Cuisine: French Recipes

Lime & Hibiscus Madeleines

Cooking Time: 20m

I love any excuse to use the silicone madeleine pan I picked up at a local cookery store a few years ago so these Lime and Hibiscus Madeleines were a great excuse to take it out and dust it off! Madeleines are small buttery sponge cakes. These French treats are...

May 4, 2020

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Cheese board & Onion Tart

Cooking Time: 1h 15m

In my opinion, the only thing that can beat a cheese and onion tart is a Cheese board & Onion Tart! Rather than simply using one or two types of cheese, I like to mix three cheeses into this tart filling – making it a melted cheese board! You can...

May 1, 2020

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Smoky Cheese & Onion Tart

Cooking Time: 43m

This Smoky Cheese and Onion Tart is definitely one of my personal favorites and I may have even convinced my daughters too. A short crust pastry filled with a creamy-cheese filling, smokey bacon bits, onion slices and cherry tomatoes, baked in the oven until set. Perfect for lunch or a...

May 1, 2020

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Quiche Lorraine

Cooking Time: 1h 39m

I remember the first time I made Quiche Lorraine. It was a complete disaster! I poured the quiche filling into the pastry crust and I didn’t realise there were little holes in the pastry. The filling seeped out through the holes before it had time to cook. It gathered in...

April 15, 2020

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Croque Monsieur Casserole

Cooking Time: 1h 30m

A Croque Monsieur Casserole is a fantastic way to use up leftover baked ham. I love to make this for breakfast in the days after Christmas when I am always looking for ways to use up leftovers. A croque monsieur is a traditional French sandwich which is made with boiled...

January 31, 2020

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Parmesan Potato Casserole

Cooking Time: 1h 40m

I was recently looking for a potato dish to serve as a side which looked impressive and tasted delicious. Enter this Parmesan Potato Casserole which looks seriously cool as thin slices of potato are cooked stacked in a baking dish. Think of a cross between hasselback potatoes and a typical...

January 30, 2020

2,594 Views

Gratin Dauphinoise

Cooking Time: 1h 35m

Gratin Dauphinoise in simple terms is known as a potato gratin or a potato bake. Made from sliced potatoes baked in a cream sauce seasoned with garlic, nutmeg, black pepper, salt and butter. What makes ours extra special is the additional ingredient of sliced red onions, which is not usually...

December 26, 2019

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Easy Ahi Tuna Nicoise Salad

Cooking Time: 1h 35m

This Easy Ahi Tuna Nicoise Salad always reminds me of fresh salads eaten under a sun-filled blue sky in Nice, France where it originates. Traditionally made with tomatoes, hard-boiled eggs, black olives and anchovies or tuna and dressed with olive oil, this salad is as French as it gets! My...

December 6, 2019

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French Chestnut Soup

Cooking Time: 40m

This French Chestnut Soup is a creamy, wholesome winter comfort food. One of the things I love about visiting France in winter is the aroma of roasting chestnuts at every street corner. They inspired me to make this delicious French chestnut soup. I start the soup by sautéing the onions...

November 25, 2019

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Oven Roasted Chestnuts

Cooking Time: 59m

In this recipe, I’m going to tell you how I make Oven Roasted Chestnuts. These roasted chestnuts are so easy to make. They smell absolutely amazing when they are cooking and they are a quintessential Thanksgiving and Christmas ingredient – especially for vegans! You only need two ingredients to make...

November 23, 2019

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French Hot Chocolate

Cooking Time: 8m

This French Hot Chocolate recipe is inspired by the hot chocolate which is served in tea houses all over France. I remember the first time I ordered hot chocolate in France and I was served a small cup of the richest most decadent melted chocolate. I am not lying when...

November 12, 2019

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Classic Eclair Recipe

Cooking Time: 2h

I love making this Classic Eclair Recipe when I want to please a crowd. North, south, east and west of France, you will find these oblong pastries made with a light choux dough filled with pastry cream and topped with chocolate icing in any cake shop you visit. The French...

November 12, 2019

3,652 Views

Confit Duck

Cooking Time: 3h 10m

This Confit Duck is an ancient cooking method never goes out of style. A centuries old classic, French style of cooking in which duck legs are salted and cooked in fat. It is also versatile and a fantastic traditional dish to serve any time of year at a special occasion....

