Tania Teschke's Bordeaux Kitchen Blog

Culinary Adventures & Cultural Insights

Several golden-brown cannelés from Bordeaux Kitchen Naturals are arranged on a white plate, showing their caramelized edges and fluted sides—a delicious nod to Ancestral French Wisdom.
Recipes

Cannelés Bordelais French Pastry

A classic French pastry with an unexpected connection to winemaking. Discover the fascinating history of the Bordeaux Cannelé—a delicate dessert born from Caribbean trade winds, traditional wine clarification, and a clever solution to leftover egg yolks.

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Nine homemade granola bars with oats, nuts, and seeds—crafted with Ancestral French Wisdom inspired by Tania Teschke—arranged on parchment paper in a glass container.
Recipes

No-Bake Date Bar Recipe

Why pay for industrially manufactured and marketed granola bars when you can make these nut and seed date bars using only the ingredients your family trusts and loves?!   Use about a handful of pitted

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A bowl of chili topped with sour cream and green onions sits on a red plate with a side salad, olives, and a spoon—a cozy scene inspired by Tania Teschke’s Bordeaux Kitchen Naturals. A napkin is in the background.
Recipes

Kitchen Sink Borsch

Kitchen Sink Borsch First and foremost, I hope you and your family are well and able to cope in these uncertain times of La Corona. While on a recent “stocking up” grocery run, I picked

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Veal Sweet Breads
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Paleo Breaded Veal Sweetbreads

Ris de Veau Panés This recipe can be used for both Veal or Lamb Sweetbreads. The photos in this post depict Veal Sweetbreads. The flour used in this recipe is organic chestnut flour, locally-sourced, Paleo-approved! Prep

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Cooked animal brains, a nod to ancestral French wisdom from The Bordeaux Kitchen by Tania Teschke, are garnished with chopped parsley and pepper, and served on a white plate with sauce.
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Poached & Sautéed Lamb Brains

Cervelles d’Agneau Pochées Serves 1 per person I can say that it was a little hard to swallow the first bite or two, as the smell was subtle but new to me, and the texture

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A mound of finely chopped meat mixed with green apple slices and herbs, served in a light sauce on a turquoise plate, inspired by Ancestral French Wisdom from The Bordeaux Kitchen by Tania Teschke.
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Veal Heart Tartare

Tartare du Coeur de Veau Serves 2-4 Chef’s Tip: The Secret to a “Bon Tartare” is finely chopped ingredients! Also, have little containers at the ready for each ingredient to keep yourself organized, along with

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BKN Strawberry Peach Tallow Balm
Strawberry Peach Tallow Balm - Bordeaux Kitchen Naturals

Nourish Your Skin, Naturally

Discover the time-honored secret to radiant skin. Our Bordeaux Kitchen Naturals tallow skincare line is handcrafted with wholesome, natural ingredients rooted in tradition.

café round table and chairs in black and white set in Paris.
Write in Café les Deux Magots in Paris

Write Your Next Chapter in Paris

Unleash your creativity on a unique writers’ retreat in the City of Light. Join authors Tania Teschke and Nina Mukerjee Furstenau for a workshop and tour, from the cafes of literary Paris to the vineyards of Champagne.

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