List of recipes from category Miscellanous: 192 recipes (gluten free)

"Oeufs rabattus" with leeks

This quick French way of cooking eggs is similar to an omelette, but with the egg simply drawn in towards the centre during the brief cooking. The eggs here are cooked with sautéed leeks and served with delicious morteau sausage "crisps".
33K4.3 44 min. March 29^th 2017

Bacon and cabbage omelette

A classic, peasant-style omelette with fried bacon bits and blanched green cabbage.
55K4 50 min. April 26^th 2017

Eggs Comtoise

In this recipe from eastern France, an egg yolk sits inside a potato nest with a topping of hot cancoillote cheese. The nest is served with fried sliced potatoes.
41K3.8 40 min. January 17^th 2016

Eggs in tomato shells

This is a novel way of cooking eggs: in tomato "shells" or egg-cups! For extra flavour, we'll put a spoonful of caramelized onions in the tomato first.
48K3.9 1 hour 3 min. October 11^th 2015

Eggs with green asparagus and Parmesan cheese

Green asparagus cut into sections, quickly sautéed with Parmesan, and topped with eggs beaten with cream.
6,270 40 min. July 23^th 2023

Eggs with tomatoes and courgettes

Melting courgettes with tomatoes and onions into which the eggs are slid carefully, without breaking the yolk, and cooked gently. The secret of success in this recipe is to combine the tomatoes and courgettes when they are really soft, and cook the egg white, leaving the yolk still runny.
72K3.8 52 min. September 27^th 2015

Fried eggs with tomatoes

In this recipe, thick slices of tomato are cooked first, then the eggs are left to cook gently in the spaces between them. Particularly delicious served simply with a trickle of balsamic vinegar.
77K4.8 31 min. November 27^th 2013

Green asparagus omelette

Small spears of green asparagus steamed and sliced, served with grated Parmesan in the middle of an omelette.
136K3.8 33 min. May 6^th 2012

Mushroom and artichoke omelette

This French "broken" omelette is not neatly folded like a classic omelette. There is more filling than egg: mushrooms and artichokes here, pan-fried with spring onions. It can be served flat, like a Spanish omelette, but I prefer the more original broken look.
46K3.9 54 min. May 10^th 2023

Oven omelette

For this omelette with a difference, we'll fry sliced potatoes, bacon (lardons) and onions, then pour the beaten eggs over and finish cooking everything together in the oven. The French sometimes call this an "Omelette of Moyenmoutier" after a village in the Vosges.
51K4.6 52 min. May 21^th 2017

Poached eggs with spinach and Comté milk

The combination of eggs with spinach is always a winner, but this recipe elevates it to another level with the original and delicious flavour added by the Comté milk.
17K 1 hour 7 min. January 19^th 2022

Shiitake eggs

By French standards, this hardly qualifies as an omelette: beaten eggs, simply slammed in the pan with sautéed shiitake mushrooms in soy sauce.
39K4.2 34 min. March 7^th 2021

Small ratatouille with

It's a hotch-potch of vegetables, cooked in two stages, onto which eggs are broken and cooked until the white only is just firm.
256K5 1 hour 3 min. June 12^th 2011

Sorrel omelette

A sorrel omelette is, unsurprisingly, a classic omelette with chopped sorrel added, but it is also served with a reduced cream and sorrel sauce.
15K 47 min. June 1^st 2022

Soufflée omelette with cheese

Halfway between an omelette and a soufflé, this quick recipe give a light and delicious result. The secret is mainly in the two cooking methods: frying pan, then oven.
425K4.7 51 min. June 22^th 2013

Spinach Omelette

An ultra-simple but delicious omelette recipe. The beaten eggs are poured over spinach that has already been cooked with shallots.
70K4.7 17 min. May 1^st 2016

Tomato omelette

Tomato omelette is a great classic of Provençale cuisine. This is my personal version with mushrooms.
112K4.6 1 hour 1 min. May 10^th 2023

Auvergne gratin

Cauliflower, green cabbage, potatoes and of course Saint-Nectaire for this gratin with Auvergne flavors.
5,443 1 hour 50 min. December 10^th 2023

Avengers' potatoes

Lurking behind this strange name (see reason below) is a kind of potato-cheese gratin, which is wrapped in thin slices of bacon. It's cooked first on the hob, then in the oven.
294K5 1 hour 54 min. February 21^th 2011

Baked Mont d'Or with diced mixed vegetables

The classic hot box method is a delicious way to serve Mont d'Or cheese. For a more original twist, this recipe adds mixed vegetables. The cheese is baked in the oven as usual, but filled with the diced vegetables and mushrooms.
45K3.8 58 min. February 26^th 2017

Boulangère potatoes

This great classic of French home cooking consists of sliced potatoes with slivers of bacon between, on a bed of onion fondue, moistened with poultry (or beef) stock and baked in the oven. It takes a fairly long time, but is so good, and reheats very well.
30K 2 1 hour 36 min. April 5^th 2020

Bourguignon potatoes

Potatoes cooked "bourguignon" (or Burgundy) style is a delicious twist on a classic potato gratin. The potatoes are cooked in milk, with added flavour from lardons and fried onions. A tasty topping of cream with Époisses cheese is poured over just before the dish goes in the oven.
28K 1 hour 55 min. August 12^th 2021

Cassoulet-style shepherd's pie.

