List of recipes from category Miscellanous: 91 recipes (lactose free)

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

Eggs meurette

Eggs meurette or "œufs à la bourguignonne" is a great classic of French cooking, and of Burgundy in particular. It consists of poached eggs on a bed of fondue onions and bacon, served on a slice of fried bread. This is topped with a tasty reduced red wine sauce.
191K 14.1 1 hour 11 min. March 29^th 2020

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

Green asparagus omelette

Small spears of green asparagus steamed and sliced, served with grated Parmesan in the middle of an omelette.
137K3.8 33 min. May 6^th 2012

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

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

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.
47K3.9 54 min. May 10^th 2023

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 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.
49K3.9 1 hour 3 min. October 11^th 2015

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

"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

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).
116K4.9 29 min. December 11^th 2011

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

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

Chicken and mushroom brik rolls

Roll of brik (or filo) pastry filled with chopped mushrooms, diced chicken and sautéd onions.
118K4.7 51 min. May 10^th 2023

Gisèle's Pasties

These small pasties ("rissoles" in the original French version) are made with shortcrust pastry, filled with a mixture of cooked meat, onion, parsley, garlic and egg.
198K3.8 1 hour 14 min. September 10^th 2018

Artichokes with beef

This dish combines artichokes, sautéed with shallot in olive oil, with cooked beef and potatoes (simply heated through).
72K4.1 46 min. October 15^th 2014

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.
351K 13.9 2 hours 24 min. February 21^th 2011

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

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.
329K5 4 hours 7 min. February 21^th 2011

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.
234K 15 49 min. May 10^th 2023

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

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

Crispy smoked salmon and herb rolls

This recipe is for rolls of brik or filo pastry with a filling of smoked salmon, eggs, herbs and mustard. These are cut into sections before being cooked in the oven.
61K4.1 48 min. February 26^th 2015

Crispy potato and mushroom brik rolls

These crispy rolls have a mashed potato filling with mushrooms and herbs.
57K5 46 min. July 26^th 2015

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...
123K4.6 1 hour 4 min. March 2^nd 2022

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.
50K 2 hours 36 min. March 19^th 2018

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sunday night pasta

Here's a quick and simple solution when faced with the age-old question late on Sunday afternoon: "What are we going to eat tonight?".
63K4.8 28 min. December 30^th 2019

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.
97K3.8 1 hour 19 min. September 29^th 2022

Spaghetti with mushrooms

In this recipe, the mushrooms are cooked in the oven first and are then combined with the cooked spaghetti, shallots and dressed with white wine and soy sauce.
63K4.1 1 hour 3 min. March 12^th 2015

Penne with purple artichokes

In this recipe, the purple artichokes are braised in white wine, then mixed with the penne and parmesan.
63K5 52 min. February 11^th 2016

Pasta with pesto and preserved tomatoes

In this recipe, the pasta (whatever kind you prefer) is served with shreds of fried ham and chopped preserved tomatoes as well as a good dollop of pesto.
48K3.8 23 min. September 9^th 2015

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.
43K4.1 56 min. January 29^th 2017

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.
29K 19 min. November 17^th 2021

Spaghetti with tomatoes and pesto

For this very simple recipe, just pasta, tomatoes, a few herbs and a little pesto, but a delicious taste you'll see.
7,760 32 min. October 15^th 2023

Butterfly pasta with smoked trout

Butterfly pasta, diced smoked trout with cheese, and a touch of green with parsley.
4,581 19 min. February 7^th 2024

Chicken pie

Apart from the obvious chicken, this pie's puff pastry "lid" also conceals mushrooms, bacon, hard-boiled eggs and leeks.
106K4.3 2 hours 29 min. May 10^th 2023

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.
41K4.5 31 min. July 3^rd 2016

Tartine du pêcheur

This is a French twist on that store-cupboard basic, sardines on toast: sardine fillets in oil and sliced spring onion, topped with a poached egg.
41K4.7 15 min. June 1^st 2016

Kérinou slices

These toasted slices are topped with sautéed vegetables (courgette and mushrooms), covered with a slice of smoked ham and then slivers of cheese. Once the cheese is melted and browned in the oven, the slices should be served piping hot.
32K4.7 58 min. May 10^th 2023

