List of recipes from category Miscellanous: 215 recipes (without meat)

"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".
March 29^th 201743 K4.3 45 min.

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.
January 17^th 201651 K3.8 40 min.

Eggs Florentine

Eggs Florentine are soft-boiled eggs served on a bed of spinach, topped with Mornay sauce and baked au gratin.
January 19^th 20256,827 50 min.

Eggs in brioche nests

This is an original way to serve an egg: with cheese in a savoury brioche nest. This looks elegant for when you have guests and it is delicious as well.
September 16^th 202462 K4.1 3 hours 40 min.

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.
October 11^th 201559 K3.9 1 hour 3 min.

Eggs with green asparagus and Parmesan cheese

Green asparagus cut into sections, quickly sautéed with Parmesan, and topped with eggs beaten with cream.
July 23^th 202316 K 40 min.

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.
September 27^th 201584 K3.8 55 min.

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.
November 27^th 201388 K4.8 35 min.

Green asparagus omelette

Small spears of green asparagus steamed and sliced, served with grated Parmesan in the middle of an omelette.
May 6^th 2012148 K3.8 35 min.

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.
May 10^th 202359 K3.9 55 min.

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.
January 19^th 202227 K 1 hour 7 min.

Scrambled eggs with butter-fried bread and fresh spinach

Fresh spinach, butter-fried bread and scrambled eggs: simply delicious.
March 18^th 2013296 K3.8 2 hours

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.
March 7^th 202153 K4.2 35 min.

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.
June 12^th 2011269 K5 1 hour 3 min.

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.
June 1^st 202227 K 50 min.

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.
June 22^th 2013439 K4.7 55 min.

Spinach Omelette

An ultra-simple but delicious omelette recipe. The beaten eggs are poured over spinach that has already been cooked with shallots.
May 1^st 201682 K4.7 20 min.

Tomato omelette

Tomato omelette is a great classic of Provençale cuisine. This is my personal version with mushrooms.
May 10^th 2023124 K4.6 1 hour 1 min.

Asparagus and spinach gratin

A quick vegetable gratin made with asparagus and spinach cooked beforehand, in a bechamel sauce and topped with slivers of Brie.
June 20^th 202130 K 1 hour 2 min.

Auvergne gratin

Cauliflower, green cabbage, potatoes and of course Saint-Nectaire for this gratin with Auvergne flavors.
December 10^th 202316 K 1 hour 50 min.

Baked Camembert

In this recipe, very similar to the hot box, a Camembert cheese is baked in the oven, surrounded by baked potatoes set on a fondue of onions. A delicious and comforting winter dish.
February 16^th 20256,8591 1 hour 25 min.

Celeriac and mushroom gratin

This gratin combines sliced celeriac simmered in milk with fried mushrooms.
May 10^th 202378 K5 1 hour 8 min.

Chard and potato gratin

All of the chard leaves (greens and stalk) will be used in this recipe. They are first boiled, then layered with sliced potatoes and topped with a bechamel sauce.
June 10^th 202050 K 1 hour 6 min.

Cheese Soufflé

A soufflé sounds difficult to make, but it's really not. The important thing is to break down the steps carefully: you start by making a béchamel sauce, then add cheese, then egg yolks (and it becomes a Mornay sauce), and finally the beaten egg whites. All that's left to do is place in a...
June 13^th 2024134 K 14.4 1 hour 35 min.

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.
October 13^th 2010506 K 13.7 1 hour 20 min.

Creamy Comtoise artichoke gratin

This is an artichoke recipe with a difference: we'll be using both heart and leaves, first steamed, then lightly sautéed before being blended with cancoillotte cheese to make a creamy purée. This is then browned in individual ramekins.
December 9^th 202031 K 50 min.

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).
December 17^th 201771 K4 1 hour 5 min.

Feta and spinach brik pie

In this recipe, a feta and cream filling is sandwiched between layers of spinach and wrapped in brik (or filo) pastry.
December 10^th 201483 K 24.8 55 min.

Gratin "grilled inside"

We think of a classic gratin, potatoes and cauliflower, but in this recipe we start by grilling them before assembling the gratin, which gives a slightly crunchy texture, and especially a delicious taste.
September 25^th 202223 K 1 hour 45 min.

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...
August 13^th 2016391 K 25 1 hour 3 min.

