French Cooking

brush up your french cooking skills with or selection of recipes. easy to make and delicious to eat

Duck Breast with Green Peppercorn Sauce

Poultry dishes

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 the steps of making a classic green peppercorn sauce “by the book”. which means no shortcuts and full flavours guaranteed....

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April 2, 2018

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Chicken with Morels and Sherry wine

Poultry dishes

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 very tasty which I personally really like. Ingredients: 4 chicken breast or tighs (best quality you can find) 15g /...

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March 4, 2018

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Poached Leeks 2 ways

In this recipe we take a look at a classic French way on how to prepare leeks to be serve as a starter and served with a choice of 2 sauces. French dressing or Vinaigrette and a apple cider veloute. the main component of course here are the leeks. they...

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February 18, 2018

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Provencal tomatoes

Vegetables & Sides

Provencal tomatoes are delicious halved tomatoes filled with a mix of breadcrumbs garlic, parsley and olive oil. The provencal tomatoes are then broiled in the oven and serve as a side dish or appetizer. they pair nicely with grilled meat and fish. These stuffed tomatoes are very popular in the...

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February 7, 2018

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Cauliflower Gratin

Cooking Time: 50mn

Vegetables & Sides

French cuisine

Freshly cooked cauliflower, covered with a delicious homemade bechamel sauce, topped with cheese, then baked in the oven. this cauliflower french recipe is great for vegetarian looking for a french vegetarian recipe idea that will not leave them hungry. that cauliflower with white sauce can be served as a side...

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February 1, 2018

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Artisan French Style Cheese cake

Cooking Time: 1h15mn

Sweets and Dessert

This is my take on how to make a nice and fluffy crustless baked cheesecake. This cheesecake has a light texture and is flavoured with French orange liqueur Cointreau. if you are looking for an easy cheesecake recipe then you should definitely try that one. for this recipe you will...

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January 9, 2018

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Safety in the kitchen what you should know.

French cooking basics

Why you need to remember the obvious How many times have you accidentally scalded yourself and what about those sharp knives, broken glass or plates that someone has left lying around? In a kitchen you have your safety to take care of and your family and friends as well. Prevention...

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January 4, 2018

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Duck a l’Orange Recipe

Cooking Time: 60

Poultry dishes

French cuisine

Canard à l’Orange also called Duck l’Orange is a classic French dish in which a duck is roasted and served with a bigarade sauce. (The name bigarade derives from the type of oranges that are typically used to make that duck recipe). the canard a l’orange recipe is part French...

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December 22, 2017

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Coq Au Vin Recipe

Poultry dishes

Coq au vin recipe Coq au vin “rooster with wine” is a French dish of chicken braised with wine, lardons, mushrooms, and optionally garlic. A red Burgundy wine is typically used though many regions of France. Ingredients for 4 people: (based on 1 kg of chicken pieces) Cooking time 25...

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December 14, 2017

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How To Make and Eat French Crepes

Comfort food

How To Make and Eat French Crepes In France we all know and love Crepes and history tells us that the modern version of Crepes can be traced back as far as the 13th century somewhere in Brittany, so needless to say that a French cooking site without its French...

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November 28, 2017

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Braised Pork in Veloute sauce (Blanquette)

This one pot Braised Pork or French ragout (Blanquette) is the perfect autumn dish to try. Tender pork filet cooked in a voluptuous creamy veloute Sauce with pancetta, onions and carrot. A one pot dish that is relatively easy to make with a 1h 30 minutes cooking time. This recipe...

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November 27, 2017

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Rabbit in Mustard Sauce

Cooking Time: 1h30 mn

Meat dishes

French cuisine

The rabbit in mustard sauce is the perfect dish to prepare when the weather is getting colder and autumn is approaching. it is also a good introduction on cooking gamey meat. In France that classic dish is called the Lapin a la moutarde and its consider a typical family dish....