Macarons (the old fashioned way)
Old fashioned macarons existed before the modern Parisian style and they are simpler to make. All you need to do is mix 3 ingredients in a bowl with a spoon. INGREDIENTS 100 grams almond meal ...
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How To Recipes
How to recipes: in this category you will find a selection of recipes that demonstrate how to apply a range of French culinary techniques like making a roux, a mayonnaise or a stock from scratch for example.
Brittany Quatre Quarts
Brittany’s Quatre Quarts (Four Quarters) cake is a French version of the pound cake – a cake for total beginners and a great place to start if you have no knowledge of...
Champignons a la grecque
Champignons a la Greque, a greek style mushroom recipe, is a cold starter that will surprise you. It is a great way of preparing mushrooms that has gone out of fashion for no...
The Pureed vegetables guide
Learning simple pureed vegetable techniques will allow you to explore a range of new vegetable purees at home beyond mashed potatoes. In this guide we are going back to basics...
Escoffier Sauce Piquante
Learning how to make classic French sauces will increase your culinary skills and can change the way you cook. This French version of the sauce piquante is a tangy sauce with tomato, gherkins and fresh herbs. INGREDIENTS For the sauce...
Everyday French Baguette
How to make a good French baguette at home, using basic supermarket ingredients and the simplest technique. INGREDIENTS For a standard baguette or a chunkier demi baguette (half a baguette) 250...
Hand Made Shortcrust Pastry
A shortcrust pastry that is easy and tasty and can be made in a minimum amount of time. This shortcrust (or pie crust) can be used for savoury or sweet preparation. ...
Quenelles: the easiest recipe for home.
This week we are making French bistro (French café) style fish quenelles with a langoustine and cognac cream sauce using a simple technique that will allow you to make restaurant quality quenelles...
Classic Grand Marnier Soufflé
Learn how to master the making of an Escoffier style Grand Marnier Soufflé. This is the classic authentic version in the style of Auguste Escoffier. ideally you need to have lady finger biscuit ready before starting this recipe. INGREDIENTS ...
Easy Biscuits à la cuillère (lady fingers)
Sponge lady fingers called Biscuit a la cuillere in French are useful and versatile biscuits used for many things in French patisserie especially when making the famous Charlotte. you can...