List of recipes from category Starters: 225 recipes

List of recipes from category Starters

Amuses-bouches (small appetisers)

"Buttonhole" quail eggs
"Buttonhole" quail eggs
This little appetizer consists of a small finger of toast, a slice of cured ham and three quail egg yolks arranged on a rectangle of egg white. It is a bit tricky to make, but very attractive to serve, and delicious, of course.
166K5 59 min. June 26th 2011
Bisto-style canapés
Bisto-style canapés
This recipe captures the hearty and slightly raffish style of French bistro cuisine: fried rounds of baguette with egg, fried ham and a topping of melted cheese.
24K 39 min. March 17th 2021
Bouchées montagnardes
Bouchées montagnardes
Literally "mountain mouthfuls" in French, these canapés combine ingredients from the mountainous region of eastern France: Morteau sausage, Morbier cheese and mushrooms. They make a hearty aperitif snack or are ideal for an informal supper.
14K 30 min. May 18th 2022
Bread with Tomato
Bread with Tomato
This tomato-flavoured bread, the famous "pan con tomate" of our Spanish friends, is ridiculously simple, but such a treat! It only takes a few minutes to prepare and makes a delicious aperitif snack.
46K4 6 min. November 8th 2015
Dauphinoise potatoes with Serano ham
Dauphinoise potatoes with Serano ham
These tasty, bite-sized rosettes can be served as an aperitif snack or to accompany a meal.
96K4.6 40 min. January 23th 2013
Gougères
Gougères
Gougères are small cheese choux pastries, sometimes (like here) with bits of ham.
234K 13.8 56 min. February 21th 2011
Ham spirals
Ham spirals
These puff pastry spirals made with smoked ham are delicious and quick to make.
115K3.8 58 min. September 7th 2018
Little vegetable omelettes
Little vegetable omelettes
As an appetiser or starter, little thick soft omelettes, with diced tomato, courgette and smoked ham.
291K4 1 hour 10 min. June 11th 2011
Mini cheese and mustard toasts
Mini cheese and mustard toasts
For an aperitif snack with a difference, try these little toasted slices of baguette topped with cheese and mustard. Easy to make and can be served in a jiffy.
55K 24 min. June 28th 2020
Olive twists
Olive twists
These savoury puff-pastry twists (rather like smoked salmon sacristains) make an ideal aperitif snack. The pastry is simply spread with tapenade.
57K3.7 1 hour 39 min. September 7th 2018
Quail egg canapés
Quail egg canapés
This starter is a small canapé consiting of a toasted and buttered bread slice covered with a slice of smoked ham topped with a fried quail egg.
320K5 54 min. February 21th 2011
Red endive appetizers
Red endive appetizers
Red endive (radicchio) leaves can be filled to make very elegant snacks. The filling shown here combines cheese with sardines.
41K 20 min. May 13th 2020
Savoury mini-madeleines with 2 cheeses
Savoury mini-madeleines with 2 cheeses
These moist-textured savoury madeleines have a delicious combination of 2 cheeses: Cheddar and Parmesan. They make an ideal aperitif snack.
77K4.4 37 min. May 8th 2016
Seb's Italian-style aperitif slices
Seb's Italian-style aperitif slices
These Italian-inspired snacks are ideal for a light supper or with an aperitif: a thin slice of bread spread with pesto, sliced potatos, hard-boiled egg and a generous sliver of Parmesan. Pop them in the oven just long enough to melt the cheese.
16K 49 min. January 12th 2022
Small cheese and bacon rolls
Small cheese and bacon rolls
These small aperitif snacks can be prepared in advance and heated at the last minute, or served cold.
345K5 1 hour 23 min. September 7th 2018
Small foie gras pasties
Small foie gras pasties
Dainty pasties, filled with a morsel of seasoned foie gras.
307K4.6 2 hours September 7th 2018
Smoked eggs
Smoked eggs
This sophisticated, smoky flavoured starter consists of an egg yolk, heated in a bain-marie and a smoked cream mousse with a scattering of chives, served with a buttered-toast "soldier".
56K4.9 12 hours 30 min. March 15th 2015
Smoked salmon sacristains
Smoked salmon sacristains
Sacristain (sexton in English, a strange name though common in French cooking) is a small pastry twist, made with puff pastry. There are many recipes with different flavours, sweet or savoury. Here is one with smoked salmon, ideal as an aperitif.
220K 33.9 1 hour 30 min. February 21th 2011
Smoky canapés
Smoky canapés
These tasty morsels combine the freshness of a pistachio and spinach pesto with the smoky flavours of Morteau sausage and cheese. They make original aperitif snacks or starters.
16K 50 min. February 16th 2022
Spicy hot toasted cashew nuts
Spicy hot toasted cashew nuts
Toasting cashews greatly improves both their flavour and texture over the plain raw nuts. This is also the ideal opportunity to spice them up a little, like in this very simple recipe.
37K 29 min. September 20th 2020

Creams and foams

Avocado mousse with sorrel
Avocado mousse with sorrel
Avocado is rarely paired with sorrel, yet they go well together as the slight acidity of the sorrel balances the smooth richness of the avocado nicely. In this recipe they are combined in a cool, fresh avocado and sorrel mousse, served here with eggy bread fingers.
13K 43 min. July 6th 2022
Crème de foie gras
Crème de foie gras
This is a rather tricky recipe in which foie gras is used to make a savoury cream, similar to a crème brulée but - of course - without sugar and without caramelizing the top. Instead, it is topped with an espuma (a light hot foam) of potatoes, garnished with crispy morsels of serrano ham.
133K3.8 1 hour 33 min. December 17th 2023
Raw beetroot mousse with walnuts
Raw beetroot mousse with walnuts
A lightly spiced mousse, made with raw beetroot, with a layer in the centre of finely diced beetroot and roughly chopped walnuts. Discover or rediscover the taste of raw beetroot, very special and so "earthy".
353K4 47 min. October 13th 2010
Tzatziki
Tzatziki
Tzatziki is an ideal summer recipe: a cooling combination of Greek yoghurt, onion, garlic, cucumber and herbs. It is normally served as a side dish or condiment. This is a Greek recipe, but similar dishes exist in other eastern and middle-eastern countries, under different names.
49K4.7 16 min. September 8th 2015
Verrine of avocado mousse and crab
Verrine of avocado mousse and crab
A layer of light avocado mousse on a bed of crab meat in a herb rémoulade dressing.
172K5 35 min. October 16th 2011

