Featured French Recipes

Chicken Liver & Pineau Pâté
A rich, sweet pâté recipe using pineau - a sherry-like aperitif - great as a dinner party starter.
Author:Mary Cadogan
Difficulty:Easy
Serves:Serves 6-8 as a snack or starter
Cook: 10 mins Prep: 10 mins

The Ultimate Makeover: French Onion Soup
Angela Nilsen gives the French classic a makeover, losing the butter and beef stock to make a lighter soup that's still full of flavour
Author:Angela Nilsen
Difficulty:Easy
Serves:Serves 4
Cook: 1 hr, 15 mins Prep: 30 mins

Ultimate French Omelette
The omelette is one of the most fundamental dishes in any cook's arsenal, and this recipe will teach you how to get it right every time
Author:Angela Nilsen
Difficulty:Easy
Serves:Serves 1
Cook: - mins Prep: - mins

The Ultimate Makeover: French Onion Soup
Angela Nilsen gives the French classic a makeover, losing the butter and beef stock to make a lighter soup that's still full of flavour
Author:Angela Nilsen
Difficulty:Easy
Serves:Serves 4
Cook: 1 hr, 15 mins Prep: 30 mins

Boulangère Potatoes
Lighter and healthier than Dauphinoise and just as impressive, perfect for a cold winter's night
Author:Mary Cadogan
Difficulty:Easy
Serves:Serves 8
Cook: 1 hr Prep: 20 mins

Basic Hollandaise
This sauce, from Gordon Ramsay, takes some time to prepare, but think of it as a workout with a whisk
Author:Gordon Ramsay
Difficulty:Hard
Serves:Makes about 300ml (enough to serve 4-6)
Cook: - mins Prep: - mins

Honey-Roast Confit Of Duck
This hearty French classic combines meltingly tender meat with crispy skin, and can be made well in advance - perfect for dinner parties
Author:James Martin
Difficulty:Medium
Serves:Serves 4
Cook: 2 hrs, 50 mins Prep: 15 mins

French-Style Chicken With Peas & Bacon
This creamy one-pot chicken dish is a great-value way of feeding the whole family
Author:Good Food
Difficulty:Easy
Serves:Serves 4
Cook: 30 mins Prep: 10 mins

Blood Orange & Dark Chocolate Madeleines
Best enjoyed fresh from the oven, these delicate madeleines dipped in dark chocolate and dusted with blood orange powder make a delectable dessert
Author:Edd Kimber
Difficulty:Medium
Serves:Makes 15 - 20
Cook: 30 mins Prep: 50 mins

White Chocolate Crème Brûlée
Serve this super-creamy chocolate dessert on its own, or as part of an 'assiete' of mini chocolate puddings
Author:Good Food
Difficulty:Medium
Serves:Serves 8
Cook: 20 mins Prep: 15 mins