Quails with grapes in cognac sauce
When autumn arrives in France it’s all about forest produce; mushrooms, game meat, chestnuts and grapesa dn of course game...
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Quails with grapes in cognac sauce
When autumn arrives in France it’s all about forest produce; mushrooms, game meat, chestnuts and grapesa dn of course game meat such as quails. So, I thought I would celebrate this special time of year with a recipe that uses these seasonal foods. My very autumnal recipe this week is...
Cream of mushroom soup
Master mushroom cream soup making with this recipe. the cream soups in french cuisine are similar to veloute soup but use a light bechamel sauce as a base. Learning the fundamental technique of making cream soups will allow to experience with many other vegetables and make dozens of other cream...
Classic Escoffier French salad platter
Today we explore the several classic french dressings from the Escoffier culinary guide and recreate the classic a French salad platter using 3 of those base dressings. for this particular platter we will combine beetroots, celeriac, lettuce and tomatoes to create a delicious and colorful starter or side dish to...
Cervelle de canut
The cervelle de canut is a cheese specialty from Lyon (usually made by the cheese shops) made of fromage blanc en faisselle (similar to cottage cheese) mixed with creme fraiche and the addition of fresh herbs, garlic and shallots. To finish it off, it’s seasoned with salt, pepper, walnut oil...
How to make Poulet au vinaigre
Today we learn how to make the French bistro classic, poulet au vinaigre (creamy chicken in vinegar sauce). This is a classic recipe from city of Lyon which is known as the gastronomical capital of France. The dish consists of sauteed chicken cuts cooked in a sauce made with red...
How to make a garlic soup
This French garlic soup (velouté) is something you must try at least once in your life; it’s creamy, silky and flavorsome. Surprisingly, the garlic taste is not as strong as you would expect. On top of all this, it’s super healthy. According to some health pundits garlic soup is more...
Pan fried scallops with crème d’échalote (shallot cream sauce)
Seared scallops with crème d’échalote (shallot cream sauce) is a delicious and simple sauce. With a base of butter and cream blended with shallots, tarragon and wine reduction it’s very similar to beurre blanc. The crème d’échalote goes well with any white fish or, as shown in today’s recipe, with...
Mackerel escabeche
In this tutorial we learn how to make the warm marinade called escabèche and create a beautiful and tasty cold starter: Mackerel escabèche.This particular marinade is used to “cook” fish fillets and meats (although using meat with an escabeche marinade is not as common) using a wine and vinegar based...
Asparagus sauce Fleurette
In this recipe we will learn how to make a dish called Asperges sauce Fleurette (asparagus with a sauce Fleurette). This is one of the many derivative sauces based on a the mother sauce Hollandaise with the addition of cream to provide a silkier texture. In contrast to the Hollandaise,...
Tagliatelle sauce foie gras
In this video tutorial you will learn how to make an authentic sauce foie gras (foie gras sauce). This delicious sauce is built on a base of reduced brown chicken stock and flavored with port and Madeira wine along with cream. Once the sauce base has been reduced, foie gras...
French Cooking Basics Video Tutorials
Learn french cooking basics for free. I have just made a series of video tutorial that are dedicated to all the beginner cooks out there. My French cooking basics online course will take you through a series of videos (theory and practical demonstrations) that will help you get started with French cuisine....
French culinary terms with English translation
This comprehensive list of French culinary terms will be very useful especially if you are following the French cooking basic online class posted on the channel. The list below represent the most commonly used French cooking terms used in French kitchens. Some will be very familiar while some other will...
Cookware essentials: what I found work best in my home kitchen
Cookware or more precisely pots and pans is always a difficult topic to treat and to know exactly what to buy for your kitchen can be even harder, especially when you are learning how to cook and want start to equip yourself with the best cookware. There are so many...
Dining Experience
Today I would like to spend a few words to talk about a topic that is not often mentioned, but is in my opinion very important: dining experience. If you have travelled to France or Italy, I am sure you had a chance to eat in a restaurant and I...
Ham Cheese & Mushroom Savory Crepes
French savoury crepes are usually known as standard large crepes or “gallettes” which are topped up with various ingredients, folded and then served to customers. And this is actually what you will find most of the time in Creperies of you travel though France. However there is another type of...
Champagne and Sparkling Wine
As promised this week we are going to cover a little more in depth the world of Champagne and sparkling wine. If you have not done it yet, I would highly recommend to read our Introduction to Champagne article, since it covers some of the basic knowledge useful to understand...
Holiday Wine Guide
It is finally that time of the year. The holidays are getting really close and I am sure that a lot of you are already shopping for gifts and stocking up for lunches and dinners of this last part of 2018. I know Stephane has already posted different interesting recipes...
How to make Duck Leg Confit at Home
While it is made across France, the duck confit it is seen as a specialty of Gascony. The confit is prepared in a centuries-old process of preservation that consists of salt curing a piece of meat (generally goose, duck, or pork) and then cooking it in its own fat. In...
Wine and Cheese
Today we are talking about one of the most famous pairing that everyone loves: wine and cheese. Even without being an expert I am sure we all know and have tried how well they go together. It really is a match made in heaven. I am sure that the first...
Christmas Frangipane Almond Cake
The Frangipane is an almond filling use in France to make the famous “Galette des rois” ( translated king cake) this simple pastry item is made out of a thick layer of creme Frangipane ( which is in fact an almond cream mixed with pastry cream) sandwiched between 2 layer...