Potatoes Anna by B Innes

Escoffier's recipe for Potatoes Anna was quite simple, layer thinly sliced potatoes covered with butter and bake. I have seen a number of recipes on line calling an adaptation of the recipe with cheese, Potatoes Anna with cheese, which is actually called Potatoes Voisin. A little salt and pepper and a sprinkling of parsley added…

onion tart by Chez la mere

Courtesy A kitchen in France Mimi Thorisson

creme caramel by Brett Ede

Low Calorie, Quick and Delish, Coq au Vin by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox

This is a wonderful low calorie and low fat version of the French classic. It’s so easy and straightforward. I’ve served it many times and everyone loves it. My version uses white wine instead of red wine, which creates a lighter tasting sauce and is cooked on the stove top instead of the oven. The skinny on one serving is 234…

Nutritious Cake for Vegans by Nathan Willow

A vegan diet means not eating any dairy or animal products i.e. no meat, poultry, eggs, butter or cheese etc. However, it does not mean that it has to be a complicated diet. There are a number of delicious dishes that you can prepare using vegan ingredients. Here is a simple, easy and healthy vegan carrot cake recipe with vegan cream…

Onion & Creme Fraiche Tart by Chez la mere

courtesy: The Little Paris Kitchen Rachel khoo

Cauliflower gratin with Hazelnuts by Chez la mere

courtesy Choc & Zucc

Faux Chocolate Silk Pie by Salad Foodie

A chocolate lover’s delight and so easy for Easter or Mother’s Day dessert. Rich and smooth, this take on French chocolate silk pie has a secret - tofu replaces heavy cream! But no one will know the difference - unless you tell! I tried this out on my unsuspecting son who avoids tofu-anything. He sampled it, then scarfed the whole…

Orange Crepes by B Innes

Crepes with an Orange filling and a delicious Orange Sauce

Apricot Clafoutis copyright 2011 art of living.PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati by maria liberati

This recipe is from my latest book and winner of the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards-The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions. I created this recipe originally when I was spokesperson for the American Academy of Ophthalmology…

Pizza Provençal by Ken Hulme

French Pizza??? You bet! A classic provincial French bread - Fougasse - with traditional toppings.

perfecting the CHOUX pastry PUFF shell by Foodessa

BAKING from the perspective of SCIENCE to get the POOF in the ideal PUFF. Follow all the steps without deviating and you'll soon be rewarded with magical clouds of pastry. For a dedicated post...refer to: http://www.foodessa.com/2011/04/puff-choux-pastry-ricotta-cream-zeppole.html

ALMOND cream PEAR pie GRANOLA crust by Foodessa

Poached, syrup pears basking in smooth almond cream with a splash of Amaretto. Crunch and savour the cradle of granola as every bite sings to your taste buds. For a dedicated post...refer here: http://www.foodessa.com/2016/02/almond-cream-pear-pie-granola-crust.html

Simple to Make, Very Versatile and Deliciously Skinny, Roasted Ratatouille by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox

Rata­touille is a sim­ple and healthy veg­etable dish usu­ally loaded with suc­cu­lent Mediter­ranean veg­eta­bles. We love how many ways to serve this glo­ri­ous veg­etable dish. Once roasted, you can scram­ble with eggs, stuff a baked potato or serve…

A Delectable Cake with Triple Layers of Chocolate by Nathan Willow

Here is a simple and easy to prepare chocolate cake recipe that uses two of a child’s favorite foods: chocolate cake and chocolate frosting. This is also a perfect 1st birthday cake recipes.