Appetizers & snacks, French Recetas

Amazing Cranberry-Pumpkin Pastries

Every Fall I pick several "sugar pie pumpkins," bake them and freeze in 16 ounce increments. This way I have…

Open Quiche (with Leek, Bacon and Potato)

Some people, sometimes rightly, complain that quiches, for all their quality, are a bit heavy because of the…

Mini Sausage rolls

BLACK AND WHITE GARLIC SOUP WITH FROG LEGS

Whenever I see frog legs, I always think about a dish that I had at a four-star restaurant in NYC, which was…

Hollandaise Sauce

Brown Sugar Clafoutis with Pears

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Warm mango, banana and pineapple crisp with mascarpone cream

This is a light and fruity dessert made with wholewheat filo dough and a combination of fruits, so you’ll get a…

Smoked Salmon and Asparagus Risotto

Perfect for a romantic dinner for two.

Hollandaise Sauce

This recipe uses clarified butter to emulsify the sauce. To keep this sauce from breaking, keep it warm, but not hot. Equipment: wire whisk

Easy Semi Homemade Crepe Recipe

Don't be afraid to make these elegant quick crepe to impress your friends and family, check them out on how easy they are to make!

Duck Leg Confit

This is a very simple dish to make it's just takes a long time to do it ! But what you end up with is well worth the time and it will keep for…

French Cuisine: marinated Cuttlefish

The Japanese are not the only ones to eat cuttlefis or squids raw. In French Languedoc, especially along the…

Catfish «en meurette»

The term «en meurette» refers to a dish that has been braised in a particularly delicious red wine sauce from the Burgundy region of France.…

Potatoes Anna

Escoffier's recipe for Potatoes Anna was quite simple, layer thinly sliced potatoes covered with butter and bake. I have seen a number of recipes…

Mache with warm brie and apples

A friend invited us over for a BBQ and made this appetizer. I don't like brie, never have, and this is to die for! I couldn't stop thinking about…