To prepare the gratinated scallops with butter and brandy, place the butter cut into pieces in a pan, where it will be melted over low heat for a few minutes (1); then add a crushed garlic clove (2), ...

It is said that cooking with mushrooms was first mentioned in a 13th-century French cookbook. As late as the 19th century, writer and gastronome Alexandre Dumas said, “I confess that nothing frightens ...