty filled with red plum and almond, after baking it comes out juicy inside and crispy outside, topped with cream and sour cream mixture, giving the extra creaminess!

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Perfectly poached eggs tops artichoke hearts and luscious Bearnaise sauce. You might just think you're in France.