A recipe notebook

The recipes of Aunt Jeanne

Family cooking, passed down from generation to generation. Adjust the servings, follow the steps, and enjoy.

All recipes

13 recipes
Cuisine
Difficulty
Time
A pot of homemade chicken stock, golden and clear
3h 15

French

Homemade chicken stock

A clear, golden, deeply flavoured stock. Start with cold water and a gentle simmer for a crystal-clear result.

Golden marinated chicken thighs straight out of the oven with crispy skin
1h 15

Swiss

Roast chicken thighs

Chicken thighs roasted in the oven, under a coating of spices and herbs.

A bowl of creamy green-lentil dhal topped with a golden tarka and scattered with fresh coriander
1h

Indian

Green lentil dhal

A creamy dhal of Puy lentils, coconut milk and a toasted tarka. Silky, fragrant, and even better the next day.

Golden salmon fillet with crispy skin
20 min

French

Oven-baked salmon fillet

Salmon seared then finished in the oven, crispy skin, ready in 20 minutes.

A bowl of red-orange gazpacho with a drizzle of olive oil and a brunoise of vegetables on top
45 min

Spanish

Andalusian gazpacho

Andalusian cold soup made with very ripe tomatoes, sherry vinegar and emulsified olive oil. Served very cold.

Golden-baked spätzli gratin, creamy, sprinkled with parsley
35 min

Swiss

Spätzli Gratin

Spätzli baked golden under a creamy béchamel and cheese topping, with caramelised onions and parsley. Pure Swiss comfort food.

A dish of mixed-pasta gratin, golden under a crust of melted cheese
35 min

Swiss

Leftover pasta gratin

The perfect pantry-clearer: all your half-empty pasta packets gathered into a golden, cheesy bake.

A dish of Italian-style borlotti beans, stewed in tomato
1h 10

Italian

Italian-style borlotti beans

Fresh borlotti beans stewed in tomato, Italian style. Excellent on their own, or gratinated with Parmesan for a more indulgent version.

A bowl of creamy hummus drizzled with olive oil and paprika
1h 15

Lebanese

Lebanese Hummus

Silky, airy, and infinitely better than anything you'd buy at the supermarket.

A bowl of green peppery rocket pesto, glossy with olive oil
20 min

Italian

Rocket pesto

A bright, peppery pesto with more bite than the classic basil version, emulsified with olive oil and lifted with lemon.

A jar of bright green pesto with basil leaves and pine nuts
10 min

Italian

Basil pesto

Pesto alla genovese, ready in 10 minutes.

A creamy peppercorn sauce coating a rare entrecôte
30 min

French

Peppercorn sauce

The classic French bistro sauce. Indispensable on a good entrecôte.

A plate of golden butter-fried spätzli sprinkled with parsley
55 min

Swiss

Homemade Spätzli

The famous Swiss soft egg noodles, perfect alongside game, meats in sauce, or simply pan-fried in butter.