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#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 34: Sourdough bread

Apr 9, 20205 min read

#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 34: Sourdough bread

What is sourdough? What about 'levain' - sourdough? starter? preferment? All of the above? And when does afternoon stop and evening begin?

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#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 33: Country lentil stew

Hannah Lawrence

Apr 3, 20204 min read

#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 33: Country lentil stew

A delicious French dish with Puy lentils, but what's a great name in English? Plus a recipe idea and substitution suggestions.

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#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 32: Rice pudding

Hannah Lawrence

Mar 28, 20203 min read

#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 32: Rice pudding

I talk about posh versus plain rice puddings, rice varieties, and how the French and British express measurements in recipes.

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#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 31: Raspberry Macarons

Hannah Lawrence

Mar 21, 20204 min read

#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 31: Raspberry Macarons

Macaron mishaps, macarons vs macaroons, different words for 'gran' and homogeneity.

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#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 30: Beef bourguignon

Hannah Lawrence

Mar 14, 20204 min read

#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 30: Beef bourguignon

I talk about meat cut 'equivalents', why 'water the beef' doesn't work, and the tendency for French recipes to leave much unsaid.

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#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 29: Cheese soufflé

Hannah Lawrence

Mar 5, 20204 min read

#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 29: Cheese soufflé

This week I attempted to make soufflé, with mixed results. I talk about French uber-specifity, English vagueness and more

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#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 28: French onion soup

Hannah Lawrence

Feb 28, 20204 min read

#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 28: French onion soup

This week, I made French onion soup, and talk about onion varieties, colours, and cool cooking terms.

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#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 27: Cramique

Hannah Lawrence

Feb 23, 20203 min read

#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 27: Cramique

This week I made Cramique, a Belgian brioche filled with raisins. I talk about 'Sirop de Liège', family baking vs home baking, and more.

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#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 26: a recipe for the ultimate cookbook

Hannah Lawrence

Feb 15, 20203 min read

#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 26: a recipe for the ultimate cookbook

What makes the perfect cookbook? Step-by-step pictures? Anecdotes? A certain style of writing? See my recipe for the ultimate cookbook!

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#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 25: The ultimate seafood chowder

Hannah Lawrence

Feb 4, 20203 min read

#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 25: The ultimate seafood chowder

This week I made a seafood chowder using a Canadian recipe. Here, I discuss how its style and terminology differed to recipes from France.

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#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 24: Savoury sundried tomato loaf

Hannah Lawrence

Jan 30, 20203 min read

#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 24: Savoury sundried tomato loaf

This week I made a savoury cheesy loaf. But its French name is very different - in fact, it's a 'cake' - in the post I explain why.

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#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 23: Stuffed mini cabbages

Hannah Lawrence

Jan 25, 20205 min read

#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 23: Stuffed mini cabbages

In this week's post, I discuss casseroles and similar terms, regional variations, and 'Marmageddon' - marmite shortage in New Zealand.

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#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 22: Soup of julienned vegetables

Hannah Lawrence

Jan 16, 20204 min read

#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 22: Soup of julienned vegetables

This week features a vegetable soup. I talk about the French terms potage, soupe, and chaudrée, and their English equivalents.

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#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 21: galette des rois

Hannah Lawrence

Jan 9, 20203 min read

#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 21: galette des rois

Galette des rois is a typical French treat enjoyed on 6 January. In this post, I talk about the different types of galettes.

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Hannah Lawrence

Jan 3, 20203 min read

#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 20: brioche

This week's recipe was brioche, made by a guest chef! I talk about different types of yeast, and French word with opposite meanings.

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#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 19: Yule log

Hannah Lawrence

Dec 28, 20193 min read

#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 19: Yule log

This week I made a traditional French festive treat, a bûche de noël, or a yule log. In the blog post I talk redundancy and tricky verbs.

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#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 18: Leek tart

Hannah Lawrence

Dec 21, 20193 min read

#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 18: Leek tart

This week's recipe is leek tart. I discuss different pastry types and how recipes need to be user-friendly.

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#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 17: Madeleines

Hannah Lawrence

Dec 12, 20192 min read

#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 17: Madeleines

In this week's post I'm introduced to a new culinary term, and adapt flowery introductory text to the English cook.

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Tarte Tatin to Bakewell tart: French Connections with the NWTN

Hannah Lawrence

Dec 10, 20192 min read

Tarte Tatin to Bakewell tart: French Connections with the NWTN

A review of a French/English culinary translation workshop held in Manchester by the North West Translators' Network of the ITI.

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#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 16: Speculaas

Hannah Lawrence

Dec 9, 20192 min read

#ThatTranslatorCanCook week 16: Speculaas

I made Speculaas biscuits, often gifted on 6 December. My recipe was very brief, missing a lot of detail I would expect from an English one.

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