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.
May 19^th 202517 K 55 min.

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.
February 14^th 201658 K5 60 min.

Gratin of potatoes with morels and yellow wine

For this delicious and very tasty morel mushroom and vin jaune gratin, we're staying in the spirit of the gratin Dauphinois, so no cheese, but with a double use of vin jaune: to sauté the morels, and in the cream that will be poured over the potatoes before cooking. This is a full-flavored recipe,...
May 28^th 2025570 3 hours 60 min.

Gratin of purple artichokes

This is a very simple recipe: just potatoes, purple artichokes, a sprinkling of Parmesan and into the oven it goes...
November 30^th 201464 K4.1 45 min.

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.
April 21^th 202414 K 2 hours 35 min.

Harvest Gratin

Purple artichokes, cauliflower and mozzarella combined with bechamel sauce in a gratin to cheer up the end of summer.
September 20^th 201556 K4.1 1 hour 15 min.

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).
May 10^th 2023127 K4.6 1 hour 5 min.

Layered Leek and Egg Gratin

This gratin combines parboiled leeks with chopped hard-boiled eggs in thin layers.
January 10^th 201663 K4.1 50 min.

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.
May 10^th 2023139 K4.6 55 min.

Parmesan cauliflower cheese

In this recipe, the cauliflower is cooked first in milk and this is used to make a Parmesan-bechamel sauce. The dish is topped with more Parmesan before being browned in the oven.
December 1^st 202131 K 1 hour 35 min.

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,...
October 1^st 201748 K4.5 60 min.

Potato and broccoli gratin

A very simple recipe: a layer of potatoes, a layer of broccoli, bechamel sauce and grated cheese.
September 16^th 2024232 K3.8 2 hours 1 min.

Potato gratin

This classic French recipe is made with sliced potatoes baked in milk and browned on top.
February 21^th 20111.11 M 14.4 1 hour 50 min.

Potato gratin with 3 cheeses

For this delicious potato gratin, we'll use 3 different cheeses: 2 in the gratin, and a third on top.
October 30^th 202411 K 1 hour 45 min.

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.
January 27^th 201666 K4.3 50 min.

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.
March 2^nd 201493 K4 1 hour 35 min.

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!
March 13^th 201948 K 2 hours 10 min.

Spiced butternut gratin

For this recipe, the butternut squash is cooked in two stages: first roasted, then finished in a gratin with Mornay sauce (bechamel with cheese).
December 19^th 202128 K 1 hour 20 min.

Spicy mustard cauliflower cheese

This delicious twist on cauliflower cheese is cooked in 3 stages: the cauliflower is steamed on its own before being fried with the spices. It is then topped with cheese and breadcrumbs, and browned in the oven.
May 24^th 202049 K 1 hour 1 min.

Spinach and hard-boiled egg gratin

In this gratin, spinach and hard-boiled eggs are combined with bechamel sauce and topped with grated cheese.
December 18^th 2013148 K4.7 35 min.

Spinach Mornay

This gratin is made with a layer of pre-cooked spinach, then sliced hard-boiled eggs and a Mornay sauce (an enriched bechamel with cheese).
June 13^th 202469 K4 40 min.

Stuffed artichokes au gratin

For this recipe we'll attempt to use the whole of the artichoke: the heart, of course, but also the leaf bases in bechamel sauce with mushrooms and shallots, as a tasty filling for the hearts.
May 10^th 2023107 K5 1 hour 35 min.

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.
July 20^th 202226 K 1 hour 30 min.

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...
January 24^th 201689 K4.1 55 min.

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.
October 16^th 201952 K3.5 1 hour 25 min.

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.
August 25^th 202131 K 13 hours 2 min.

Creamy cauliflower with smoked salmon

A creamy cauliflower purée with steamed leek, and strips of smoked salmon lightly sautéed on the side.
February 5^th 202320 K 60 min.

Crispy potato and mushroom brik rolls

These crispy rolls have a mashed potato filling with mushrooms and herbs.
July 26^th 201569 K5 50 min.

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.
February 26^th 201572 K4.1 50 min.

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.
May 10^th 202330 K 30 min.

Leek and tuna loaf

This loaf is a savoury cake (quite popular in France) made with tinned tuna and leeks that have been lightly cooked with shallot.
October 3^rd 2010196 K4.4 1 hour 20 min.