You may well have come across hachis parmentier, the French version of shepherd's pie. Here's a variation using puréed haricot beans, inspired by another classic French dish: cassoulet.
33K 54 min. June 3^rd 2020

Celeriac and mushroom gratin

This gratin combines sliced celeriac simmered in milk with fried mushrooms.
67K5 1 hour 8 min. May 10^th 2023

Chicken Brussels pie

This is a novel twist on the well known cottage or shepherd's pie idea (minced meat topped with mashed potato). Why not try this "Brussels" pie with a mixture of mashed potato and Brussels sprouts on top of chopped chicken?
35K5 1 hour 24 min. February 23^th 2020

Comtoise stuffed tomatoes

These stuffed tomatoes are a bit special: the stuffing is made with Morteau sausage, onions, rice and cancoilotte cheese.
44K4.1 1 hour 36 min. October 5^th 2016

Courgettes (zuchinis)

A classic gratin, but with the courgettes cooked separately to prevent too much juice being released during the oven cooking, and so make a dish that is barely moist.
492K 13.7 1 hour 20 min. October 13^th 2010

Creamy spinach and potato gratin

This is a gratin with a difference: before going in the oven, the layers of spinach and potato are topped with cream in which Mont d'Or cheese has been melted (or another cheese, if you prefer).
59K4 1 hour 5 min. December 17^th 2017

Duck Parmentier

This recipe is very simple to make as everything can be prepared in advance. A layer of duck meat is sandwiched between two layers of potato purée. This is topped with grated cheese before being put in the oven.
99K3.9 51 min. January 27^th 2013

Endive gratin with cancoillotte

Here is a variation on the classic French recipe for endives with ham. This recipe uses cancoillotte cheese instead of the usual béchamel sauce.
106K3.8 57 min. February 5^th 2014

Fried rillettes

Rilletes formed into thin cakes and fried. This allows the fat to drain off during cooking and leaves crunchy and tasty discs of lean meat which can be served with mashed potato (purée).
115K4.9 29 min. December 11^th 2011

Gratin Comtois

This version of Gratin Comtois begins like the classic gratin dauphinois, but uses Morbier cheese, and diced Morteau sausage for a hint of smoky flavour. There's no denying it, this is a rich and hearty dish!
24K 1 hour 13 min. April 7^th 2021

Gratin Dauphinois

This recipe is a bit sensitive for people from Dauphiné (a French area around the city of Grenoble), many of them are sure to have the "true" recipe. Here is the version of the famous French chef Michel Guérard. The most interesting thing about gratin Dauphinois, is that it has a delicate hint of...
380K 25 1 hour 3 min. August 13^th 2016

Gratin du Nord

This gratin combines the flavours that are so characteristic of France's northern region: endives (chicory), beer and Maroilles cheese.
68K5 1 hour 33 min. January 21^th 2018

Gratin of beet tops and potatoes

In a very classic gratin, here's a pairing that's a little less classic: beet tops with potatoes. The tops add a slight bitterness that complements the sweetness of the potatoes, cream and cheese.
5,417 55 min. October 8^th 2023

Gratin of chicken with rice and sautéed mushrooms

This is a very simple gratin, mainly using leftovers (chicken and rice), ideal for a Sunday night supper.
41K3.8 52 min. May 10^th 2023

Gratin of Endives with Mont d'Or

This gratin has layers of potatoes and sautéed endives, topped with Mont d'Or cheese and browned in the oven.
47K5 58 min. February 14^th 2016

Gratin of leeks with Morbier cheese

In this recipe of gratin, without potatoes, sliced leeks are bound with a cream with Morbier cheese.
9,944 1 hour April 16^th 2023

Gratin of purple artichokes

This is a very simple recipe: just potatoes, purple artichokes, a sprinkling of Parmesan and into the oven it goes...
53K4.1 42 min. November 30^th 2014

Gratin Parmentier

Here, a potato gratin meets hachis Parmentier (minced beef topped with mashed potato): 2 layers of potato around a layer of pre-cooked minced meat.
61K3.8 1 hour 22 min. May 1^st 2019

Gratin with Parmesan flavours

For this gratin recipe, we're going to use Parmesan cheese crumbles, which will find a final, practical use. You'll have a potato and cauliflower gratin, with delicious Parmesan flavours, but without actually using any.
1,306 2 hours 32 min. April 21^th 2024

Gratin-style spinach and chicken omelette

A simple omelette treated more like a gratin: the omelette forms the bottom layer in the dish, topped with chicken and spinach in a cream sauce and browned in the oven.
29K 43 min. August 16^th 2020

Hachis parmentier

This is the French answer (meat with mashed potato and cheese) to the English cottage or shepherd's pie: a typical family recipe which is an excellent way of using up leftover meat. The proportions are vague here: you need "whatever you have left over"...
392K 24.4 1 hour 22 min. February 21^th 2011

Hearty potato and ham gratin

A potato gratin with an original twist: fried diced ham with mustard.
17K 1 hour 59 min. February 9^th 2022

Hot box cheese

This recipe is a great classic from Franche-Comté (area of eastern France). A Mont-dor cheese (from this area) is oven cooked in its wooden box with a little dry white wine, and served melted over baked potatoes. It's a dish for a winter evening meal with friends, very easy to prepare, everything...
336K4.3 58 min. February 11^th 2016

Individual creamy endive gratins

In this recipe, the endives are first blanched, then baked with cream and mushrooms in individual cassolettes (small gratin dishes or large ramekins).
115K4.6 1 hour 5 min. May 10^th 2023

Layered Leek and Egg Gratin

This gratin combines parboiled leeks with chopped hard-boiled eggs in thin layers.
54K4.1 49 min. January 10^th 2016

Mushroom Pancakes au Gratin

This recipe uses pan-fried mushrooms and shallots in cream as the filling for Breton "galettes": traditional buckwheat pancakes. The stuffed pancakes are then baked gratin-style with cheese and cream.
118K4.6 55 min. May 10^th 2023

Oxtail Parmentier

Rather like the classic hachis Parmentier, but using oxtail stewed very slowly in red wine and herbs.
301K4.7 5 hours 46 min. October 13^th 2010