November 11, 2019

2,430 Views

Quince Tarte Tatin

Cooking Time: 1h 40m

Quince Tarte Tatin is my seasonal take on the classic French tarte tatin dessert. A tarte tatin is an upside-down fruit tart. It is usually made with apples, but I use quince fruit in this version. The quince is caramelized with sugar and butter. While cooking, the pastry pie crust...

October 22, 2019

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Pear Tarte Tatin

Cooking Time: 1h 50m

Pear Tarte Tatin is a take on the classic French tarte tatin dessert. Tarte tatin gets its name from the Hotel Tatin in France where it was first made. It is an upside-down fruit tart and the fruit is beautifully caramelized with sugar and butter. A pastry pie crust is...

October 11, 2019

2,594 Views

French Apple Cake

Cooking Time: 1h

My French Apple Cake recipe is a take on a classic upside down cake. Everyone knows that French cooking is the pinnacle of world cuisine. This apple cake recipe features French cooking techniques that elevate it from simplicity to decadence. Start by making a simple caramel – the French way...

October 8, 2019

2,522 Views

Mushroom Bean Bourguignon

Cooking Time: 1h 30m

Mushroom Bean Bourguignon is one of my go-to meat free Monday recipes. You know how much I love to cook meat dishes? I often find that meat free alternatives are just not satisfying enough for me. Well that all ended when I developed this mushroom and bean alternative to boeuf...

September 11, 2019

2,885 Views

Zucchini Soup with Creme Fraiche

Cooking Time: 30m

This bowl of green Zucchini Soup with Creme Fraiche is a dinner party delight and a simple recipe that doesn’t require hours of boiling or preparation time. I think this is the perfect first course to serve as it warms up the belly’s but does not fill up the tummy!...

August 15, 2019

2,459 Views

Bourbon-Honey Peach Galette with Pistachios

Cooking Time: 3h 15m

Desserts are definitely not my speciality, however, this Bourbon-Honey Peach Galette with Buttermilk Crust & Pistachios is just the yummiest dessert pie to make. With a crisp and crunchy crust made from buttermilk and filled with a gooey honey and peach center and topped with toasted crushed pistachios. Simple and...

August 1, 2019

2,336 Views

Gooseberry Tart

Cooking Time: 3h

In berry season, I can promise that this Gooseberry Tart will definitely be floating around our home. If there is any leftovers, you can be sure to catch me eating a slice of this rustic berry tart as my afternoon tea treat, too often! The recipe is really simple to...

July 28, 2019

2,643 Views

Gooseberry and Strawberry Galette

Cooking Time: 1h 30m

I love all sorts of berries and that is why this Gooseberry and Strawberry Galette can be found in one of my favorite kitchen recipe books. When in season I just love to make this scrumptious pie. A delicious treat that can be enjoyed warm and toasted, curled up in...

July 24, 2019

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Glazed Apricot Breakfast Bread

Cooking Time: 5h 15m

A few years ago, I tasted Glazed Apricot Breakfast Bread for the first time and I just knew I had to learn how to make it. I was in a hotel in Paris and every morning, the breakfast buffet table would be heaving under the weight of all the freshly...

July 14, 2019

3,166 Views

Zucchini and Tomato Gratin

Cooking Time: 1h 10m

I’m always looking for a great dish to serve with steak and this Zucchini and Tomato Gratin is the best cheesy and saucy partner to my juicy fillets. Baked in a hot oven, these layers of zucchini slices and tomato with crushed garlic and a double cheese mix of melted...

July 9, 2019

2,264 Views

French Onion Chicken

Cooking Time: 55m

This French Onion Chicken recipe is juicy, scrumptious and full of flavor. I love to make this recipe in the winter time as its warm and filling and the perfect dinner option for a cold and rainy evening. I pair it with some soft mashed potatoes drizzled with extra onion...

July 8, 2019

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Gluten Free Crustless Zucchini Quiche

Cooking Time: 1h 45m

Using just 5 ingredients and perfect for breakfast, brunch or lunch, this Gluten Free Crustless Zucchini Quiche is fantastic! With layers of thinly sliced zucchini, cream sauce and shredded cheddar cheese, the flavors ooze out of this one. Baked in a hot oven until the top layer of cheese is...

July 7, 2019

2,894 Views

Cherry Clafoutis

Cooking Time: 1h 45m

Another great and easy baking recipe to follow with these Cherry Clafoutis. A warm cherry custard oven baked cake that is sweet and fruity with a moist custard-like texture for the base. This cake is best made with fresh cherries layered over the top and bottom and a vanilla and...

June 28, 2019

2,353 Views

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