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.
May 10^th 202335 K 20 min.

Polenta with beetroot tops

Creamy polenta with beetroot tops just briefly wilted in a frying pan with spring onion.
May 19^th 202522 K 35 min.

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.
January 5^th 202222 K 35 min.

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.
June 3^rd 201874 K5 1 hour 15 min.

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.
April 22^th 201868 K4.5 40 min.

Potatoes with smoked salmon

This is a very simple recipe with a delicious result: potatoes, smoked salmon and a herb sauce.
June 28^th 201565 K 15 40 min.

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.
January 6^th 202145 K 25 min.

Scallop and leek pancakes

These pancakes are filled with pan-fried scallops and creamed leeks.
March 6^th 202068 K4.3 15 min.

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!
April 17^th 2011184 K4 1 hour 40 min.

Snails in a brioche

A flat brioche filled with snails, themselves filled with a knob of sophisticated beurre d'escargot. The flat round shape is reminiscent of the old-fashioned French snail dishes. Cut into bite-sized morsels, this makes a good aperitif snack.
September 17^th 202460 K 1 hour 45 min.

Spinach and Comté Loaf

For this savoury cake-style loaf, we use a plain basic mixture and add wilted spinach wth shallots and diced Comté cheese.
April 17^th 2016110 K4.3 1 hour 15 min.

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.
December 26^th 202126 K 25 min.

Butterfly pasta with smoked trout

Butterfly pasta, diced smoked trout with cheese, and a touch of green with parsley.
February 7^th 202416 K 20 min.

Gnocchi alla romana

Gnocchi are a type of pasta made with flour and potatoes or, as here, semolina. For this recipe, the gnocchi are made quite large and cooked "au gratin", topped with grated cheese.
July 29^th 202051 K 2 hours 60 min.

Pasta with cherry tomatoes, olives and feta cheese

Here's a super-simple, but simply delicious recipe, where pasta, cooked separately, is mixed with a kind of cream made from cherry tomatoes, black olives and feta cheese, baked in the oven. You'll find that the taste, and the creamy texture of pasta prepared in this way is simply amazing.
August 27^th 202322 K 20 min.

Pasta with mushrooms

Your choice of pasta (spaghetti, penne or whatever) in a creamy sauce with mushrooms and shallots.
May 10^th 2023126 K4.3 40 min.

Penne with Mushrooms

Sautéed mushrooms in a cream sauce with penne - a simple, delicious recipe.
May 10^th 202357 K5 40 min.

Penne with purple artichokes

In this recipe, the purple artichokes are braised in white wine, then mixed with the penne and parmesan.
February 11^th 201672 K5 55 min.

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.
March 12^th 201574 K4.1 1 hour 3 min.

Spaghetti with smoked salmon

After cooking the spaghetti as usual, strips of smoked salmon are added with cream, lemon, Parmesan and egg yolks.
March 10^th 2013143 K3.8 40 min.

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.
October 15^th 202317 K 35 min.

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.
May 29^th 201662 K 14.8 1 hour 15 min.

Tagliatelle New Zealand style

For this recipe, we'll prepare a creamy base into which we'll add grilled mushrooms and spinach, before adding the tagliatelle.
April 30^th 20252,572 1 hour 15 min.

Tuna pasta

This is typical Sunday night fare, or for when you've simply had enough of cooking. An easy but delicious, creamy combination of pasta and tuna.
March 14^th 202141 K 15 min.

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.
May 5^th 202435 K 45 min.

Creamy rice with spinach

For this simple recipe, rice is mixed with a shallot cream before adding cooked spinach.
May 28^th 202318 K 20 min.

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.
February 21^th 2011258 K 14.2 1 hour 50 min.

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...
June 12^th 2011390 K5 2 hours 55 min.

Curried prawn risotto

In this recipe, the prawns are fried separately first with curry powder, then added to the risotto.
December 30^th 2019108 K3.9 60 min.

Fried rice with turnips and new peas

For this recipe, we'll cook new peas and turnips separately, then add them to rice sautéed with eggs.
May 25^th 20251,110 45 min.

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...
September 4^th 201863 K3.8 1 hour 55 min.

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.
September 23^th 2012110 K4.9 1 hour 30 min.

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.
October 28^th 202047 K 50 min.

