One of my all time favorite French dishes is Cuisse de Grenouilles. Many people think that ‘frogs legs’ is a strange dish and are put off with the idea of even trying it, but it is a truly lovely one which if prepared well is delicious. I particularly love the way the French cook this [...]

There are certain things in life which are just too good to be true and on a cold winters’ night there is nothing more wholesome and nourishing as a hot plate of soup. French onion soup fits the bill perfectly, not only as a winter warmer but a great comfort food too. I simply adore [...]

I really enjoy finding the perfect wine to serve with desserts. Of course the fun part is drinking them too, but getting it right means great satisfaction and an extremely successful end to a dinner party. Here are a few ideas you should consider for French dessert wines for a dish that you have especially [...]

French éclairs have to some of the most famous and popular cakes that are found in cakes shops all over the world. They are extremely light and very tasty with a variety of fillings from fresh cream to Crème Patissiere of every flavour. I am particularly fond of the coffee kind. The lightness of éclairs [...]

There are some really delicious French dishes that combine pork with cheese, mustard and creamy mushroom sauces and for a long time I have enjoyed preparing them for my family. These dishes are also a great success when it comes to dinner parties and I love to serve them to guests when the weather has [...]

If like me you love cookery books, there are some great deals around of French ones. I know that we can all find recipes on the Internet these days, but there is nothing nicer than seeing a shelf of cookery books in a kitchen, it somehow makes it so much more homely. Here are a [...]

I simply adore French cheeses whether full fat creamy cheeses or harder cheeses like Comté, I can honestly say there is not one that I do not enjoy eating. I particularly love cooking with French cheese and here are a few of my favorite cheeses that go so well with either salads or hot dishes. [...]

I do like to prepare tarts as a dessert for dinner parties. The best thing about making them is that you can do this the day before your guests are coming over for a meal. Here are a few of my very favorite French tarts which are so easy to make. 1 Tarte Tatin I [...]

There are certain regions in France where pancakes are specialities and can either have sweet or savoury fillings. I love the pancakes from the northern region of France called crêpes or galettes. Brittany is famous for their pancakes and they can have so many different fillings sometimes it is hard to choose which one to [...]

I do love the way the French prepare vegetables. Whether á la Provenҫale or potatoes cooked to perfection with wild mushrooms or cheese, there is something incredibly morish about them. Here are a few of my favourites. 1 Pommes de Terre a la Sarladaise A wonderful dish, from the Perigord region of France, sliced potatoes [...]