Everyday French Chef
Most Popular Recipes
-
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
- Meg on Choux farcis
- Caroll Drazen on Choux farcis
- Meg on Choux farcis
- Mary Bartlett on Choux farcis
- Meg on Choux farcis
Favorite Food Blogs
Sites Featuring EFC
Archives
Tag Archives: recipe
Risotto aux épinards
I discovered spinach risotto many years ago at a dinner party in Venice. Our host, a genial fellow named Giorgio, was chatting me up, so I followed him into the kitchen and watched as he chopped and sautéd and ladled … Continue reading
Posted in 9. Pasta, Rice, Grains
Tagged épinards, recette, recipe, risotto, spinach, venice
Leave a comment
Choux farcis
The French love stuffed cabbage in winter. They serve it two ways — with meatballs rolled up in individual cabbage leaves and, impressively, as a reconstituted whole cabbage with the stuffing inserted between the leaves. This recipe, which uses the … Continue reading
Posted in 7. Meat Dishes
Tagged choux farcis, cuisine juive, jewish cooking, recette, recipe, stuffed cabbage
6 Comments
Bûche de Noël chocolat-noisette
It’s no secret that a highlight of French Christmas is the bûche de Noël that crowns a festive meal. What is less well known is that the traditional Yule log cake is rarely — but I mean, really rarely — … Continue reading
Burgers de canard
Duck has always been a big deal in France, culinarily speaking, and what with the popularity of a certain American import it was inevitable that the French would put their own twist on it and create the duck burger. Some … Continue reading
Chou en purée
Many years ago, when making boeuf bourguinon for a party, I discovered a sophisticated side dish with laughably humble origins — cabbage purée. How I discovered it is a mystery. I thought it might have been via Patricia Wells, but … Continue reading
Posted in 8. Vegetables
Tagged cabbage purée, chou en purée, cream puffs, recette, recipe
2 Comments
Tourte poulet-champignons
This savory pie of chicken, mushrooms and leeks in a creamy sauce encased in puff pastry (pâte feuilletée) makes a lovely autumn dish for lunch or a light supper. Full disclosure: I don’t make the pastry myself, but instead use … Continue reading
Posted in 4a. Savory Tarts and Tartines
Tagged chicken mushroom pie, recette, recipe, tourte
Leave a comment
Salade parisienne
This salad is a Paris bistro classic — tender leaves bathed in a light mustard vinaigrette and topped with cubed ham and cheese, boiled potatoes and quartered eggs. Or with other ingredients. Green beans, tomatoes, mushrooms, croutons, you name it. … Continue reading
Posted in 3. Salads
Tagged paris bistro salad, recette, recipe, salad with ham and cheese, salade parisienne
Leave a comment
Oeufs brouillés à la truffe
For a supremely elegant brunch dish, you can’t do better than scrambled eggs with truffles. Wait! Did she say truffles? But yes, my friends. You may have heard that truffles cost as much per ounce as gold, but that turns … Continue reading
Posted in 4. Omelets, Soufflés, Quiche
Tagged recette, recipe, scrambled eggs, truffes, truffles
Leave a comment
Soupe glacée aux courgettes
What could be better when the temperature soars than a zingy cold soup? This one combines zucchini with tiny lentils, Indian flavorings and mint, and can be topped with coconut milk and/or any number of embellishments. The idea for it … Continue reading
Posted in 2. Soups
Tagged coconut milk, indian cooking, lentil soup, recette, recipe, vegan, zucchini soup
1 Comment
Confiture de groseilles
When summer strikes, it’s time to head to the market for red currants — or, if you’re lucky enough to have them in your garden, to go on a picking spree. These jewel-like berries make a fabulous jam that is … Continue reading
Posted in Drinks
Tagged black currant jam, cassis, confiture, groseilles, recette, recipe, red currant jam, vegan
Leave a comment
