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Almond Cream filling
Learn how to make a French style almond cream by hand and use it to make all kinds of desserts. A perfect filling for any cake or tart. The almond cream must not be mistaken for crème frangipane that contains pastry cream. Almond cream is simple to make and very delicious indeed. In this video we...
Lamb chasseur (sauté dish)
Sauté of Lamb Chasseur (using a professional copper pan). Plus a copper cleaning trick. Learn how to make a delicious sauté of lamb chasseur using a sauté pan. This method of cooking is used extensively by professionals, who also use copper pans. The versatility, heat and conductivity of the copper sauté pan makes it the perfect tool for any meat...
Daube Provençale ( with white wine)
This white wine daube Provencale is an easy and tasty recipe that can be cooked in a one pot style. If you like you can even use your slow cooker. Short marinating times and no searing involved makes this recipe a breeze to cook. Flavours of orange peel, tomato and...
Soft and crunchy ham cheese croquettes
These classic French style ham and cheese croquettes are made with a thick bechamel sauce which is then flavoured with two types of cheese and some free range country ham. Once done, the croquettes are shaped by hand, pane a l’anglaise and deep fried. For the full Escoffier experience the croquettes are served on...
My simple cooking tips for beginners
Learning French cooking is always a bit daunting and one of the common question I get always from students is where should I start? the logical answer to that would be to start making simple recipes of course. But of course in French cooking nothing is ever straightforward and before...
Hanger steak parisian style
Learn how to prepare hanger steaks to make France’s best kept secret steak recipe called Onglet a l’échalote. This is a simple steak recipe that is served with a shallot, parsley and red wine vinegar sauce. An absolute classic French dish that will not disappoint. INGREDIENTS 400 grams hanger steaks (onglet)...
Lemon chicken with a twist
A simple family recipe with a twist. French style lemon chicken recipe with native Australian spices (lemon myrtle and Tasmanian pepper berry). INGREDIENTS 1 chicken about 1.2 kg 200 ml cream (heavy whipping cream) Fresh lemon thyme (1 handful) Juice of 2 lemons 2 pinches of salt 2 pinches of crushed Tasmanian pepper berries (or...
Potage Saint Germain
Potage Saint Germain is a classic French soup using pureed split green peas as a base. It is cooked with pork belly, carrot, onions and leeks, simple ingredients that still manage to impress. This soup is a French culinary school classic named after the Count of Saint Germain, minister of...
Chicken Gaston Gerard
Chicken Gaston Gerard (also known as chicken Dijon) is a famous French chicken recipe dating back to the 1930s that celebrates cheese, white wine and Dijon mustard. It was created by accident (if we believe the story) by the wife of the mayor of Dijon during a dinner with the famous...
Crème au Chocolat facon Liegeois
This is a classic chocolate dessert called petit pots de crème au chocolat but I transformed it in to a creme chocolat liegeois which is a baked chocolate custards decorated with whipped cream and toasted almonds. INGREDIENTS (4 LARGE RAMEKINS OR 6 SMALL ONES) 500 ml (2 cups whole milk) 1 vanilla bean (seeds...