Eggs and omelettes

Baked eggs with chicken and spinach
Baked eggs with chicken and spinach
A classic recipe for baked eggs (œufs cocotte), cooked in ramekins with a base layer of spinach and diced chicken.
29K4 27 min. March 29th 2020
Cocotte eggs with Comté
Cocotte eggs with Comté
A light delicious and quickly prepared dish, an easy and elegant answer to the frequent question "what are we going to eat this evening?". Here is version with Comté (a famous cheese from eastern France, like gruyère, but much better), but it can be made prepared many different ways.
339K4.3 1 hour February 21th 2011
Eggs "en cocotte" with spinach
Eggs "en cocotte" with spinach
A buttered ramekin, a layer of mushroom duxelles, a layer of spinach, a bit of cream, and an egg, in two layers, on top.
128K5 1 hour 14 min. May 10th 2023
Eggs Arsène
Eggs Arsène
Eggs Arsène is a rather more rustic version (and definitely more Comtoise in style) of eggs Benedict , that indispensible breakfast dish in Ian Fleming's novels. And you're right, there is a nod to James Bond here.
41K5 1 hour 2 min. October 25th 2018
Eggs Benedict
Eggs Benedict
Soft-boiled eggs, served on toast with a slice of fried smoked ham, and the whole covered with Hollandaise sauce.
214K4 1 hour 4 min. April 8th 2023
Eggs en Cocotte à la Française
Eggs en Cocotte à la Française
Eggs cooked in small ramekins with a tasty mix of peas, bacon, onion and cream - even more French than the classic version!
108K4.5 31 min. April 27th 2020
Eggs with mayonnaise
Eggs with mayonnaise
Simply known as "œufs-mayo" in French bistros, these hard-boiled eggs are garnished with mayonnaise and are best served with sharply flavoured crudités to balance their creaminess. For this recipe, I have chosen a salad of grated carrot with shallot.
60K5 33 min. October 5th 2014
Mimosa eggs
Mimosa eggs
Mimosa eggs are hard boiled eggs where the yolks are removed, chopped and mixed with a herb mayonnaise, then this mix is used to refill the whites. It's a classic recipe of traditional French bistro cooking.
281K 25 46 min. February 21th 2011
Surprise eggs
Surprise eggs
These look like perfectly normal boiled eggs, but when the shell is cracked open - surprise! They contain a mixture of scrambled egg, cured ham, fried prawns and chives.
171K5 51 min. September 26th 2010

Fish

Avocado with gravlax
Avocado with gravlax
Diced avocado with morsels of gravlax salmon and cream cheese with herbs for a simple yet delicious starter.
47K4.5 18 min. July 31th 2016
Mexican ceviche
Mexican ceviche
Ceviche is typical of South American cuisine, made with avocados, tomatoes and fish fillet cured in lime juice. This is a personal version of Mexican-style ceviche.
350K 15 3 hours 9 min. October 13th 2010

Miscellanous

Artichoke hearts forestier
Artichoke hearts forestier
This recipe is not very complicated, but does involve some work: an artichoke heart with a layer of mushroom duxelle, a layer of fried bacon, topped with a poached egg and cream sauce. Everything can be prepared in advance (the day before for example), but the final assembly should be done just...
255K5 1 hour 47 min. May 10th 2023
Avocado with Tuna
Avocado with Tuna
Here is a quick recipe for a simple starter: avocado, tuna, chopped herbs and mayonnaise.
75K5 12 min. April 29th 2015
Beetroot and cream cheese verrines
Beetroot and cream cheese verrines
Diced beetroot, marinated in lemon juice and walnut oil, between layers of cream cheese with herbs.
100K5 2 hours 46 min. May 29th 2013
Crispy cheese parcels
Crispy cheese parcels
Small crisp parcels filled with cheese and linseeds, hot and crunchy on the outside, melting in the middle. They can be served with a light green salad.
130K4.1 37 min. December 18th 2011
Crunchy verrines
Crunchy verrines
Little verrines filled with a mixture of cottage cheese (fromage blanc), cream and coriander with diced radish, gherkin and shallot.
130K 24.8 41 min. November 24th 2011
Foie gras fingers
Foie gras fingers
An elegant canapé which consists of a crisp layer of shortcrust pastry topped with a layer of foie gras.
126K4.6 2 hours 50 min. December 21th 2011
Green hummus
Green hummus
You are probably already familiar with classic hummus. Here's a "green" version, still mainly chickpeas, but with added herbs and vegetables.
25K 17 min. November 29th 2020
Ham à la Russe
Ham à la Russe
Ham "à la Russe" is a slice of cooked ham rolled up around a macédoine of vegetables in mayonnaise.
93K4.3 8 min. September 10th 2014
Icelandic-style fish and vegetable pie
Icelandic-style fish and vegetable pie
This recipe is made from vegetables cut small and blanched, mixed with pieces of salt-cod and cream, then baked in small soup dishes with a puff pastry lid.
266K3.9 4 hours 35 min. September 7th 2018
Mixed salad stack
Mixed salad stack
A stack ("pressé" in French) can be made of sliced vegetables or other ingredients piled up and pressed in a ring mould to keep them in shape. The ring is removed before serving. This stack consists of tomato, avocado, red onion, hard-boiled egg and anchovy fillets. Serve surrounded with with a...
53K5 30 min. November 25th 2015
Purée of Jerusalem artichokes with foie gras
Purée of Jerusalem artichokes with foie gras
This recipe features a rather unexpected combination that works really well: the distinctive flavour of Jerusalem artichoke with the richness of foie gras. The Jerusalem artichokes are puréed with potatoes. This is serves hot mixed with very cold diced foie gras. The combination of flavours and...
57K4.1 20 min. January 11th 2023
Ramekins of duchess potatoes
Ramekins of duchess potatoes
Duchess potatoes are a mix of mashed potato and egg yolks, cooked in the oven, in a decorative shape and delicious. In this recipe they top a ramekin containing a layer of mashed potato, cooked leek, and thinly sliced bacon.
284K 24.6 2 hours 5 min. March 4th 2020
Scandinavian cocktail
Scandinavian cocktail
A very refreshing starter, containing prawns and smoked fish.
288K5 54 min. February 21th 2011