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.
June 6^th 202225 K 45 min.

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.
November 17^th 202143 K 20 min.

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.
February 21^th 2011285 K4.7 1 hour 35 min.

Baked leek and Camembert slices

In this recipe slices of bread are topped with creamed leeks and slivers of Camembert before browning in the oven.
March 6^th 202055 K4.8 25 min.

Breton Sandwich

This is a sandwich with a difference: its Breton character comes not only from the crab in mayonnaise, but also from pieces of "galette" (buckwheat pancake), fried in butter.
November 11^th 201558 K3.8 25 min.

Bruschetta

Bruschetta is an Italian recipe consisting of a slice of bread in olive oil, topped with a preparation, mainly tomato-based. Here's a very simple version, with tomatoes and mozzarella.
November 19^th 202315 K 40 min.

Bruschetta and mozzarella

A very tasty version of bruschetta with herbs and mozzarella.
January 11^th 202414 K 50 min.

Fried bread with leek and poached egg

A slice of fried buttered bread with fried sliced leek, topped with a poached egg. For the best effect, split the egg open just before serving.
September 18^th 201650 K4.8 35 min.

Fried cheese toasties with avocado

Cheese toasties just got naughtier: pan-fried with butter, the French way. Serve with sliced avocado and lime juice for a delicious contrast of hot and crunchy with cold and yielding – and a clearer conscience!
January 20^th 202132 K 30 min.

Genoese croque-monsieur

Here is an Italian version of the famous French toasted sandwich: a croque-monsieur from Genoa. The two slices of fried bread hold together scrambled egg, pesto and grated Parmesan.
July 22^th 201865 K 25 min.

Gratin slices with spinach

A slice of bread with a gratin of bechamel containing hard-boiled egg and topped with cheese, served with fresh spinach.
March 20^th 201397 K4.1 1 hour 35 min.

Greek style sandwiches

Grilled toast with purple pesto and feta, with hints of thyme and tomato.
October 2^nd 202222 K 30 min.

Grilled cheese

This is the classic American pan-fried sandwich, the "grilled cheese". The French have their own, slightly different speciality: croque-monsieur.
June 8^th 201655 K5 25 min.

Mushrooms on toast, French style

This is a French version of mushrooms on toast! The mushrooms are simmered in cream then served on a slice of fried buttered bread.
April 6^th 2017223 K3.8 2 hours 5 min.

Norwegian tartines

Scandinavian-style bread with smoked trout, and a fresh topping with herbs and shallots.
February 19^th 202038 K 30 min.

Pan-fried cheese, egg and spinach toastie

Here's a new French twist on the famous American grilled cheese. This version plays on the great combination of spinach and eggs.
August 15^th 202130 K 40 min.

Savoury French toast

If you already love delicious French toast, you'll surely appreciate this surprisingly savory version, which is just as moist as ever, and can be eaten on its own or as an accompaniment to meat or vegetables, for example.
March 2^nd 20255,312 30 min.

Scrambled eggs and leeks on toast

Scrambled eggs on toast, but with a difference: the eggs are partnered with smoked cheese and topped with just-cooked shredded leeks.
March 23^th 202223 K 60 min.

Smoked haddock and leek fondue tartines

These tartines are built up with layers of leek fondue, sliced raw mushrooms and smoked haddock, then popped in the oven for a few minutes.
May 10^th 202338 K 35 min.

Soft Croque-monsieur with 3 cheeses

A croque-monsieur, soft, a bit inspired by French toast, and topped with cheeses before a trip to the oven.
April 9^th 202320 K 50 min.

Spinach Croque-monsieur

A croque-monsieur is a French toasted sandwich. Here, the 2 slices of buttered bread are filled with bechamel sauce, hard-boiled eggs, blanched spinach and melted cheese. The assembled sandwich is popped in the oven to toast the bread and melt the cheese.
May 24^th 201568 K4.5 45 min.

Spinach on toast with bechamel

A slice of buttered toast, layers of spinach and sliced hard-boiled egg, topped with bechamel sauce and grated cheese, then browned in the oven.
February 11^th 201569 K4.3 35 min.

Summery cheese on toast

Lightly toasted bread topped with a mixture of cream cheese, chopped spring onions, sliced radishes and fresh herbs.
July 20^th 201648 K4 25 min.

