French recipes

Baked French Toast Casserole

Baked French Toast Casserole with brioche toast and caramelized topping makes the perfect easygoing and tasty make-ahead breakfast or brunch!

Spelt pain a l'ancienne

A bread from Peter Reinhart's The Bread Baker's Apprentice, a very easy one because it hardly needs any kneading and it only ferments once. And with…

Seafood Souffle

As explained before, souffle is not that complicated. There are simple rules to follow though: -Get all your ingredients ready within reach first.…

The Miracle Boule

Laura Calder's recipe for good bread, this is taken directly from the Cooking Channel's library. This method is almost exactly like the no-knead…

DUCK WELLINGTON

This is a take on the classic Beef Wellington which is typically a preparation of filet steak coated with pate' and duxelles (finely minced…

Grilled Niman Ranch Sirloin Steak with Tapenade, Roasted New Potatoes and Baby Leeks

NUTELLA AND BANANA CREPES

Making a crepe is not as intimating as one would think. You can make these crepes for breakfast or as a snack. You can stuff the crepes with sweet…

braised leeks ala julia child

Easy French Bread #2

No knead, no standing mixer to clean. A pre-ferment (poolish) gives the bread a wonderful flavor, and the actual prep time is short.

Mushroom, Tomato, and White Bean Ragout

This is a delicious companion to grilled fish, steak or chicken. It is beautiful, healthy, and flavorful.

Quail eggs in purple potato nest with smoked salmon, chive sauce on a bed of lemon greens

Bechamel Sauce

* Béchamel sauce is delightful enough to use on its own to accent fish, poultry, eggs and vegetables, but it’s the derivative sauces made from the…

Salmon with Herb Butter over Lentils

This is a really fantastic combination. The lentil dish could complement just about any fish wonderfully, but…

aubergine ,garlic caviar

As with so many dishes with long histories there are a few different ways of preparing aubergine (eggplant) caviar, but these are variations occur…

Apple Brie Appetizer Soup

Well, this appetizer soup certainly surprised me! It's reminiscent of a Brie appetizer that's garnished with apples, but made into a soup appetizer…