Bistro sandwich

The filling for this indulgent baguette sandwich is made with hard-boiled eggs and cold meat in a rémoulade dressing.
38K 18 min. June 21^th 2020

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

Pissaladière with puff pastry

This savoury tart is a traditional speciality around Nice, on France's Cote d'Azur. Originally, pissaladière had much in common with its Italian cousin, the pizza, but made with onions, anchovies and olives, and without tomatoes. This is a slightly different version, more friable (with a...
46K3.9 1 hour 38 min. May 7^th 2017

Leek and artichoke tart à la piémontaise

This is a quiche-style tart with a Piedmont-inspired twist: the filling is made with eggs, mascarpone (lighter than the usual cream) and Parmesan. The tart still has a moist texture to balance the puff-pastry crust, with the flavour of leeks and purple artichokes.
44K5 1 hour 25 min. December 7^th 2016

Tomato feuilleté with pesto

This is a fairly simple recipe, but the result is an elegant, thin tart, bursting with delicious Italian colour. The base is a a feuilletage, but savoury this time, topped with the concentrated flavours of Italian cuisine: pesto, tomatoes and Parmesan.
35K4.1 59 min. September 8^th 2018

Fine multi-tomato tart

This simple but very elegant tart makes the most of different tomato varieties. Their diversity allows us to create a multi-coloured tart, featuring all their attractive shades.
42K 59 min. October 14^th 2018

Thin cherry tomato and pesto tart

A tomato tart is a real taste of summer: this one uses cherry tomatoes, finished with a drizzle of pesto after cooking. Cherry tomatoes are an ideal way to add a variety of colours for a tart that looks just as good as it tastes.
29K 1 hour 1 min. August 23^th 2020

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.
198K4.1 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.
104K5 1 hour 52 min. September 29^th 2013

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.
266K4.1 1 hour 19 min. February 21^th 2011

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

Ratatouille confite

In this ratatouille recipe, the vegetables are cooked longer than usual to get a richer melting dish.
210K 13.8 2 hours 40 min. June 12^th 2011

Vegetable pie

Three layers of vegetables, baked in puff pastry.
231K3.9 1 hour 21 min. September 10^th 2018

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

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

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

Grated potato cakes

These grated potato cakes (similar to hash browns, but without the onion) can be deep or pan fried. They are excellent with meat, but quite delicious on their own. Children love them.
145K4.3 39 min. November 23^th 2014

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

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

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

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

Warm Leek and Potato Salad

This simple salad combines leeks (boiled and thoroughly drained) with sliced potatoes in a good vinaigrette.
57K4.6 40 min. February 21^th 2016

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

Provençal braised carrots

Chunks of carrot (different coloured varieties here), braised in a vegetable stock with herbes de Provence and served on a bed of couscous.
54K 1 hour 14 min. January 27^th 2019

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

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

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

Vegetable tian

A tian is a slow-cooked Mediterranean dish. It consists mainly of sliced vegetables packed in vertical rows and baked in the oven. This version, inspired by Isabelle's, is boosted with a little grilled ham and cheese.
35K 2 hours 14 min. September 23^th 2020

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

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

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.
27K 1 hour 45 min. September 12^th 2021

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

Chilli potato wedges

To make these spicy wedges, the potatoes are boiled whole first, then cut, coated in your choice of spices and cooked in the oven until browned and beautifully crisp.
20K 1 hour 51 min. May 16^th 2021

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

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

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.
15K 54 min. February 27^th 2022

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

Spinach and chick peas "à la milanaise"

An Italian-style combination of spinach, chick peas and tomatoes, flavoured with thyme and Parmesan.
13K 18 min. June 15^th 2022

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

Roasted leeks with pesto

Oven-roasted leeks, served in the spirit of leek vinaigrette with chopped hard-boiled eggs, but accompanied by a pesto.
8,243 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.
6,808 54 min. July 12^th 2023

Brussels sprouts à la Lombarde

Brussels sprouts cooked on the side, strips of ham, tomato sauce and Mascarpone cheese.
5,103 1 hour 11 min. December 13^th 2023

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

Welsh (French Welsh Rarebit)

This is a French version (as served in brasseries in northern France) of the traditional Welsh rarebit. It contains boiled ham as well as the usual toasted bread and Cheddar cheese melted in beer.
88K4.2 33 min. February 2^nd 2014

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