Polenta parmentier

This recipe is similar to a shepherd's pie, but the meat is accompanied by vegetables, and the mashed potatoes are replaced by a delicious cheese polenta.
3,479 1 hour 33 min. March 20^th 2024

Pollack Parmentier

"Parmentier", in French cuisine, means topped or mixed with mashed potato. This fishy version is made with pollack (or another fish, if you prefer), poached, flaked, and mixed with cooked onions, mashed potatoes and a little thyme. This is then topped with grated cheese and browned in the oven,...
37K4.8 56 min. October 1^st 2017

Potato and two ham gratin

Little morsels of boiled and raw cured ham sautéd briefly then mixed with mashed potatoes and finished as a gratin in the oven.
116K 14.6 47 min. October 20^th 2011

Potato gratin

This classic French recipe is made with sliced potatoes baked in milk and browned on top.
1.1M 14.6 1 hour 47 min. February 21^th 2011

Potatoes with bacon and herbs

The potatoes in this recipe are rolled in a slice of lightly cooked bacon with sage and bay leaves slipped in between. They are then baked in the oven.
36K5 1 hour November 14^th 2018

Potimarron (chestnut pumpkin) "au gratin"

We could almost say a "Parmentier" of potimarron: a layer of left over cooked chicken, covered with potimarron purée and cheese, put to brown in the oven.
255K 24 1 hour 35 min. February 21^th 2011

Quick stuffed courgettes

This is a relatively rapid way to prepare stuffed courgettes, using ready-made items that you can take out of the fridge or freezer at the last minute (or nearly).
40K4.4 1 hour 6 min. September 17^th 2017

Salmon and Spinach Gratin

This gratin has a layer of spinach, a layer of salmon with tomato and a layer of potato purée topped with grated cheese.
56K4.3 46 min. January 27^th 2016

Salt cod brandade

"Brandade de morue" is a classic of French bistro cuisine, especially in the south. It is a puréed mixture of salt cod and olive oil with (or sometimes without) potatoes. Here is a simplified version.
83K4 1 hour 32 min. March 2^nd 2014

Sliced cauliflower with 3 cheeses

Thin slices of blanched cauliflower, fried strips of cured ham and 3 different types of cheese grated and gently melted to bind everything together.
87K5 50 min. March 6^th 2013

Smoky potato and potimarron gratin

This gratin has an unusual twist: it not only combines potatoes with potimarron, the potatoes are boiled in the water left after cooking a Morteau sausage, to give a lovely smoky flavour. Guaranteed to transport your tastebuds to eastern France!
37K 2 hours 10 min. March 13^th 2019

Tartiflette

A personal version of a classic recipe from Savoy.
584K 14.6 1 hour 27 min. September 16^th 2019

The strange gratin

Here is a recipe for a gratin that is a little unusual in its ingredients, which allows the use of vegetable tops and leftover cheese, but for a very successful taste despite everything.
14K 1 hour 30 min. July 20^th 2022

Triple-Cheese Pumpkin Gratin

The small squash used here is the Japanese chestnut pumpkin or "potimarron". For this gratin, we scrape out the seeds and fill the centre with a mixture of three sorts of cheese and cream, then bake it in the oven until the pumpkin flesh is soft. Served straight from the oven like this, it is good...
78K4.1 53 min. January 24^th 2016

Truffade

Truffade is a traditional dish from France's Auvergne region. It is made with potatoes and local cheese. Truffade originated in the mountains and is a proper winter dish, quite rich and delicious. This recipe, like with all traditional food, comes in many versions: different cheeses, ways to cook...
52K4.3 1 hour 10 min. August 12^th 2021

Two-cheese vegetable gratin

This is a vegetable gratin with a difference: 3 layers of different vegetables (cauliflower, broccoli and aubergine) with two different cheeses for a flavousome topping: Comté and Époisse.
41K 1 hour 23 min. October 16^th 2019

White bean gratin "à l'italienne"

White haricot beans enriched with the Mediterranean flavours of tomatoes and herbs. The beans are boiled first then mixed with chopped tomatoes and finished gratin-style in the oven.
22K 13 hours 2 min. August 25^th 2021

Artichokes with beef

This dish combines artichokes, sautéed with shallot in olive oil, with cooked beef and potatoes (simply heated through).
71K4.1 46 min. October 15^th 2014

Filet mignon with asparagus

In this recipe, the filet mignon of pork is pan-fried and the pan deglazed with wine, then cream added with chunks of both green and white asparagus.
17K 1 hour 2 min. July 11^th 2021

Breton galettes (pancakes)

Of uniquely Breton origin, this is a buckwheat pancake on which you cook an egg with ham and cheese before folding it over. Easy and quick to make, it's an ideal answer to the question "what are we going to eat this evening?".
210K 23.9 16 min. February 21^th 2011

Cabbage julienne with ham

A quick recipe: cabbage julienne cooked English style, pan-fried ribbons of ham, a knob of butter and some parsley, and it's ready.
217K 34.1 27 min. December 31^th 2013

Cauliflower "moelleux" in ramekins

This melt-in-the-mouth cauliflower dish is a kind of purée, bound with a little potato and cooked in milk to add creamy smoothness. This makes a great accompaniment for meat, or as the main feature, served in ramekins with slivers of fried dry-cured ham.
46K 58 min. March 3^rd 2019

Chicken with spinach in a cream sauce

This recipe combines morsels of cooked chicken, spinach and potatoes with cream for a simple and tasty dish.
47K 36 min. July 3^rd 2019

Creamy asparagus and meat timbale

Asparagus cooked separately first, then sliced and mixed with a reduced cream sauce, full of meaty flavour, and served in individual dishes.
11K 45 min. April 13^th 2022