Salads

Alsatian-style salad
Alsatian-style salad
This salad is based on a traditional Alsatian recipe: cabbage julienne, warm potatoes, bacon, parsley and vinaigrette.
269K4.4 1 hour 11 min. January 3rd 2014
Ardennes Salad
Ardennes Salad
Ardennes salad is made with potatoes, bacon, onions and cooked green salad.
2,248 1 hour 10 min. February 25th 2024
Avocado and celery remoulade
Avocado and celery remoulade
Avocado, grated celery and remoulade sauce are combined in this delicious winter salad.
1,847 20 min. March 3rd 2024
Avocado, artichoke and chicken salad
Avocado, artichoke and chicken salad
This fairly simple recipe combines slices of avocado, spring onions, diced chicken and artichoke hearts in a good vinaigrette dressing.
30K 23 min. September 6th 2020
Baby courgette salad
Baby courgette salad
Early in the season, it is easy to find young courgettes that are still small and delightfully crunchy raw. They are ideal for this salad recipe, combined with radishes and tuna in a lemon mayonnaise.
31K 21 min. July 31th 2019
Baby spinach salad
Baby spinach salad
It might not be obvious, but spinach can be eaten raw, as in this salad, where the leaves are shredded and mixed with croutons, lardons (bacon bits) and hard-boiled eggs.
78K 42 min. June 12th 2019
Beetroot and black radish salad
Beetroot and black radish salad
The slight bitterness of black radish goes well with the sweetness of beetroot in this very simple salad recipe.
20K 27 min. December 8th 2021
Beetroot and fried chicken salad
Beetroot and fried chicken salad
A raw beetroot salad, enriched with toasted almonds, diced fried chicken and potatoes. As beetroot tends to colour everything it touches, you can be sure that your diced chicken will be an unusual but attractive bright pink - children love this!
43K4.2 39 min. October 16th 2016
Beetroot salad with cashew nuts
Beetroot salad with cashew nuts
This pink — almost hot pink — salad gets its colour from the raw beetroot, teamed here with toasted cashew nuts and fried croutons.
35K5 32 min. July 29th 2018
Bistro celery salad
Bistro celery salad
A typical bistro-style salad with grated celery, mimosa eggs, diced cheese, croutons and grilled ham, tied together with a good remoulade sauce.
4,432 43 min. December 3rd 2023
Bistro-style beetroot salad
Bistro-style beetroot salad
Beetroot salad is a well-known classic, but have you come across the "bistro" version? The beetroot is still diced, but raw and served with croutons and fried ham in a rémoulade dressing.
32K 38 min. December 30th 2019
Bistro-style cabbage salad
Bistro-style cabbage salad
This salad, inspired by French bistro cuisine, combines cabbage with fried potatoes and lardons, and hard-boiled eggs in a vinaigrette dressing.
13K 38 min. April 6th 2022
Bistro-style endive salad
Bistro-style endive salad
This delicious late-winter salad is made with red endives, slivers of Mimolette* cheese and toasted walnuts. In France it is known as a "Dutch" salad and typical bistro fare. *Currently banned in the USA.
16K 27 min. March 27th 2022
Bistro-style red endive salad
Bistro-style red endive salad
Have you tried red Belgian endives? They are similar in size to the more common white sort, just as crunchy, but slightly less bitter. They are the main feature in this salad inspired by French bistro cuisine: combined with chopped hard-boiled eggs, fried ham and croutons, in a rémoulade dressing.
33K 29 min. March 11th 2020
Breton coleslaw
Breton coleslaw
Coleslaw with a French twist from Brittany, using finely sliced raw cauliflower instead of cabbage.
30K 17 min. January 8th 2020
Broad bean salad with Parmesan
Broad bean salad with Parmesan
A salad that combines crunchy almonds, tender broad beans, with the flavours of balsamic vinegar, parmesan and herbs.
263K3.8 35 min. February 21th 2011
Brussels sprout salad
Brussels sprout salad
It might seem unlikely, but Brussels sprouts are very good raw, like in this salad, pepped up with lemon and Parmesan.
20K 32 min. March 28th 2021
Brussels sprouts salad with smoked trout and Comté cheese
Brussels sprouts salad with smoked trout and Comté cheese
An elegant winter salad with sliced Brussels sprouts, smoked trout and Comté cheese.
3,028 38 min. January 24th 2024
Cajun-style lentil salad
Cajun-style lentil salad
If you have leftover pulled pork, try this recipe to transform it into a delicious, Cajun-style, warm lentil salad.
15K 36 min. December 22th 2021
Cauliflower and chickpea salad
Cauliflower and chickpea salad
Chickpeas go well with cauliflower, so here is a salad that makes the most of this with sliced radishes for extra crunch.
19K 19 min. February 14th 2021
Cauliflower and egg salad
Cauliflower and egg salad
This very simple recipe combines crunchy raw cauliflower with hard-boiled eggs and herbs in a rémoulade dressing.
41K 19 min. July 1st 2020
Cauliflower, chicken and avocado salad
Cauliflower, chicken and avocado salad
In this really simple recipe, crunchy cauliflower is balanced with the soft texture of avocado and tender morsels of diced chicken. A delicious summer salad.
31K 28 min. July 12th 2020
Cauliflower, red bean and avocado salad
Cauliflower, red bean and avocado salad
This combination of crunchy (raw cauliflower) and soft textures (red beans and avocado), in a rémoulade dressing with fresh herbs, makes a simple yet delicious salad.
20K 19 min. April 21th 2021
Celeriac Rémoulade
Celeriac Rémoulade
A classic recipe of traditional French bistro cooking (winter salad).
389K5 18 min. December 21th 2020
Celery and avocado salad
Celery and avocado salad
For this recipe, very simple, we mix celeriac and avocado and we bind them with a remoulade sauce. The association celery and avocado is not common, but you will see that it works very well.
7,683 18 min. March 26th 2023
Cervelas salad
Cervelas salad
This bistro-style salad combines potatoes and gherkins with, of course, the famous cervelas sausage.
89K4.4 54 min. December 5th 2013
Cherry tomato and green bean salad
Cherry tomato and green bean salad
Here is a quick recipe for a very simple but delicious summer or late summer salad.
10K 32 min. October 30th 2022
Cherry tomato and two cabbage salad
Cherry tomato and two cabbage salad
Green and red cabbage with cherry tomatoes make up this quick fall salad.
8,959 22 min. November 20th 2022
Chicken and Avocado Salad
Chicken and Avocado Salad
A delicious salad of radishes, tomato, avocado and chicken.
47K5 32 min. October 14th 2015
Chickpea salad
Chickpea salad
This quick salad includes chickpeas, of course, but with spring onions, radishes and chopped coriander, too.
61K4.7 14 min. May 28th 2014
Comtoise endive salad
Comtoise endive salad
This endive salad has a Comtoise twist as a change from the usual pairing of endives with walnuts. The endives are finely sliced, mixed with fried smoked bacon, diced Comté cheese and a little chopped parsley, then dessed with a good vinaigrette.
41K 38 min. March 6th 2019
Comtoise endive salad
Comtoise endive salad
An endive salad given a hearty boost with fried croutons, diced Comté cheese and Morteau sausage.
26K 26 min. March 10th 2021
Corn salad with croutons
Corn salad with croutons
Corn salad (or lamb's lettuce) leaves mixed with chopped hard-boiled eggs, mushrooms, spring onions, butter-fried croutons, and - of course - a good vinaigrette dressing.
118K5 54 min. April 8th 2012
Cornouaillaise salad
Cornouaillaise salad
This salad combines the soft texture of haricot beans with the crunch of croutons. Translator's note: Brittany has its own equivalent of the British Cornwall (hence the similar name), showing how close the languages and cultural roots of the two regions are.
15K 12 hours 56 min. February 23th 2022
Creamy cauliflower and avocado salad
Creamy cauliflower and avocado salad
For this simple and delicious recipe of cauliflower and avocado salad, linked by a rémoulette dressing, you will surely notice the very creamy side of the whole, due to the association of avocado and sauce. This creaminess will become more pronounced if you stir the mixture. The name "Caulicado...
7,155 24 min. February 26th 2023
Cretan salad
Cretan salad
A hint of Crete in the flavours of this salad, with a mix of crunchy and soft textures: diced tomatoes, sliced spring onions, feta and tuna.
53K 49 min. August 29th 2018
Crunchy Cauliflower Salad with Lemon
Crunchy Cauliflower Salad with Lemon
Crunchy slices of cauliflower and radish in a delicately flavoured lemon mayonnaise.
