Recipe of the day
Fougasse (Flatbread)
Crispy edges, soft middle, pockets of salty olives, and that beautiful smell of olive oil and herbs. This is Provençal fougasse, the flatbread that you tear apart with your hands at apéros and the one that disappears before the wine’s even poured.
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French Cooking Recipes
Recipe of the day
Fougasse (Flatbread)
Crispy edges, soft middle, pockets of salty olives, and that beautiful smell of olive oil and herbs. This is Provençal fougasse, the flatbread that you tear apart with your hands at apéros and the one that disappears before the wine’s even poured.
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French Desserts

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