Creamy cauliflower with smoked salmon

A creamy cauliflower purée with steamed leek, and strips of smoked salmon lightly sautéed on the side.
9,760 56 min. February 5^th 2023

Express sauerkraut

Sauerkraut (choucroute in French) is a traditional Alsatian recipe. It consists of fermented cabbage slowly cooked with white wine, potatoes and a variety of salted pork meats. This is a simplified and fairly quick version.
350K 13.9 2 hours 24 min. February 21^th 2011

Frichti from Bruxelles

A very simple dish, and a bit of a cheeky one at that: Brussels sprouts cooked on the side, diced ham, cubed potatoes, and a bit of grated cheese to bind it all together.
4,836 1 hour 3 min. December 6^th 2023

Glazed mushrooms with plain rice

In this very simple recipe, the mushrooms are lightly sautéed, then glazed with soy sauce and lemon juice, and served on a bed of plain white rice.
20K 29 min. May 10^th 2023

Hotpot my grandmother's way

If you like slow-cooked dishes prepared with loving care (mitonné), you will certainly love this hotpot recipe, with the taste of Franche-Comté, inspired by my grandmother. It's an old-fashioned dish full of flavours and aromas, cooked vegetables, stock, smoked sausages, all cooked long and slow.
328K5 4 hours 7 min. February 21^th 2011

Langres-style spinach

Spinach in a creamy sauce with Langres cheese and lardons, served with hard-boiled eggs.
14K 34 min. April 24^th 2022

Mushroom bourguignon

These bourguignon-style mushrooms are cooked in a similar way to the classic beef dish, simmered with red wine and onions – flavours that go really well with mushrooms.
23K 29 min. May 10^th 2023

Mushroom buckwheat pancakes

The filling is prepared by frying ham and mushrooms with chopped shallot and a drizzle of lemon juice. The pancakes used here are Breton-style buckwheat "galettes" (often sold ready made in France), folded over the filling in the pan before serving.
57K4.6 45 min. May 10^th 2023

Mushrooms à la grecque

Mushrooms "à la grecque" (Greek-style) is a simple way to enhance sautéed mushrooms with the flavours of olive oil, herbs and lemon. A common variation is to add tomatoes – just one of many possibilities.
24K 17 min. May 10^th 2023

Polenta with beetroot tops

Creamy polenta with beetroot tops just briefly wilted in a frying pan with spring onion.
12K 31 min. June 8^th 2022

Polenta with Mont d'Or

This recipe offers you a way to make polenta that will turn out creamy, with the woody notes of the Mont d'Or.
14K 31 min. January 5^th 2022

Polenta with spinach and soft-poached egg

A "cake" of fried polenta, blanched spinach and a soft-poached egg on top, with a cream, shallot and white-wine sauce poured over just before serving.
63K5 1 hour 11 min. June 3^rd 2018

Potato Waffles with Smoked Salmon

For potato waffles, the flour in the mixture for the sweet version is replaced with instant dried potato. This is a way of making delicious savoury waffles. Adding ribbons of smoked salmon, like here, turns them into a proper meal, though they can be also be served as an accompaniment.
57K4.5 39 min. April 22^th 2018

Potatoes with smoked salmon

This is a very simple recipe with a delicious result: potatoes, smoked salmon and a herb sauce.
54K 15 36 min. June 28^th 2015

Rillettes stuffed mushrooms

In this recipe, the mushroom caps are first sautéed, then filled with fried onions and a spoonful of rillettes, then baked in the oven. Here they are served with a quick pickle made from brunoise radishes with tarragon.
31K3.8 58 min. May 10^th 2023

Röstis

Probably a swiss recipe originally, but also known in the French region of Franche-comté. This version is more sophisticated.
254K4.2 40 min. February 21^th 2011

Sausage buckwheat pancakes

This sausage pancake recipe is one of the better-known ways of using buckwheat pancakes. You will find it on the menu of all good French crêperies, but it is easy to make at home.
118K4.5 1 hour 27 min. February 26^th 2012

Sausage rougail

Sausage rougail is a typical dish from the cuisine of Réunion, the French island. It consists of fried sausages in a rich, spicy tomato stew.
34K 1 hour 30 min. April 18^th 2021

Sausage with duchess potatoes and a Mont d'Or fondue

The duchess potatoes are poached in a roll before being sliced and fried. They are served in alternate layers with slices of sausage, also cooked in two stages (boiled then fried), then topped with a fondue of Mont d'Or cheese.
185K3.9 2 hours 13 min. December 12^th 2010

Sausages with baked beans, French style

What could be more basic than sausages and beans? This is a rustic French version using dried white haricot beans (or "mogettes") that are first boiled fast, then left to cook slowly with tomatoes and smoked sausages. The long cooking allows the smoky flavour of the sausages to gradually spread down...
122K4.6 1 hour 4 min. March 2^nd 2022

Sautéd mushrooms with spring onions and cured ham

Fresh mushrooms of your choice, cooked just right, thinly sliced spring onions and morsels of cured ham. Straight from the pan to your plate.
233K 15 49 min. May 10^th 2023

Sautéed oyster mushrooms

When oyster mushrooms are about, it's worth making the most of them. Why not try this very simple sauté recipe? The mushrooms are fried and finished with just a little parsley and lemon juice.
33K 22 min. January 6^th 2021

Scallop and leek pancakes

These pancakes are filled with pan-fried scallops and creamed leeks.
58K4.3 13 min. March 6^th 2020

Seafood sauerkraut

The French version of sauerkraut (choucroute) is normally served with meat, especially pork and sausage, but here is a seafood version with fish and shellfish. Do give it a try, as it's simple to make and delicious!
172K4 1 hour 37 min. April 17^th 2011