48K4.6 16 min. March 11th 2018
Crunchy courgette and mushroom salad
Crunchy courgette and mushroom salad
This very simple salad contains a mix of crunchy raw ingredients, balanced by the softer texture of tuna, and dressed with mayonnaise.
35K 41 min. May 10th 2023
Crunchy radish and carrot salad
Crunchy radish and carrot salad
Quick and straightforward, this fresh, crunchy salad is ideal for early spring.
38K 16 min. June 17th 2020
Crunchy salad
Crunchy salad
Crunchy vegetables, pine nuts and rice with a rémoulade dressing.
141K 14.6 36 min. April 3rd 2011
Crunchy spring salad
Crunchy spring salad
Fresh and crunchy, this colourful spring salad combines baby courgettes, radishes, cauliflower, beetroot and spring onions with chopped herbs in a good vinaigrette.
46K4.6 27 min. May 22th 2016
Cubed salad
Cubed salad
For this fun salad, all the ingredients are cut into small dice, hence the name.
80K4.3 49 min. August 4th 2014
Cucumber and salmon salad
Cucumber and salmon salad
For this summer salad: slices of cucumber, morsels of smoked salmon, diced avocado and a little tuna, dressed in a herb mayonnaise.
167K4.6 28 min. August 15th 2010
Cucumber, avocado and mussel salad
Cucumber, avocado and mussel salad
A bold salad idea that brings together 3 ingredients which rarely end up on the same plate: cucumber, avocado and mussels, in a rémoulade dressing.
26K 21 min. August 9th 2020
Endive and cheese salad with croutons
Endive and cheese salad with croutons
This starts out as a classic salad of shredded endives, but is pepped up with sliced spring onions, fried croutons and chunks of cheese.
36K 31 min. May 12th 2019
Endive and walnut salad
Endive and walnut salad
This salad has a double dose of walnut flavour: walnut oil in the vinaigrette and crunchy walnut kernels.
68K4.9 22 min. May 11th 2014
French bean salad with vinaigrette
French bean salad with vinaigrette
A very simple recipe for a salad of green (or yellow) French beans: The beans are boiled first, then thoroughly drained and served mixed with herbs, chopped shallot and a good vinaigrette (french dressing).
54K4.6 9 min. October 27th 2016
Grandma's salad
Grandma's salad
This salad harks back to the ones French grandmas used to make: green beans and potatoes (preferably still warm) mixed with diced cheese, parsley and chopped onion in a good vinaigrette dressing.
27K 54 min. September 29th 2021
Greek salad
Greek salad
This is a classy version of that perfect summer food, Greek salad. The only difficult part is the care and patience needed for dicing the vegetables.
188K 14.9 57 min. July 13th 2010
Greek salad with chicken
Greek salad with chicken
This Greek-inspired recipe, in which tomatoes, zucchini and diced feta are accompanied by sautéed chicken pieces, is typical of simple, delicious summer salads.
5,663 43 min. August 20th 2023
Green and red salad with sardines and eggs mimosa
Green and red salad with sardines and eggs mimosa
This colourful salad combines green lettuce, rosy beetroot, the flavour of eggs mimosa and sardines, and crunchy croutons.
14K 27 min. March 13th 2022
Green avocado salad
Green avocado salad
This salad is all green and fresh, with diced avocado, lettuce, spring onion and the softness of pieces of hard-boiled egg. The flavour is brought out further with a lime and olive-oil dressing, pepped up with a touch of Tabasco.
50K 27 min. July 8th 2018
Green bean and potato salad with paprika
Green bean and potato salad with paprika
A warm salad featuring green beans, grilled potatoes and diced Comté cheese, all tossed in a paprika mayonnaise.
4,613 57 min. November 1st 2023
Green Piedmont Salad
Green Piedmont Salad
In this version of Piedmont salad, the usual tomato has been replaced by raw courgette.
76K3.9 33 min. July 16th 2014
Jerusalem artichoke salad
Jerusalem artichoke salad
This very simple salad combines thick slices of tender Jerusalem artichokes with chopped hard-boiled eggs. The salad can be served warm, with the artichokes freshly cooked, or cold later.
34K 11 min. January 11th 2023
Julia salad
Julia salad
This salad takes its inspiration from the famous Caesar salad, but is simpler. The combination of chicken with croutons is a delicious way to use up leftovers.
22K3 32 min. February 10th 2021
Kalamata Salad
Kalamata Salad
The Kalamata salad (a Greek city in the Peloponese) is made of tomatoes, feta cheese and pine nuts roasted with a lemon, olive oil and oregano sauce.
13K 47 min. August 14th 2022
Lebanese Tabbouleh
Lebanese Tabbouleh
Lebanese tabbouleh is different from the classic version. It is made from bulgur wheat (burghul), rather than semolina and, most characteristically, includes a lot of parsley.
72K3.9 48 min. September 28th 2014
Lebanese-style chickpea salad
Lebanese-style chickpea salad
This salad combines chickpeas with cauliflower in a light yoghurt dressing, flavoured with lemon juice and sesame paste.
31K5 24 min. February 9th 2020
Lemony cabbage and potato salad
Lemony cabbage and potato salad
This salad combines, on the one hand, finely shredded cabbage with herbs and, on the other, diced potatoes. The fresh, summery dressing is made with olive oil and lemon.
23K5 28 min. July 7th 2021
Lemony chicken and radish salad
Lemony chicken and radish salad
This salad combines the crunch of finely sliced radishes with tender cubes of chicken. The tang which lifts the flavour comes from fresh herbs and the dressing of lemon mayonnaise.
29K5 21 min. September 24th 2017
Lentil and cold-meat salad
Lentil and cold-meat salad
This salad combines lentils, chunks of cooked meat, sliced hard-boiled eggs, shallot and herbs, with a good vinaigrette dressing.
63K3.8 43 min. December 7th 2014
Mexican salad
Mexican salad
This Mexican-inspired salad combines red kidney beans with avocado, chopped onions and tomatoes. It is dressed with olive oil, lime and a touch of Tabasco heat.
72K5 28 min. October 9th 2019
Mixed salad
Mixed salad
Mixed salad is one of those simple but delicious summer recipes which go so well with a barbeque. It's a mix of several fresh vegetables, herbs and French dressing (vinaigrette).
280K4.6 1 hour February 21th 2011
Mixed salad with curry mayo
Mixed salad with curry mayo
A mixed salad (avocado, artichokes, mushrooms and tuna) in a classic mayonnaise, but pepped up with a good dose of curry.
43K 30 min. May 10th 2023
Mixed tomato salad
Mixed tomato salad
This end-of-summer recipe is very simple: just fresh tomatoes with chopped shallot and herbs in a vinaigrette, but we can play up the variety of flavours and colours to make it something with real eye appeal and, above all, delicious!
40K4.3 20 min. September 21th 2016
Multicoloured cucumber-tomato salad
Multicoloured cucumber-tomato salad
This salad is a good way to enjoy tomatoes at the height of their season, and all the different varieties available with their different flavours and colours.
101K4.3 1 hour 3 min. September 16th 2012
Nanou's red cabbage salad
Nanou's red cabbage salad
If you are used to the usual red cabbage salad (just cabbage in a vinaigrette), I hope you will be agreeably surprised with this more sophisticated version using herbs, diced Parmesan and fried croutons.
24K 30 min. November 22th 2020
Paimpol salad
Paimpol salad
This warm Paimpol salad captures the flavours of Brittany with mussels and white beans. These are combined with crunchy slices of baby courgette.
34K 13 hours 22 min. August 7th 2019
Panzanella
Panzanella
Panzanella is a recipe from the Tuscany region of Italy, originally a tomato and stale bread salad, but here's a fancier version.
12K 28 min. October 16th 2022
Pea and avocado salad
Pea and avocado salad
This very green salad recipe combines the soft texture of peas, avocado and hard-boiled eggs with the crunch of flaked almonds. Shavings of Mimolette add a colourful finishing touch with both flavour and bite.
31K 29 min. July 5th 2020
Piedmont salad
Piedmont salad
Piedmont salad is a mix of potaotes, tomatoes, hard-boiled eggs, gherkins and cervelas sausage dressed with mayonnaise.
262K 14.5 1 hour 19 min. September 29th 2012
Poivrade artichoke Salad
Poivrade artichoke Salad
"Poivrade" artichokes are the small purple ones, often eaten raw in salads. Choose the smallest ones, as they are the tenderest and have practically no fibrous "choke". For this recipe, they are combined as a salad with herbs, spring onion and Parmesan shavings in an olive oil and lemon dressing.
89K5 23 min. August 26th 2015
Polish-style beetroot salad
