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Pommes Anna is a French dinner, side dish built around potato. Ready in 140 min.
Main ingredient: potato
Pairs well with: sour cream, green beans, coleslaw, grilled steak, roast chicken
HB-3018 · Hand-built original
Main ingredient: pork
Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage
HB-1788 · Hand-built original
Sliced pork fillet flambéed in Armagnac and finished in a cream and stock sauce with sliced prunes. Mashed potato and wilted spinach are served with it.
Main ingredient: pork
Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage
HB-7950 · Hand-built original
Seared pork tenderloin roasted, then returned to a creamy Marsala sauce with browned mushrooms, shallots and tarragon. The sauce reduces to a thin, glossy gravy in the same skillet.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-14865 · Hand-built original
Potato galette is a beautiful side dish made up of thinly sliced potatoes seasoned to perfection and baked until crispy on top and creamy in the middle. They are next-level delicious and really easy to make at home!
Main ingredient: potato
Pairs well with: sour cream, green beans, coleslaw, grilled steak, roast chicken
HB-1804 · Hand-built original
The classic French potato bake: thin slices layered with a garlic cream mixture, thyme and Gruyère, baked covered until soft, then topped with more cheese and baked golden. Rich, soft and bubbling.
Main ingredient: cream
Pairs well with: baguette, green salad, ratatouille, pommes frites
HB-14879 · Hand-built original
Poulet au Vinaigre (Vinegar Chicken) is a French main course centred on chicken, prepared in a straightforward home style. