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Lemon Chicken Thighs

Lemon Chicken Thighs

Lemon chicken thighs baked with fresh lemon, garlic, herbs, white wine and just a touch of honey.

Strawberries with Orange (Fraises à la Maltaise)

Strawberries with Orange (Fraises à la Maltaise)

A light French strawberry salad with fresh orange.

Chorizo Chips

Chorizo Chips

Crispy chorizo chips are the easiest finishing touch: bake thin chorizo slices until crisp (under 10 minutes), then scatter over soups, risotto, fish dishes or salads for instant crunch and flavour.

Broccoli Cheese Soup

Broccoli Cheese Soup

A healthier, naturally gluten-free take on broccoli cheese soup, thickened with potato instead of flour.

Parmesan Crisps

Parmesan Crisps

A quick and easy Parmesan crisps recipe made with just one ingredient.

Authentic French Potato Salad (à la Parisienne)

Authentic French Potato Salad (à la Parisienne)

This authentic French potato salad recipe is based on Escoffier’s original Parisian version - no mayonnaise, just waxy potatoes soaked in white wine and tossed with fresh herbs and a light vinaigrette.

How to Make Croûtons in the Air Fryer

How to Make Croûtons in the Air Fryer

Use up your leftover bread with this quick French recipe.

Carrot Salad (Moroccan Style)

Carrot Salad (Moroccan Style)

The most delicious carrot salad with raw shredded carrots and black radish, toasted nuts and seeds with fragrant Moroccan flavours of cumin, mint, ginger and orange.

Carrot Soup (Potage Crécy)

Carrot Soup (Potage Crécy)

This quick and easy carrot soup is so creamy but extra healthy without cream.

Leeks (Poireaux)

Leeks (Poireaux)

A guide to French leeks: why they're different in France and how we cook with them in everyday French recipes - including potato leek soup.

Unique French Beans Recipe with Peach

Unique French Beans Recipe with Peach

How to jazz up your French beans - add a sliced white peach to flavour a classic green bean salad tossed in olive oil, toasted almonds and basil.

Simple Green Salad

Simple Green Salad

Creating a simple green salad is both delicious and nutritious at any time of year.

Pickled Radishes

Pickled Radishes

How to pickle radishes without sugar.

Roast Beetroot Salad with Apple and Smoked Mackerel

Roast Beetroot Salad with Apple and Smoked Mackerel

Roast beetroot salad tossed with tart apple, smoked mackerel, toasted nuts and seeds and flavoured together with a spiced orange dressing.

Niçoise Salad

Niçoise Salad

The classic French Niçoise Salad has many debates over its ingredients, even with the French! Discover the taste of the real, authentic recipe from Nice which results in a quicker preparation time of just 30 minutes.

Pea Soup (Potage Saint Germain)

Pea Soup (Potage Saint Germain)

An authentic, easy French pea soup recipe for Potage Saint-Germain.

Leek and Potato Soup (Potage Bonne Femme)

Leek and Potato Soup (Potage Bonne Femme)

This rustic French leek and potato soup is a classic recipe from the Paris region.

Leek, Pumpkin and Ginger Soup (to serve with Curry Macarons) - Mad about Macarons

Leek, Pumpkin and Ginger Soup (to serve with Curry Macarons) - Mad about Macarons

A perfectly simple yet healthy winter warming pumpkin soup with a few benefits of leeks and ginger.

Asparagus Clafoutis with Parmesan Sauce

Asparagus Clafoutis with Parmesan Sauce

A perfect elegant yet simple dinner starter or light summer lunch.

Dubarry Cauliflower Cream Soup

Dubarry Cauliflower Cream Soup

A rich, creamy French classic soup or velouté that was created for Madame du Barry, King Louis XV's last and favourite mistress, who adored cauliflower

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