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.
June 1^st 201651 K4.7 15 min.

Baker's tuna and mushroom tart

A baker's tart, sometimes called a baker's pizza, is a tart with a base made of bread dough. This version, without tomatoes, combines tuna with mushrooms.
May 10^th 202347 K 1 hour 2 min.

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...
May 10^th 202354 K4.3 1 hour 15 min.

Cabbage and cheddar quiche

For this recipe, our quiche will be topped with sliced cabbage cooked on the side with a shallot, grated cheddar, and a lightly mustarded quiche mix.
September 12^th 202412 K 1 hour 30 min.

Cheese tart

This is a very simple recipe for a "Pontarlier" style cheese tart that allows you to prepare a number at the same time. They freeze very well, so you can easily stock up for later.
February 3^rd 201393 K4.2 5 hours 10 min.

Filo leeks and cheese tart

This is a very quick tart recipe, where the crust is made by a stacking filo pastry sheets.
April 17^th 2022294 K4.3 1 hour 15 min.

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.
October 14^th 201854 K 60 min.

Flamiche

Flamiche is a savoury tart from the Picardy region of northeasten France. It is a cousin of quiche lorraine, but the pastry is characteristically made with lard and the filling has neither bacon nor eggs. This version contains a mixture of endives and leeks (white part only).
April 30^th 201750 K 14.5 1 hour 20 min.

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.
December 7^th 201655 K5 1 hour 25 min.

Leek and fresh tuna tart

The puff pastry case is filled with a layer of leek, lightly fried chunks of fresh tuna and a quiche mixture.
April 17^th 202281 K5 1 hour 15 min.

Leek and Mimolette tart

This baked tart has a shortcrust pastry case, filled with a layer of chopped, braised leeks topped with a bechamel sauce with eggs and Mimolette cheese.
June 9^th 202064 K4.1 1 hour 20 min.

Mushroom tart

Puff pastry, cream and mushroom "duxelle" are the perfect combination to create an elegant savoury tart with a crisp, flaky base.
May 10^th 202332 K 55 min.

Nanou's tuna tart

Crisp puff pastry topped with tuna, mushrooms and cooked shallots.
May 10^th 2023125 K4.2 1 hour 40 min.

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...
May 7^th 201756 K3.9 1 hour 40 min.

Potato and cheese pie

For this very simple recipe, a layer of cheese is placed in a shortcrust pastry base, followed by potato slices and a little cream before browning in the oven.
September 20^th 202315 K 55 min.

Potimarron and Parmesan tart

This moist tart has a shortcrust pastry case, filled with a mixture of potimarron purée and Parmesan, bound with egg.
December 12^th 201843 K 2 hours 15 min.

Quiche Bretonne

This quiche from Brittany has a puff-pastry base topped with an assortment of fish and shellfish with a classic quiche filling. After baking in a hot oven, the crusty pastry is a great foil for the moist filling with all its seafood flavours.
April 17^th 202265 K 1 hour 40 min.

Rata-tart

"Rata-tart" is a tart filled with ratatouille and polenta. The layer of polenta in the bottom separates the pastry from the ratatouille and so keeps it crisp.
October 27^th 201379 K4.2 1 hour 15 min.

Salmon and leek fondue tart

This delicious, creamy tart is full of flavour: big chunks of salmon marinated before cooking and laid on a bed of leek fondue in a shortcrust pastry case. You'll love it!
March 6^th 202051 K 50 min.

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.
August 23^th 202038 K 1 hour 1 min.

Thin spinach and potato tart

A savoury tart with a thin puff pastry base, crushed potatoes, spinach, bechamel sauce and topped with a sprinkling of grated cheese.
June 13^th 202132 K5 60 min.

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.
September 8^th 201845 K4.1 60 min.

Brioche tart with Comté cheese

A delicious brioche tart with a creamy Comté cheese and Jura white wine filling.
October 9^th 202411 K 50 min.

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.
September 29^th 2013117 K5 1 hour 55 min.

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.
July 3^rd 202223 K 40 min.

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.
September 27^th 202040 K 1 hour 20 min.

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...
October 24^th 2010198 K 13.8 1 hour 45 min.

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.
February 21^th 2011277 K4.1 1 hour 20 min.

Broccoli savoury custard

This light and delicious savoury custard with broccoli is perfect to serve with meat or fish in a sauce.
October 18^th 201594 K4 45 min.