Polish-style beetroot salad
This salad combines raw beetroot with fried potato slices and morsels of smoked sausage.
22K2 41 min. February 24th 2021
Prawn salad with a crunch
Prawn salad with a crunch
This salad combines contrasting crunchy ingredients (radish, cucumber, gherkins, onions) with the softer textures of cold rice and tomatoes. The oven-roasted prawns are addded hot. The salad is brought together with herbs and a vinaigrette dressing.
92K3.5 1 hour 51 min. September 15th 2013
Purple sprouting broccoli and endive salad
Purple sprouting broccoli and endive salad
This crunchy salad combines endives with purple sprouting broccoli and radishes in a good herb vinaigrette.
18K 31 min. May 5th 2021
Radish and mushroom salad
Radish and mushroom salad
This quick salad balances the crunch of radishes with the yielding texture of mushrooms.
31K 19 min. May 10th 2023
Raw beetroot salad
Raw beetroot salad
This is a very simple salad. It contains raw beetroot (of course), but also walnuts, parmesan shavings and a vinaigrette made with balsamic vinegar.
144K4.1 31 min. November 2nd 2015
Raw green asparagus salad
Raw green asparagus salad
Full of spring flavour, this salad partners raw green asparagus with sliced radishes, herbs and slivers of Cheddar.
11K 20 min. May 11th 2022
Red cabage salad with toasted almonds
Red cabage salad with toasted almonds
This salad has a lovely crunch to it: not just the red cabbage, but also from thinly sliced radishes and toasted almonds.
33K5 28 min. May 26th 2019
Red cabbage salad with chives
Red cabbage salad with chives
This simple winter salad recipe combines red cabbage with spring onions (or chives) in a good vinaigrette.
59K5 20 min. February 18th 2015
Rémoulette of celeriac
Rémoulette of celeriac
This is a variation on the popular French rémoulade (a celeriac salad, similar to coleslaw). Here, a julienne of celeriac is mixed with chopped shallot, fresh herbs and a lemony rémoulade dressing.
36K 33 min. February 24th 2019
Rice and fresh spinach salad
Rice and fresh spinach salad
Spinach is usually eaten cooked. Though seen less often, it can also be eaten raw, like in this salad where it is combined with rice, crunchy radishes and tinned tuna.
30K 27 min. January 29th 2020
Rice and purple-sprouting broccoli salad
Rice and purple-sprouting broccoli salad
Like a classic rice salad, but with the crunch of purple-sprouting broccoli.
17K 15 min. July 28th 2021
Rice and zucchini salad with paprika
Rice and zucchini salad with paprika
For this very quick salad recipe, we tie together cooked rice and diced zucchini with a paprika mayonnaise.
4,628 20 min. October 22th 2023
Roscoff salad
Roscoff salad
This Roscoff salad, named after the pretty little town on the Brittany coast, is a delicious mix of regional ingredients: sliced cauliflower, smoked sausages and, of course, onions.
38K 2 32 min. December 30th 2019
Salad greens and small omelette
Salad greens and small omelette
A very green, rather crunchy salad with chiffonade, zucchini and raw artichokes, into which we add the delicious fluffiness of a quick little omelette.
5,421 47 min. September 10th 2023
Salad lyonnaise
Salad lyonnaise
Salad lyonnaise conjures up the cuisine of the French city of Lyon and the region around: traditionally a salad of dandelion leaves with croutons, lardons and poached eggs. Here is a slightly simpler version with shredded lettuce instead of dandelions.
17K 42 min. December 29th 2021
Salad paysanne
Salad paysanne
This rustic traditional dish (literally "peasant salad") combines cold sliced potatoes and green beans (cooked separately) with chopped red onion and fried lardons. The salad is finished with a vinaigrette dressing and parsley, or your choice of herbs.
31K1.5 17 min. October 21th 2020
Salade Niçoise
Salade Niçoise
Salade Niçoise is a typical Mediterranean dish that originated around the French city of Nice. As there is no real "official" recipe, everyone has their own personal version. This is mine.
90K4.9 40 min. June 7th 2018
Simple mushroom salad with thyme and lemon, 3 ways
Simple mushroom salad with thyme and lemon, 3 ways
This aptly named salad is a breeze because you can enjoy it three different ways: raw, marinated or cooked, all prepared exactly the same way.
39K 9 min. May 10th 2023
Souda salad
Souda salad
The port of Souda in Crete is the inspiration for this colourful salad, combining cucumber and tomatoes with feta cheese. This salad is best served cold from the fridge, perfect for a hot summer's day.
33K 58 min. July 7th 2019
Spring courgette and tuna salad
Spring courgette and tuna salad
Crunchy baby courgettes, spring onion, fresh herbs and tuna in a rémoulade dressing combine to make a true spring salad.
11K 17 min. June 5th 2022
Spring radish and avocado salad
Spring radish and avocado salad
This spring salad makes the most of the season's big radishes, balancing their crunch with the soft texture of avocado, in a rémoulade dressing.
16K 29 min. June 16th 2021
Springtime mixed salad
Springtime mixed salad
This salad is a way to make the most of the first baby courgettes (if you can get them). The crunchy little darlings are mixed with shredded lettuce, hard-boiled eggs, tinned tuna and diced cheese.
67K 25 min. June 5th 2019
Tabbouleh
Tabbouleh
Tabbouleh is a Middle Eastern couscous salad., moistened with olive oil and lemon juice. Its flavour comes from plenty of fresh herbs (mint and parsley at the very least), onion and tomatoes. This refreshing dish is ideal for warm summer or autumn days.
54K 3 hours 24 min. July 6th 2022
Tahitian salad
Tahitian salad
This Tahitian-inspired salad combines fish cured in lemon juice with lettuce, tomatoes and raw mushrooms.
22K 43 min. May 10th 2023
Two-colour cauliflower salad
Two-colour cauliflower salad
Towards the end of winter you can sometimes find purple cauliflower, as well as the usual white sort, or purple-headed broccoli (calabrese). Mix the varieties for a delicious, crunchy two-tone salad.
36K 18 min. April 7th 2019
Valay salad
Valay salad
This salad combines ratte potatoes, lettuce, radishes and chicken with a herb dressing.
85K3.9 1 hour 3 min. August 9th 2015
Very green mixed salad
Very green mixed salad
A delicious blend of crunchy and tender for this salad, featuring mushrooms, baked green beans and hard-boiled eggs.
5,647 24 min. July 2nd 2023
Warm broccoli and Tuna Salad
Warm broccoli and Tuna Salad
In this recipe, the broccoli is served only just cooked and still warm with tuna, chopped shallot and cherry tomatoes in a good vinaigrette dressing.
55K4 22 min. March 3rd 2016
Warm chicken salad
Warm chicken salad
This salad is a mixture of fresh, crunchy ingredients (spring onions, radishes and lettuce) with ribbons of pan-fried chicken, added while still warm.
113K4.2 29 min. June 24th 2012
Warm haricot bean salad
Warm haricot bean salad
Melt-in-the-mouth haricot beans, pan-fried lardons and croutons with chives and a good vinaigrette dressing.
41K 36 min. November 28th 2018
Warm lentil salad
Warm lentil salad
Lentils boiled until just tender, then mixed with fried smoked bacon, onion, chives and dressed with a good vinaigrette.
173K4.6 53 min. September 5th 2010
Warm salad of potatoes and purple artichokes
Warm salad of potatoes and purple artichokes
This salad combines red onion, purple artichokes cut small and slices of warm potato, dressed with a good vinaigrette.
92K3.8 54 min. October 14th 2012
Warm scallop and cabbage salad
Warm scallop and cabbage salad
This salad combines the crunchiness of raw white cabbage, the softness of fried scallops and yielding cooked potatoes, bound in a good herb vinaigrette.
53K5 26 min. January 11th 2015
Warm white bean salad with smoked trout
Warm white bean salad with smoked trout
"Land and sea" flavors for this salad featuring white beans and smoked trout.
7,178 1 hour 29 min. June 11th 2023
White asparagus salad
White asparagus salad
This spring salad combines warm white asparagus, hard-boiled eggs and small croutons, dressed with a tasty herb vinaigrette.
112K4.3 48 min. May 21th 2014
Winter cauliflower tabbouleh
Winter cauliflower tabbouleh
Here's a recipe for tabbouleh made with cauliflower, best served in winter, when it's in full season.
3,315 25 min. February 4th 2024
Zucchini and tomato remoulade
Zucchini and tomato remoulade
A quick summer salad with Provencal flavors: zucchini, tomatoes and shallots, bound with a remoulade and basil sauce.
11K 35 min. September 11th 2022

