Hannah LawrenceMay 293 min#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 41: Sausage RougailThis dish hails from Réunion, in the Indian Ocean. I discuss the meaning of rougail, Creole, and Creole sausages.
Hannah LawrenceMay 233 min#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 40: MillefeuilleI made the classic French pastry the millefeuille this week. In this blog post, I discuss how to translate 'a bit' of sugar.
Hannah LawrenceMay 162 min#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 39: Hollandaise sauceHollandaise - one France's five 'mother sauces'. I talk whisk types and how to translate 'tourner'.
Hannah LawrenceMay 93 min#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 38: PissaladièreThis week's recipe comes from Nice, featuring sweet onions, anchovies, and olives. I talk measures, mistakes, and 'garnitures'.
Hannah LawrenceApr 293 min#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 37: Far BretonOn the menu: a delicious custard-based dessert. In the post I discuss the etymology of 'far', 'prune', and share some plum expressions.
Hannah LawrenceApr 243 min#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 36: French Easter PieTourte Pascale, or French Easter Pie made with spinach, ricotta, eggs, and parmesan. I discuss what chopping 'grossièrement' means and more
Hannah LawrenceApr 175 min#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 35: Spicy Catalan meatballs with beansServed alongside this hearty dish, a side of history, discussion about false friends, and bean varieties.
Hannah LawrenceApr 95 min#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 34: Sourdough breadWhat is sourdough? What about 'levain' - sourdough? starter? preferment? All of the above? And when does afternoon stop and evening begin?
Hannah LawrenceMar 273 min#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 32: Rice puddingI talk about posh versus plain rice puddings, rice varieties, and how the French and British express measurements in recipes.
Hannah LawrenceMar 204 min#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 31: Raspberry MacaronsMacaron mishaps, macarons vs macaroons, different words for 'gran' and homogeneity.
Hannah LawrenceMar 134 min#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 30: Beef bourguignonI talk about meat cut 'equivalents', why 'water the beef' doesn't work, and the tendency for French recipes to leave much unsaid.
Hannah LawrenceMar 44 min#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 29: Cheese souffléThis week I attempted to make soufflé, with mixed results. I talk about French uber-specifity, English vagueness and more
Hannah LawrenceFeb 274 min#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 28: French onion soupThis week, I made French onion soup, and talk about onion varieties, colours, and cool cooking terms.
Hannah LawrenceFeb 223 min#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 27: CramiqueThis week I made Cramique, a Belgian brioche filled with raisins. I talk about 'Sirop de Liège', family baking vs home baking, and more.
Hannah LawrenceFeb 143 min#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 26: a recipe for the ultimate cookbookWhat makes the perfect cookbook? Step-by-step pictures? Anecdotes? A certain style of writing? See my recipe for the ultimate cookbook!
Hannah LawrenceFeb 33 min#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 25: The ultimate seafood chowderThis week I made a seafood chowder using a Canadian recipe. Here, I discuss how its style and terminology differed to recipes from France.
Hannah LawrenceJan 293 min#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 24: Savoury sundried tomato loafThis week I made a savoury cheesy loaf. But its French name is very different - in fact, it's a 'cake' - in the post I explain why.
Hannah LawrenceJan 245 min#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 23: Stuffed mini cabbagesIn this week's post, I discuss casseroles and similar terms, regional variations, and 'Marmageddon' - marmite shortage in New Zealand.
Hannah LawrenceJan 164 min#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 22: Soup of julienned vegetablesThis week features a vegetable soup. I talk about the French terms potage, soupe, and chaudrée, and their English equivalents.
Hannah LawrenceJan 83 min#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 21: galette des roisGalette des rois is a typical French treat enjoyed on 6 January. In this post, I talk about the different types of galettes.