Brussels sprouts with thyme cream

For this recipe, Brussels sprouts are first cooked on the side, then sautéed in a delicious thyme and shallot cream.
January 26^th 20257,766 40 min.

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.
June 26^th 202224 K 25 min.

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.
January 27^th 202144 K 45 min.

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".
September 4^th 202223 K 60 min.

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.
February 27^th 202224 K 55 min.

Cauliflower curry

Plenty of flavour in this cauliflower curry: from the hot spices, of course, but also from dry-roasted cashew nuts.
January 19^th 2014143 K4.8 55 min.

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.
December 15^th 201946 K 45 min.

Cheese and tomato tart

A thin puff pastry base, precooked to be extra crisp, filled after cooling with a bed of cream cheese, then a generous layer of tomatoes (as many different colours as possible) to create a colourful and flavoursome tart.
September 2^nd 202031 K 1 hour 45 min.

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.
May 16^th 202131 K 1 hour 55 min.

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.
August 6^th 202035 K 1 hour 20 min.

Creamy polenta with green asparagus

A deliberately creamy polenta (because we won't be grilling it afterwards), into which we'll add green asparagus and spring onion, cooked separately.
May 19^th 202413 K 45 min.

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.
May 5^th 201658 K4.1 40 min.

Curried polenta

Made like a classic polenta, then pepped up with curry powder and mixed with morsels of separately cooked globe artichoke.
May 25^th 202222 K 45 min.

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.
July 4^th 202143 K 55 min.

Eggplant Polpette

These easy-to-make and delicious eggplant polpettes (dumplings) are great as a side dish with meat or even on their own, but also as a patty in a veggie burger.
November 24^th 202411 K 1 hour 25 min.

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.
September 29^th 2012354 K3.8 1 hour 45 min.

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.
November 23^th 2014161 K4.3 40 min.

Greek-style stuffed courgettes

Courgettes filled with a mixture of feta, pine nuts and lemon, then cooked gratin-style in the the oven.
July 17^th 202225 K 50 min.

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.
August 11^th 202329 K 20 min.

Green beans and potatoes with Morbier cream sauce

For this recipe, green beans and potatoes, cooked separately, are combined with a delicious Morbier cream.
September 15^th 20249,627 35 min.

Green beans with feta cream and basil

This quick recipe combines feta, basil and lemon cream with green beans cooked separately.
August 11^th 20249,684 30 min.

Green beans with tomato and cheddar cheese

Green beans gently cooked in a tomato and onion puree, with grated cheddar cheese added at the end.
October 27^th 20249,146 55 min.

Green beans with tomato cream sauce

Green beans, cooked separately, are added to a tomato cream made with pan-fried cherry tomatoes with herbs.
September 27^th 202317 K 1 hour 7 min.

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.
March 19^th 2014110 K3.9 30 min.

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.
December 12^th 202134 K 45 min.

Manou's zucchinis garnished

Manou's zucchinis are zucchini halves topped with a small piece of toast, Mornay sauce and grated cheese before being put in the oven.
August 18^th 202411 K 55 min.

Mashed potatoes with cancoillotte cheese

Potatoes, first boiled, then quickly mashed and baked to a crisp, and served with warm cancoillotte.
June 16^th 202414 K 45 min.

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.
January 12^th 202058 K5 60 min.

New Italian-style peas

For this recipe, new peas mixed with rice, drizzled with olive oil and served with a little pesto.
April 9^th 20252,902 35 min.

New peas with almonds

For this very simple recipe, new peas are simply sautéed in butter with roasted slivered almonds.
May 12^th 202413 K 40 min.

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.
February 10^th 2016166 K4 55 min.

Polenta with artichokes and mushrooms

For this recipe, we're going to mix together soy-sautéed mushrooms, already-cooked purple artichokes, and toasted polenta cubes, for a very tasty dish.
October 20^th 20249,097 1 hour 20 min.

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.
February 25^th 201867 K 1 hour 5 min.

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.
January 27^th 201968 K 1 hour 15 min.

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.
June 29^th 201476 K4.3 40 min.

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.
January 16^th 2013144 K4.6 2 hours 45 min.

Ratatouille confite

In this ratatouille recipe, the vegetables are cooked longer than usual to get a richer melting dish.
June 12^th 2011220 K 13.8 2 hours 40 min.