Sandwiches

Chicken club sandwich
Chicken club sandwich
In this club sandwich: chicken marinated in lime, fried bacon, lettuce, red onion and mayonnaise.
112K4.1 1 hour 42 min. November 19th 2012
Croque-monsieur
Croque-monsieur
A classic of French "street food" or bistros: a slice of ham between two slices of bread spread with béchamel sauce. The sandwich is then sprinkled with cheese and toasted in the oven.
246K4 46 min. August 1st 2010
Italian toast
Italian toast
These Italian toasts are slices of fried bread with pesto, omelette and cooked tomatoes, garnished with a basil leaf.
91K 14 49 min. December 1st 2013
Like a Boursin with garlic and herbs
Like a Boursin with garlic and herbs
It is quite easy to make your own garlic and herb cream cheese, rather like the well-know Boursin. It's fresh, much better, of course, and delicious, especially with a piece of toast.
183K3.9 35 min. June 12th 2011
Pan bagnat
Pan bagnat
Pan Bagnat is a traditional recipe from the Nice area. The name means "soaked bread", as it consists of a round bread roll that has been drenched with a mix of oil and vinegar then filled vegetables and fish. Years ago this was the snack that fisherman took with them on their boats, but this is a...
146K4.1 43 min. October 18th 2020

Shellfish

Avocado with Sautéed Prawns
Avocado with Sautéed Prawns
Just a classic prawn cocktail with avocado? Oh, no! The prawns in this recipe are sautéed briefly to enhance the flavour, then mixed with a curry mayonnaise.
56K4.3 30 min. March 6th 2016
Sesame fried scampi
Sesame fried scampi
Scampi, coated with a sesame crust, fried quickly, and served with a herb salad.
288K5 33 min. November 11th 2012

Small cakes

Cashew-nut and Parmesan biscuits
Cashew-nut and Parmesan biscuits
For an ideal aperitif snack, why not try these delicious savoury biscuits made with cashew nuts and Parmesan?
21K 12 1 hour 55 min. March 31th 2021
Crackers
Crackers
These crisp savoury biscuits are ideal for dipping into a sauce as an aperitif snack. It is quite easy to make your own crackers at home and they are much healthier and even more delicious than the commercial kind.
111K 14.8 1 hour 38 min. December 9th 2012
Pesto crackers
Pesto crackers
These are delicious little aperitif biscuits, really crisp and with the full-on flavour of pesto. They can be eaten on their own with dips, such as hot tomato or houmous.
44K 24.1 1 hour 41 min. July 24th 2021

