Croquembouche: the how to guide
Where does the croquembouche comes from? The invention of the croquembouche ( also named croque-en-bouche in French which could be translated as “a crunchy bite”) is often attributed to Antonin...
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How to make Beurre Blanc ( butter sauce)
The Beurre Blanc is an emulsion of half-salted butter and a reduction of white wine, vinegar and shallots. The white wine and vinegar are reduced by half with the gray...
How to make potato croquettes
The potato croquettes are bite size fluffy potato snacks that can be serve as a side dish or just be...
Escoffier – What’s so great about him?
Many of you may be familiar with the great (now defunct) French chef named : “Auguste Escoffier” often referred to...
Pommes Dauphine (French potato puffs)
Pommes Dauphine are delicious bite-sized balls of mashed potato wrapped with choux pastry. When deep fried they puff into dumpling...
Crepes suzette and crepes Flambees
If you are into French crepes, there are 2 famous French crepes recipe that you need to know and try....
Essential guide to Crème Brûlée
Crème brûlée (also known as Cambridge burnt cream, crema catalana or Trinity cream) is a dessert consisting of a rich custard base topped with a layer of crispy caramel. It...
The French Pantry: essentials ingredients
French pantry: Following My live session on YouTube where I talked about what are the essential ingredient you should be stocking in your pantry if you are a French food...
Homestyle French family Roast Chicken
This simple roast chicken home recipe consist of an oven roasted free range chicken cooked, with a mix potatoes, onions, garlic...
Piemontaise ( Classic bistro potato salad)
The Piemontaise is a French mixed potato salad composed of five simple ingredients mixed together with a homemade mayonnaise. I...
Ham cheese rolls ( Roulés au fromage)
The ham cheese rolls or Roulé au fromage has to be one of France’s most well known snack. This recipe is...
Real good rice pudding recipe
When you think about it, can a rice pudding really get that much better just by using a top a...
How to make Espagnole sauce
The Espagnole sauce is one of the 5 french mother sauces that exist and has been around for centuries. knowing how to make that sauce is a must when you...
Escoffier Method Brown Stock
Escoffier brown stock or (estouffade) is the recipe I am trying today. This brown cooking stock is realised in 2 stages. Where the beef bones are first cooked to create...
Madeleines: All the secrets to get them perfect
If you have you ever wanted to know how to make the real and authentic looking french madeleines then this...
French Style Lemon Tart ( Tarte au citron)
The French Style Lemon Tart is another delicious dessert whose popularity extends beyond French borders. It is made out of...
How to Make a French Chocolate Mousse
French chocolate mousse is one recipe with true universal appeal. It is sweet, light and fluffy and has that intense...
Croque monsieur and Croque Madame Secrets
The famous French croque monsieur and Croque madame story. Did you know that those toasted sandwiches first appeared in Paris...
Duck Breast with Green Peppercorn Sauce
Duck breast are the perfect choice If you are looking at cooking something different to go with a green peppercorn sauce. This uber delicious French recipe will take you through...
Chicken with Morels and Sherry wine
Chicken with Morels and cream is a specialty recipe from the Franche-comte region. in this region most dishes are quite rich (hence the use of loads of cream) but also...