Sliced chicken with mushrooms and broccoli

Blanched broccoli sautéed quickly with thin slices of fried chicken.
148K4.5 1 hour 4 min. May 10^th 2023

Smoky sausage and mash

This is sausage and mash with a smoky Gallic twist: the smoked sausage (Morteau sausage here) is cooked in with the potatoes, so that they take on its smoky flavour. The potatoes are turned into a French-style purée – softer and richer than British mash.
24K 1 hour 35 min. July 21^th 2021

Split peas "à la française"

To cook fresh peas à la française (French style), they are first blanched in boiling water, then combined with fried lardons and onion. This idea can also be used with split peas, but they need cooking for much longer.
160K 54 min. February 5^th 2020

Stuffed cabbage leaves

The French classic "chou farci" is made with large green cabbage leaves which are blanched before being rolled into parcels around a sausage meat and cheese filling, then baked in the oven.
205K5 1 hour 23 min. February 1^st 2015

Stuffed mushrooms au gratin

For this fairly sophisitcated recipe, the mushrooms caps are marinated and pre-cooked in the oven. They are then filled with a delicious mix of potatoes, sausage and cheese before being baked gratin-style.
35K 1 hour 10 min. May 10^th 2023

Stuffed pumpkin gratin

The small squash used here is the Japanese chestnut pumpkin or "potimarron". For this gratin, we scrape out the seeds and fill the centre with a mixture of two sorts of fried meat (chicken and bacon), chestnuts and cream, then bake it in the oven until the pumpkin flesh is soft. Served straight from...
56K4.3 1 hour 9 min. November 29^th 2015

Stuffed tomatoes and courgettes

A classic recipe of French family cooking, but with a more sophisticated filling.
331K3.8 1 hour 50 min. February 21^th 2011

Tandoori-flavoured chicken with leeks

Indian flavours pep up this recipe. The leeks are cooked then mixed with chunks of chicken (a good way to use leftovers from a previous meal) and simmered with tandoori spices.
35K 54 min. April 17^th 2019

Upside-down Parmentier

Parmentier is a French version of shepherd's pie. This variation has slow-cooked meat on top of the mashed potato (purée), instead of underneath. A red-wine sauce adds the finishing touch.
102K4.2 6 hours 7 min. November 6^th 2011

Welsh-style potato purée

A Welsh-style twist on the classic potato purée (posh mash!), with finely sliced leeks, cooked until just done to keep their lovely green colour. This dish could be the main feature or served on the side with meat, for example.
16K 25 min. December 26^th 2021

Winegrowers' sausage casserole

This sausage casserole is a simple mix of vegetables with smoked sausage, but the cooking liquid in this case is dry white wine (and hence the name). The casserole is cooked long and slow in the oven with a lid. This allows all the flavours of the vegetables, wine and sausage to mingle harmoniously.
49K 2 hours 36 min. March 19^th 2018

Chicken with rice and leeks

For this "chicken with rice", the rice is cooked using the pilau method (started on the hob, finished in the oven), but with chicken cooking juices as the liquid to add plenty of delicious flavour. Pieces of cooked chicken are then added. This version also has chopped and lightly fried leeks.
42K4.1 56 min. January 29^th 2017

Creamy rice with green asparagus and sorrel

This recipe partners green asparagus with sorrel, which adds a slight bitterness and hint of acidity, and cooked rice, all blended to a rich finish with cream.
21K 44 min. May 26^th 2021

Creamy rice with spinach

For this simple recipe, rice is mixed with a shallot cream before adding cooked spinach.
7,492 18 min. May 28^th 2023

Creamy risotto with diced vegetables and flax seeds

Risotto is one of the great Italian recipes. It's the special way in which rice is cooked and mixed with several other things, which produces this famous dish. One can make different flavour risottos, here is a fairly simple recipe with diced vegetables and flax seeds.
245K 14.2 1 hour 49 min. February 21^th 2011

Creamy risotto with vegetables

Risotto is one of the many delights of italian cooking... Here is a version with vegetables cooked separately, and their stock used to cook rice. Delicious, as you will see...
373K5 2 hours 53 min. June 12^th 2011

Curried prawn risotto

In this recipe, the prawns are fried separately first with curry powder, then added to the risotto.
95K3.9 59 min. December 30^th 2019

Madras rice

Slices of sautéed aubergine and the lovely yellow colour from the curry spices bring a hint of India to this rice dish, given a twist with a little fried ham.
67K 28 min. December 16^th 2018

Montagnon rice

This rustic dish, with a nod to the mountains of eastern France, combines pre-cooked rice with morsels of smoked sausage and globe artichokes.
12K 43 min. June 22^th 2022

Morel risotto with Vin Jaune and Mont d'Or

This is a rather special risotto recipe with Morel mushrooms, cooked with Jura Vin Jaune wine, and with Mont d'Or cheese added just before serving to make it extra creamy. With the trio of morels, Vin Jaune and Mont d'Or, this is an ideal way to bring together the delicious flavours of the...
50K3.8 1 hour 53 min. September 4^th 2018

Pea risotto "Mantecare"

This pea risotto recipe is finished with a typical Italian 'mantecare': mascarpone and Parmesan are incorporated at the end of cooking to make the dish incomparably smooth.
99K4.9 1 hour 26 min. September 23^th 2012

Rice à la grecque

Rice cooked "à la grecque" (Greek-style) is enlivened with sautéed leeks and mushrooms, cream and feta, to which the cooked rice is added at the end. This is a hearty dish, usually served in its cooking pot in the centre of the table, so everyone can help themselves.
35K 48 min. October 28^th 2020

Rice and peas

This is a very simple recipe that can made almost entirely with leftovers: chicken, rice and peas.
123K4.2 27 min. September 1^st 2013