Soups

Artichoke Soup
Artichoke Soup
For this recipe, we will first steam the artichokes, recover all the flesh, and prepare with shallot and milk a delicious soup.
10K 46 min. December 4th 2022
Celeriac and parsley soup
Celeriac and parsley soup
A very simple but delicious soup, this may well win you over (if need be) to the flavour of celeriac, partnered here with parsley.
17K 34 min. March 9th 2022
Celeriac and sesame soup
Celeriac and sesame soup
Celeriac soup with a double dose of sesame flavour: tahini (sesame paste) in the smooth, creamy soup and a crunchy sesame-seed crumble scattered on top.
12K 58 min. April 3rd 2022
Celeriac soup with mustard
Celeriac soup with mustard
This delicious creamy soup is very quick to make.
141K4.6 43 min. May 4th 2012
Celery soup bourguignonne style
Celery soup bourguignonne style
Celery and Époisses cheese flavors for this very simple soup recipe.
7,854 33 min. January 22th 2023
Chinese Soup
Chinese Soup
This delicious soup is a flavoursome mix of herbs, mushrooms, soya noodles and small diced vegetables briefly cooked in vegetable stock. It takes a while to make and there are lots of ingredients, but the result is worth it.
106K 24.5 1 hour 15 min. April 6th 2017
Cream of cauliflower soup with smoked haddock
Cream of cauliflower soup with smoked haddock
This soup with a difference plays up an amazing flavour combination: creamy cauliflower with morsels of smoked haddock.
30K 24 min. March 18th 2020
Creamy Winter Vegetable Soup
Creamy Winter Vegetable Soup
This is a very simple recipe: lots of winter vegetables cooked in chicken stock, then blended. The soup's special finishing touch comes from cream and a spoonful of mustard.
72K5 1 hour 23 min. January 14th 2015
Du Barry soup
Du Barry soup
Du Barry is a creamy cauliflower soup, including small whole pieces of cauliflower.
253K4.5 1 hour 1 min. October 17th 2018
Endive and beer soup
Endive and beer soup
For this soup, the endives (chicory) and onions are cooked gently together first before adding the vegetable stock and beer. The endives and beer give the soup a hint of bitterness and a unique flavour.
75K4.4 1 hour 5 min. January 12th 2014
French onion soup
French onion soup
This warming onion soup is an emblematic French dish, both in bistro cuisine and home cooking. This is a very classic version. The long, slow cooking is the secret to revealing its full flavour.
53K3.8 2 hours 29 min. December 30th 2019
Hearty leek and sprout soup
Hearty leek and sprout soup
The method for this rustic winter soup is anything but typical: the sprouts are first roasted in the oven, before being mixed with the leeks (pre-cooked with onions) and simmered in chicken stock. Served with morsels of crispy ham, the full-on flavour is sure to hit the mark.
23K2 1 hour 29 min. January 17th 2021
Kale and potato soup
Kale and potato soup
Kale, potatoes and croutons for this simple but delicious soup.
2,800 54 min. February 11th 2024
Late Winter Soup with Fresh Spinach
Late Winter Soup with Fresh Spinach
This is a delicious recipe for an end-of-winter soup. It combines fresh spinach with diced potato and smoked sausage.
64K4.9 49 min. May 10th 2015
Leek and celery soup
Leek and celery soup
Leeks and celery aren't often found together, yet their tastes go well together, as in this delicious soup.
3,393 50 min. January 31th 2024
Leek and Jerusalem artichoke soup
Leek and Jerusalem artichoke soup
Jerusalem artichoke and leek is a much rarer combination than the classic potato and leek, but it works rather well, as you will see in this recipe.
21K 51 min. April 28th 2021
Leek and potato soup
Leek and potato soup
A classic of French family cooking.
473K5 42 min. October 3rd 2010
Light Broccoli Soup
Light Broccoli Soup
This soup is simple and light but tasty, made with a delicate vegetable stock and broccoli.
57K4.6 29 min. December 16th 2015
Mushroom velouté
Mushroom velouté
This smooth, creamy soup with its lovely mushroom flavour is quick and easy to make.
138K4 55 min. May 10th 2023
Potimarron and celeriac autumn soup
Potimarron and celeriac autumn soup
This soup has a naturally smooth and creamy texture. The blend of autumnal potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin) and celeriac flavours is warmed with French mustard.
52K4.6 51 min. December 30th 2019
Potimarron and leek soup
Potimarron and leek soup
This autumnal soup combines the flavours of Japanese chestnut pumpkin (potimarron) and leeks - they go so well together. The resulting soup is velvety smooth and delicious.
81K 13.9 1 hour 7 min. November 29th 2017
Pumpkin (or potimarron) soup
Pumpkin (or potimarron) soup
A smooth and fragrant soup, it's much better with potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin) than ordinary pumpkin.
328K4.1 1 hour 10 min. October 13th 2010
Quick courgette soup with cheese
Quick courgette soup with cheese
This really is an express recipe, less than 30 minutes from washing courgettes to serving soup.
255K5 27 min. October 13th 2010
Smooth mixed vegetable soup
Smooth mixed vegetable soup
Any vegetables you have, cut into small pieces, mixed with a shallot cooked in butter, cooked together then blended. Even better when it's cold outside.
332K4.4 2 hours 3 min. January 3rd 2014
Sorrel soup
Sorrel soup
Smooth with a slight sharpness, this soup has a very particular taste.
384K3.8 1 hour 4 min. May 8th 2011
Soup Cornouaillaise
Soup Cornouaillaise
This rustic soup comes from Cornouailles in Brittany – France's very own Cornwall. It is made with fried bacon and onions, and thickened with a little buckwheat flour, typical of the region.
19K 42 min. May 9th 2021
Super-green, super-thrifty soup
Super-green, super-thrifty soup
It's all too easy to just throw away the leaves or other green parts of our usual fresh vegetables. This is a real shame, because most of them can be cooked, as in this very green soup that uses up radish tops, spring onion greens and pea pods. I'm sure you'll get how it's "green" in every sense:...
27K 53 min. June 24th 2020
Turnip and Jerusalem artichoke soup
Turnip and Jerusalem artichoke soup
This soup combines the earthy flavours of Jerusalem artichokes and turnips. This is the chance to use not only the roots, but the turnip tops as well, if possible.
19K January 11th 2023
Turnip and sesame puree (tahina) soup
Turnip and sesame puree (tahina) soup
For this quick soup, 15 minutes, an original turnip taste with sesame purée (tahina).
220K4.3 35 min. February 29th 2012
Turnip top soup
Turnip top soup
It may no longer be widely known these days, but the leafy tops of certain root vegetables are edible, so it's a shame to waste them. Better still, the leaves can be made into interesting accompaniments for their root vegetable, or soups with amazing flavours. In this recipe, I will show you how to...
47K 42 min. April 10th 2019

