Wednesday, September 25, 2013

French Onion Soup with Comté

If there is one food/lifestyle blog that truly takes me to a magical place it is Manger, written by Mimi Thorrison in Médoc, France.  I have been an avid reader, follower and practically a student, by doing research for French inspired recipes and for her sites stunning photography shot by her husband.  I cannot wait for her cookbook to be released next year.  She was recently featured in the October issue of Bon Appetit and they summed it up her life perfectly stating that 'someone stole your fantasy life' or mine at least.  I love how she portrays the French countryside and creates wholesome meals for her growing family.  In the issue, she shares quite a few recipes including a recipe for French Onion Soup with Comté that I decided to make a recent brisk Sunday.  This soup is a labor of love, not in the amount of work that actually goes into it, but allowing for the few simple ingredients to meld together takes time and allows patience.  But when it is done, it is done - this breath is so rich and decadent making for a perfect base for the softened onions and the nuttiness of the Comté cheese.  Continue for more...


*Photography and Styling by Alison

11 comments:

  1. Yum!!! And yes the photos are amazing. I have made onion a few times....my husband loves it. BTW he was asking fr the lemon cake....so I will work on it this week!

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  2. WOW. I must check out this site and this cookbook once it's released. Thanks for the intro!
    www.fashiontruffles.com

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  4. Soup is exactly what I crave on a chilly, autumn afternoon! This onion soup looks amazing, especially for a vegetarian! Thanks for the tasty pictures!

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  5. I saw her feature in Bon Ap (aka my bible) and I was just blown away. She's completely living my dream life–I immediately followed her blog!

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  6. French onion soup is seriously my favorite, yum!

    xo, Yi-chia
    Always Maylee

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  7. I tried it when I was in Paris and love it. Yours looks heavenly!:) Kisses! xo

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  8. Even though I don't care for onions, I love French onion soup...I know I'm so weird. This looks delish. xo

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  9. Mmmmm...Fresh Onion soup is so good, and such a comfort food for me! I'll have to try out your recipe, it sounds especially fabulous. xx

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