Sesame rice

Sesame rice is a simple recipe: once cooked, the rice is dressed with a drizzle of sesame oil, then mixed with toasted sesame seeds. This delicious double sesame flavour makes it an ideal accompaniment for meat or fish.
28K 19 min. November 17^th 2021

Spaghetti Bolognese

Spaghetti "bolognese" (after the town of Bologna, Italiy) is a well-known dish, but so often amounts to nothing more than pasta topped with minced meat in a plain tomato sauce. Here is a more traditional version, in which the sauce is made with tomatoes, herbs, red wine and - of course - meat.
96K3.8 1 hour 19 min. September 29^th 2022

Spinach and ricotta ravioli

The filling for these ravioli is a delicious mixture of ricotta with cooked spinach, egg and lightly toasted pine nuts. The ravioli are first boiled in salted water, then baked gratin-style with cream, Parmesan and sage.
51K 14.8 1 hour 12 min. May 29^th 2016

Thaï rice with small vegetables

Vegetables cut in small dice, cooked in stages, and mixed with cooked Thaï rice. Delicious alone or served with meat for example.
273K4.7 1 hour 34 min. February 21^th 2011

Turmeric risotto

A colourful and tasty risotto made with turmeric, and pumpkin and sunflower seeds.
65K3.5 56 min. May 19^th 2019

Warm cauliflower salad with two cheeses

For this recipe, the cauliflower is steamed until just tender, then mixed while still warm with diced Mimolette and Cantal cheeses and a good vinaigrette.
40K4.5 31 min. July 3^rd 2016

"Day After Pork Belly" Soup

If you have made cured pork belly with lentils, you will no doubt have some of the stock left from cooking the meat and lentils. This will be full of flavour, so can be turned into a quick and delicious soup. Here's how to do it.
49K4.1 35 min. November 15^th 2015

Country vegetable soup

In this "country" (paysanne) style soup, the vegetables are left in small pieces, rather than blended.
86K 14.3 1 hour 11 min. April 2^nd 2014

Breton leek and mushroom tart

This is a "tart" with a difference: the case is not made with pastry, but with a double layer of lightly buttered Breton galettes (buckwheat pancakes). The filling is made with shallots, sautéed mushrooms, leeks and cream. You might have noticed that this recipe includes the key elements of...
42K4.3 1 hour 13 min. May 10^th 2023

Breton Pie

This unusual pie from Brittany is made with piled-up layers of buckwheat pancakes (galettes), sandwiched with a filling of onion and bacon mixed with a little cream. The whole thing, assembled in a baking tin, is then browned in the oven.
57K4.1 1 hour 9 min. October 25^th 2015

Cassoulet

Cassoulet is typical, even emblematic, of southern French cuisine. It is a "slow food" casserole in which meat and vegetables, particualrly dried beans, are cooked together for a long time. Here is a simplified version of this famous dish.
197K4.1 16 hours 9 min. September 17^th 2021

Ratatouille

Ratatouille is a typical Mediterranean dish. The best-known version comes from Nice. It is a ragout of different vegetables (aubergines, peppers, courgettes, onions) in a tomato sauce.
103K5 1 hour 52 min. September 29^th 2013

Baby broad beans and peas with rice and mascarpone

Fresh spring vegetables (peas and young broad beans here) with white rice, made creamy at the last minute with a little mascarpone.
12K 37 min. July 3^rd 2022

Baked potatoes with poached egg and tuna sauce

You will no doubt have baked potatoes the classic way, but here's a version inspired by Yotam Ottolenghi, served with a delicious tuna and caper sauce, and a poached egg.
29K 1 hour 16 min. September 27^th 2020

Baked potoatoes with herb butter or cream

Here's how to prepare good baked potatoes, and two ideas for toppings. Herb butter can be easily be made in advance and store in the fridge folded in plastic film, it can also be served with red meat because it look like very much to the "Beurre maitre d'hotel" (butler's butter, usually with parsley...
187K 13.8 1 hour 42 min. October 24^th 2010

Beans with tomatoes

Fresh white haricot beans and leftover chicken cooked with stewed tomatoes, a sprig of parsley and it's ready.
193K4.1 1 hour 55 min. February 21^th 2011

Big knife-cut chips (French fries)

These chips (French fries) are made from potatoes steamed then fried in their skins. Usually we make big ones (3 times the usual French fry) and serve 2 or 3 per guest.
265K4.1 1 hour 19 min. February 21^th 2011

Broccoli savoury custard

This light and delicious savoury custard with broccoli is perfect to serve with meat or fish in a sauce.
82K4 44 min. October 18^th 2015

Brussels sprouts à la Lombarde

Brussels sprouts cooked on the side, strips of ham, tomato sauce and Mascarpone cheese.
4,907 1 hour 11 min. December 13^th 2023

Cauliflower and avocado rémoulade

The combination of cauliflower and avocado is generally a successful one. In this recipe the cauliflower is grated tabbouleh style then mixed with the avocado and a rémoulade dressing for a fresh, summery starter.
14K 22 min. June 26^th 2022

Cauliflower and chickpea purée

Cauliflower and chickpeas go really well together. Here they are combined in a creamy purée which makes a delicious accompaniment for red meat, for example.
32K 42 min. January 27^th 2021

Cauliflower and purple eggplant with Greek pesto

Mediterranean flavors for this recipe where cauliflower and purple eggplant are bound together with a Greek-style "pesto".
12K 56 min. September 4^th 2022

Cauliflower coconut curry

Curry sauces are often heavy with cream, but here's one that's non-dairy, made with coconut milk, so much lighter. It's every bit as delicious.
14K 54 min. February 27^th 2022