Tarts

Avocado "tarte fine"
Avocado "tarte fine"
The French "tarte fine" (pronounced "feen") is a literally a thin tart, made on a precooked flat base of puff pastry. This delicious, crisp, savoury tart is topped with cream cheese, slices of avocado, a trickle of lime juice and fresh coriander.
39K 59 min. July 15th 2020
Courgette tart with mint
Courgette tart with mint
Fried rounds of courgette in a puff pastry case with a feta and mint filling. You will find that this combination of feta with mint gives an agreeable fresh lift to this tart.
156K4.1 1 hour 23 min. June 11th 2011
Mexican tart
Mexican tart
This unusual tart features two star ingredients of South American cuisine: red kidney beans and avocado. The shortcrust pastry case is filled with a red bean and onion purée, then topped with sliced avocado dressed with lime and garnished with fresh coriander.
54K 1 hour 17 min. December 30th 2019
Salmon and spinach quiche
Salmon and spinach quiche
This quiche recipe uses a traditional filling mixture, but adds slices of smoked salmon and blanched spinach.
399K 14 1 hour 11 min. April 17th 2022
Thin summer tart "à la grecque"
Thin summer tart "à la grecque"
A fresh, summery tart with a thin base of pre-cooked puff pastry, spread with a cream-feta mixture, and topped with slices of tomato and cucumber.
15K 51 min. July 18th 2021
Thin tomato jelly and avocado tart
Thin tomato jelly and avocado tart
For this sophisticated recipe, we'll be preparing a disc of tomato jelly to sit on a puff pastry base. This is topped with slices of avocado in a lime dressing.
26K 5 hours 16 min. September 30th 2020
Tomato and courgette tart
Tomato and courgette tart
This summer tart has a puff pastry base topped with a rosette of sliced tomatoes and sautéd courgettes. For a more substantial dish, add some diced feta on top before cooking.
218K4.2 2 hours 5 min. July 18th 2010
Tomato tart
Tomato tart
This tart is very easy and quick to prepare.
270K4.8 1 hour 18 min. January 13th 2011
Tomato tatin
Tomato tatin
A savoury shortcrust pastry with Parmesan is used to cover tomatoes cooked in two stages, first in the pan, then in the oven. As for a classic tart tatin, the whole thing is then turned upside down.
136K4.8 2 hours 35 min. December 5th 2010
Vegetable rosette tart
Vegetable rosette tart
Blanched courgettes and carrots arranged in a rosette with a feta filling.
167K3.8 1 hour 52 min. October 6th 2010

Terrines and pate

Avocado and smoked salmon terrine
Avocado and smoked salmon terrine
In this colourful terrine, layers of avocado alternate with smoked salmon and diced tomato in balsamic vinegar.
169K5 4 hours 7 min. April 10th 2011
Foie gras cured in salt
Foie gras cured in salt
This a quite different preparation from the terrine of foie gras, this time it does not go in the oven, the liver is salted for 48 hours and it "cooks" (or cures) in this way.
550K5 2 days 16 hours 28 min. December 23th 2017
Home-made terrine of foie gras
Home-made terrine of foie gras
Preparing your own home-made foie gras from raw is immensively satisfying: good quality liver and a simply amazing flavour – much better than anything you can buy. This recipe is a bit tricky, but quite within everyone's grasp, as long as you follow the 3 most delicate stages carefully. These are,...
5.2M 64.2 4 days 15 hours 50 min. December 17th 2023
Terrine of foie gras
Terrine of foie gras
This simple way preparing a terrine of foie gras is ideal for beginners. In this recipe the liver is passed through a sieve or vegetable mill rather than kept in large pieces. The final appearance is smoother, less marbled, but just as delicious.
241K 15 17 hours 8 min. June 2nd 2015
Tomato and cream cheese terrine
Tomato and cream cheese terrine
Tomatoes marinated in olive oil and lime, then arranged in alternating layers with cream cheese: one layer with herbs and the other with walnuts.
148K5 6 hours 12 min. October 30th 2011

Traditional recipes of French cooking

Vol-au-vent
Vol-au-vent
The classic vol-au-vent of French cuisine consists of a very light puff pastry case (supposedly so light that it could fly off in the lightest puff of wind) with a cream-based filling. There are many different recipes for fillings. This version uses bacon, chicken, mushrooms and leeks.
135K4.3 1 hour 23 min. October 20th 2013

Vegetables

Asparagus "en petit pois"
Asparagus "en petit pois"
As the name suggests, this historic recipe (see below for more details) treats asparagus like peas, Napoleonic French style: first cooked the usual way, then cut small (to look like peas), cooked again in stock, and finished with a cream and egg yolk sauce.
26K 42 min. May 2nd 2021
Cauliflower tabouleh
Cauliflower tabouleh
In this tabouleh recipe, the couscous or bulgur is replaced with grated cauliflower florets. This gives it a very fresh and amazing flavour.
116K4.1 1 hour 38 min. April 22th 2012
Four-tier glasses
Four-tier glasses
This starter recipe, served in a glass, consists of four tiers of different vegetable preparations. Each can be made the day before, and it's only the assembly that is tricky.
252K5 1 hour 36 min. June 2nd 2015
Guacamole
Guacamole
For this typically Mexican recipe there are two main methods: smooth mashed avocado (made with a blender), or simple mashed avocado (made with a fork) with small pieces. And you can add, or not, finely diced tomato. You will find the first version (smooth) below.
285K4.1 1 hour 21 min. November 26th 2011
Hummus
Hummus
Hummus (or houmous), is one of the famous and delicious Lebanese "mezzes".
324K4.7 16 min. May 30th 2020
Leeks in vinaigrette
Leeks in vinaigrette
A classic dish of French family and bistro cooking. It's both simple and good. The secret lies in cooking the leeks until they are only just tender, so that they keep their lovely green colour. The special vinaigrette includes herbs and hard-boiled eggs.
170K4.3 45 min. September 29th 2012
The total turnip
The total turnip
The whole turnip goes into this recipe, in which ramekins are filled with both the root vegetable and its leaves.
300K4.4 57 min. February 21th 2011
Tomatoes Macédoine
Tomatoes Macédoine
Tomatoes macédoine are stuffed salad tomatoes, filled with a macédoine of vegetables in mayonnaise.
61K4 45 min. September 17th 2014
Vegetable tartare
Vegetable tartare
This amazing recipe from a great chef is surprisingly straightforward to make. You will need lots of different raw vegetables. These are diced really small, then bound with mayonnaise.
66K4.4 49 min. October 19th 2014

With cheese

Cervelle de Canut
Cervelle de Canut
In French, this curious name means "silk-weaver's brain", but don't be alarmed, this tasty "brain" consists of cottage cheese mixed with herbs, vinegar and finely chopped shallots. The Canuts were the silk weavers in the area around Lyon, France. In the nineteenth century this was one of their...
18K 1 hour 21 min. August 1st 2021

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