Use good, well-ripened red peppers for a cheery, colourful summer dish.
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French Christmas Turkey with Chestnuts
The traditional French Christmas meal takes place on Christmas Eve, and lasts long into the night. It’s more usual to make this dish with goose, but you can use turkey…
Madame Douazan’s Poule au Pot
This centuries-old dish remains one of the simplest and most traditional methods of cooking chicken. Its patron is King Henri IV, who, concerned at the general poverty of his people,…
French Creme Brulee
This is a quick and easy version of a perennial favourite – try adding a handful of redcurrants or raspberries to the mixture for a fresh, summery variation. Make this…
Garlic Roast Chicken
Garlic and rosemary give this dish, Poulet a L’Ail, a lovely Provencal flavour, filling your kitchen with the aromas of summer holidays all year round.
Marinated Tuna
Try this great dish, which should be made using only really fresh tuna, with steamed sliced new potatoes and a green salad.
Bean Soup with Pistou #2
This is a light and evocative dish, filled with the tastes, colours and scents of approaching summer. It is extremely therapeutic to make, especially if you make the pistou by…
French Country Chicken
This is a simple and tasty way of cooking young chickens, and works very well with rice or pasta.
Fillet Steak with Tarragon
This simple but effective way of preparing steaks dates back to the seventeenth century. Use lots of fresh tarragon for a sharp and delicious contrast with the creamy sauce. Try…
Fillet of Beef in Pastry, Called Beef Wellington
This is one of the most spectacular dishes in all of haute cuisine and although it takes a little care in preparation, the end result is more than worth the…
Mixed Vegetable Casserole (Ratatouille)
This colourful mixture of peppers, aubergine {eggplant), courgettes (zucchini) and tomatoes is one of the glories of Provencal cooking. It can be served hot or cold. A 425 g (14…
Tomato Salad (Salade De Tomates)
Despite the name, this is one of the most popular hors d’oeuvre dishes in the French cooking repertoire. Obviously the dressing varies from cook to cook, and if you prefer…