Cauliflower curry

Plenty of flavour in this cauliflower curry: from the hot spices, of course, but also from dry-roasted cashew nuts.
129K4.8 54 min. January 19^th 2014

Celeriac in cream and mustard sauce

The celeriac in this dish is cooked in two stages: pan-fried first, then braised in cream with mustard. It can be enjoyed as the main feature with rice or cous-cous, for example, or served to accompany meat.
35K 43 min. December 15^th 2019

Creamy artichokes

This hearty vegetable recipe uses the whole globe artichoke (heart and leaves), combining the creamy artichoke texture with the crunch of sautéed potatoes.
24K 1 hour 18 min. August 6^th 2020

Crispy potato galette with leeks

For this recipe, we make a "galette" of fried potatoes, then add layer of steamed leeks and melt cheese over the top. The galette is folded over, rather like an omelette, before being cut into portions.
46K4.1 39 min. May 5^th 2016

Curried polenta

Made like a classic polenta, then pepped up with curry powder and mixed with morsels of separately cooked globe artichoke.
12K 44 min. May 25^th 2022

Duet of creamed cauliflower and cabbage

For this creamy "duet", the cauliflower and cabbage are boiled first, then mixed just before serving with a reduced cream sauce.
33K 52 min. July 4^th 2021

Endives "bonne femme"

A one-pot endive dish with potatoes, onion and bacon. [Translator's note: the French "bonne femme" style is good, straightforward home cooking (whether the cook is a man or a woman!).
107K4.3 1 hour 23 min. May 12^th 2013

French-style peas

A traditional French recipe, "Petis pois à la Française", with a personal twist, but very easy to prepare. It is an ideal accompaniment for meat, poultry or even a grilled fillet of fish.
153K3.8 28 min. July 15^th 2012

Fresh spinach with cream

Fresh spinach, simply wilted, reheated in a sauce of thickened cream with shallot, and served with quarters of hard-boiled egg.
340K3.8 1 hour 43 min. September 29^th 2012

Green beans "Napoléon"

Apparently, Napoléon Bonaparte had a delicate stomach, so his cook made his cream sauces a little gentler with tomato. Here is a version for green beans, cooked in two stages, with a cream and tomato sauce.
18K 18 min. August 11^th 2023

Green beans with tomato cream sauce

Green beans, cooked separately, are added to a tomato cream made with pan-fried cherry tomatoes with herbs.
6,114 1 hour 7 min. September 27^th 2023

Green beans with tomatoes

Cut green beans simmered with tomatoes and mixed with onions and lightly fried lardons (or small pieces of bacon).
135K 14.7 1 hour 33 min. August 11^th 2023

Hasselback or "Swedish-style" potatoes

Hasselback potatoes are cut into thin strips, leaving some of the flesh intact, to form a sort of puff pastry or "porte-feuilles". They are then baked in the oven, and topped with cheese and ham. It's a simple recipe, and at the same time quite technical.
6,489 1 hour 53 min. November 26^th 2023

Home-made potato crisps

Making your own potato crisps (or chips, if you are American) is quite easy. All you need to do is slice potatoes and fry them. That is all well and good in principle, but there are a few tips it is important to know. I'll explain them for you in this recipe.
98K3.9 26 min. March 19^th 2014

Jerusalem artichoke purée with leeks

A purée of Jerusalem artichokes with just tender leeks and a little leftover cooked pork added.
14K April 27^th 2022

Leek and broccoli "à la flamande"

Leeks "à la flamande" (Flemish style) are traditionally served with melted butter mixed with chopped hard-boiled eggs. In this version with broccoli, the vegetables are steamed and the sauce is pepped up with a little mustard.
21K 44 min. December 12^th 2021

Mixed vegetable curry

A mix of vegetables (pumpkin, leek, chickpeas...) cooked in coconut milk and curry spices. Serve this dish with rice, preferably basmati, for an authentic touch.
46K5 57 min. January 12^th 2020

Oven-roasted Sprouts

Here is an original way to pep up Brussels sprouts: roasted in the oven. Cooked this way, they will be lightly crisped on the outside and melting in the middle.
155K4 53 min. February 10^th 2016

Potato galette

This potato "cake" is like a big savoury pancake of duchess potatoes (mashed potato with egg yolks), mixed with strips of fried ham, chives and spring onions. The galette is cooked in the oven in a tin and cut into portions for serving. This is delicious on its own or with a good green salad on the...
51K 1 hour 13 min. July 10^th 2019

Potimarron braised in meat jus

This is a very quick and simple recipe which makes an excellent accompaniment for roast meat, for example. It is also a good Sunday night dish.
55K 1 hour 5 min. February 25^th 2018

Purple artichokes braised in white wine

In this recipe, small purple artichokes are trimmed and braised (i.e. simmered gently in a small quantity of liquid) in white wine.
65K4.3 40 min. June 29^th 2014

Quartet of brassicas with cream

Four kinds of brassicas (Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, romanesco and broccoli), blanched separately, then combined to finish with cream and chopped parsley.
134K4.6 2 hours 41 min. January 16^th 2013

Ratatouille confite

In this ratatouille recipe, the vegetables are cooked longer than usual to get a richer melting dish.
209K 13.8 2 hours 40 min. June 12^th 2011

Real home-made chips*

It's not easy to make these - the original "French fries" - well at home, that is, to produce golden and crunchy chips from fresh potatoes. Here is a way of doing it in three cooking stages, which gives very good results: melting in the middle, crunchy on the outside, and a nice golden colour....
421K5 1 hour 47 min. December 30^th 2019

Rice with spring greens

This combination of spring cabbage and leeks, cooked separately then mixed with rice, is a simple recipe and everything can be prepared in advance.
14K 44 min. June 6^th 2022