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....
December 30^th 2019437 K5 1 hour 50 min.

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.
February 3^rd 202132 K 1 hour 4 min.

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.
August 26^th 202049 K5 55 min.

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.
September 12^th 202139 K 1 hour 45 min.

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.
March 27^th 201675 K5 1 hour 15 min.

Roasted cauliflower

This is how Yotam Ottolenghi does roasted cauliflower: whole, served with a green parsley tahini sauce.
April 19^th 202047 K 2 hours 35 min.

Roasted leeks with pesto

Oven-roasted leeks, served in the spirit of leek vinaigrette with chopped hard-boiled eggs, but accompanied by a pesto.
April 23^th 202318 K 1 hour 9 min.

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.
July 12^th 202317 K 55 min.

Sautéed green vegetables

Just fresh vegetables, each sautéed in turn in olive oil, then combined with chopped spring onions and parsley.
June 15^th 201481 K4.1 1 hour 5 min.

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.
December 2^nd 201569 K4.1 40 min.

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.
January 19^th 202042 K5 1 hour 40 min.

Small green vegetables in Mornay sauce

For this very green and vegetal recipe, vegetables are cooked separately, and bound with a Mornay sauce (Béchamel with cheese).
June 13^th 202417 K5 60 min.

Snow peas sautéed in butter

Here's a quick and easy recipe for spring, when snow peas arrive on the shelves, and it's so simple and delicious just to sauté them in butter with a chopped shallot. This can be a stand-alone dish, or a side dish for meat or fish.
June 2^nd 202413 K 30 min.

Spicy carrots and turnips roasted with Parmesan cheese

In this simple recipe, carrots and turnips are roasted in the oven, coated with spiced oil and grated Parmesan cheese. The vegetables will be both tender and slightly crispy, thanks to the parmesan.
May 22^th 20253,084 60 min.

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.
March 20^th 202227 K1 1 hour 25 min.

Spinach and cashew brik rolls

Brik (or filo) pastry with a filling of cream cheese, cooked spinach and cashew nuts.
February 26^th 202038 K 35 min.

Spinach and cauliflower with sesame béchamel sauce

Spinach and cauliflower, each cooked on its own side, then bound together with a roasted sesame béchamel.
January 14^th 202414 K 60 min.

Spinach and chick peas "à la milanaise"

An Italian-style combination of spinach, chick peas and tomatoes, flavoured with thyme and Parmesan.
June 15^th 202223 K 20 min.

Spinach and Mushrooms with Pesto

For this simple recipe, thinly sliced and sautéed mushrooms, accompanied by cooked spinach, are combined with a pesto sauce.
May 10^th 202317 K 20 min.

Spinach brik parcels

Crispy brik parcels, filled with a mixture of spinach, feta and chopped shallot.
May 5^th 2013124 K5 45 min.

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.
June 11^th 201747 K4.1 40 min.

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.
May 10^th 202364 K4.1 60 min.

Tender roasted carrots with avocado mayonnaise

Roasted new carrots with Provencal flavors, served with toasted bread and a delicious avocado mayonnaise.
July 21^th 202412 K 50 min.

Tomatoes Provençal

This is a great classic dish of Provençal cuisine: tomato halves topped with a kind of stuffing mixture of breadcrumbs, parsley and garlic. In this version, they are served on a bed of white rice.
December 30^th 201951 K4.3 1 hour 9 min.

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.
August 12^th 202141 K 1 hour 35 min.

Vegetable pie

Three layers of vegetables, baked in puff pastry.
September 10^th 2018242 K3.9 1 hour 25 min.

Warm Leek and Potato Salad

This simple salad combines leeks (boiled and thoroughly drained) with sliced potatoes in a good vinaigrette.
February 21^th 201667 K4.6 40 min.

Zucchini and potato scarpaccia

Scarpaccia is a recipe from Tuscany, Italy, a simple but delicious zucchini and potato cake with Parmesan cheese.
October 16^th 202415 K5 1 hour 30 min.

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.
April 5^th 2012119 K4.2 1 hour 20 min.

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.
March 13^th 201658 K3.8 60 min.

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.
February 26^th 201756 K3.8 60 min.

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...
February 11^th 2016352 K4.3 60 min.