In the county of Luchon (where I was born and raised) we are really serious about Pétéram. Pétéram is an ancient local dish made from a combination of tripe (intestine & pluck), lamb & veal feet, ham, carrots & onions. During my last visit home I had to have my fix of Pétéram; so one [...]
In Pétéram We Trust!
December 13th, 2010 · 6 Comments
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Family Heirloom: Les Pannequets Saint-Louis
December 31st, 2009 · 3 Comments
Among all the family recipes Les Pannequets Saint-Louis is truly a unique one, et je pèse mes mots — that is: and I weigh my words — yes: unique, a word I almost never use. My great grandfather Louis, Gabriel, Marcel, Marie, Peyrafitte (1858-1929) created this amazing recipe that we still make for very special [...]
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Oeufs Cocotte à la Crème
September 29th, 2008 · 4 Comments
Sunday morning I made Oeufs Cocotte à la Crème. This is another dish that was often served at my family hotel-restaurant and below is the scan of a menu from my grand father Joseph Peyrafitte’s menu notebook. On Thursday May 2nd 1968 Oeufs Cocotte were served as the first course of the traditional five courses [...]
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