Risotto-style celeriac

In this recipe, the celeriac is cooked rather like for a risotto: diced small, softened in olive oil with onion, then cooked in chicken stock. The dish is finished with cream and maybe a little cancoillotte (or other creamy cheese). It is delicious on its own or to accompany meat.
78K 48 min. December 30^th 2019

Roast Brussels sprouts with sage and lemon

This makes a change from the usual ways of cooking sprouts: oven-roasted with sage and lemon, topped with grated Parmesan. They can be served as the main feature, or to accompany meat, for example.
22K 1 hour 4 min. February 3^rd 2021

Roast cabbage with lemon

It's not always easy to find new and appealing ways to cook cabbage, but this recipe – which is fairly simple – will give you a really delicious roast cabbage, flavoured with lemon and tarragon.
37K5 53 min. August 26^th 2020

Roast potatoes "à la provençale"

These roast potatoes with echoes of Provence are cooked in 2 stages: boiled first, then finished in the oven until golden and crisp. They can be served on their own, to accompany meat, or simply with a good green salad.
26K 1 hour 45 min. September 12^th 2021

Roasted Cauliflower

Roasting cauliflower in the oven is a delicious way to enjoy the vegetable: golden-brown on the outside and melt-in-the-mouth inside. In this recipe, the cauliflower is blanched first, then brushed with herb butter before roasting in the oven.
64K5 1 hour 12 min. March 27^th 2016

Roasted cauliflower

This is how Yotam Ottolenghi does roasted cauliflower: whole, served with a green parsley tahini sauce.
36K 2 hours 32 min. April 19^th 2020

Roasted leeks with pesto

Oven-roasted leeks, served in the spirit of leek vinaigrette with chopped hard-boiled eggs, but accompanied by a pesto.
8,029 1 hour 9 min. April 23^th 2023

Roasted vegetables with thyme and green sauce

A quick and easy recipe for this dish of oven-roasted vegetables, served with a green parsley and sesame sauce.
6,608 54 min. July 12^th 2023

Sarladaise potatoes

Potatoes fried in a little goose fat, with a mixture of chopped parsley, garlic and shallot added just before serving. Greedy folks (like me) melt a few thin slices of foie gras over the top.
234K4.7 1 hour 25 min. October 13^th 2010

Sautéd broccoli with ham

Broccoli cooked until just tender, quickly sautéd in a little olive oil with shallot and ribbons of ham.
203K 14.3 49 min. February 21^th 2011

Sautéed green vegetables

Just fresh vegetables, each sautéed in turn in olive oil, then combined with chopped spring onions and parsley.
71K4.1 1 hour 5 min. June 15^th 2014

Sautéed Green Vegetables in pan

A recipe full of gorgeous greens: broccoli, romanesco, Brussels sprouts and cabbage. The vegetables are cooked separately in stock before being lightly sautéed with shallot. This is a simple dish, though it takes a while to prepare, and is delicious, light and healthy.
59K4.1 37 min. December 2^nd 2015

Shakshuka

This spicy, ratatouille-style tomato and onion purée can be eaten on its own or to accompany other dishes. Here, I've baked it in individual ramekins, topped with an egg. This recipe originated in North Africa and has spread all around the Mediterranean.
32K5 1 hour 38 min. January 19^th 2020

Spicy roast cauliflower gratin

The cauliflower in this recipe is cooked two different ways: first oven-roasted with chilli spices, then finished with a creamy gratin topping, made with its own trimmings.
16K 1 hour 23 min. March 20^th 2022

Spinach à la Lorraine

Smoked bacon, shallots and cream to accompany spinach cooked separately, to form a very gourmet dish.
4,141 31 min. February 21^th 2024

Spinach and chick peas "à la milanaise"

An Italian-style combination of spinach, chick peas and tomatoes, flavoured with thyme and Parmesan.
12K 18 min. June 15^th 2022

Spinach and Mushrooms with Pesto

For this simple recipe, thinly sliced and sautéed mushrooms, accompanied by cooked spinach, are combined with a pesto sauce.
8,065 17 min. May 10^th 2023

Steamed leeks with morel sabayon

For this very simple recipe, steamed leeks (cooked in 2 stages) are served with a sabayon made with mushroom "jus", preferably from morels. The sabayon is the major taste element in this dish, and adds a delicious woodland-mushroom flavour.
35K4.1 37 min. June 11^th 2017

Stuffed Mushrooms

In this recipe, the mushrooms are stuffed with caramelized onions, topped with cheese and cooked in the oven. As mushrooms tend to give off a lot of liquid, especially when very fresh, the cooking is done in two stages.
54K4.1 57 min. May 10^th 2023

Truffade original

Truffade is a traditional dish from the Auvergne region of France. It is simple and delicious: potatoes are cooked slowly in a covered pan, then sliced local cheese is melted in towards the end of cooking.
29K 1 hour 33 min. August 12^th 2021

Warm Leek and Potato Salad

This simple salad combines leeks (boiled and thoroughly drained) with sliced potatoes in a good vinaigrette.
56K4.6 40 min. February 21^th 2016

Aligot

Aligot is a traditional family dish from the Auvergne mountains in France. It is basically a potato purée enriched with cheese and stirred for a long time.
110K4.2 1 hour 17 min. April 5^th 2012

Baked Camembert with Walnuts

Camembert can be melted in the oven, like this hot box cheese, but here it has the added delight of toasted chopped walnuts, served on a bed of hot potatoes.
47K3.8 56 min. March 13^th 2016

Potato wallets

These "wallets" are potatoes boiled in their skins and sliced part-way through after cooking. The slots are filled with slices of cheese and grilled bacon and the potatoes are then baked for a few minutes the oven.
63K4.1 1 hour 4 min. March 8^th 2015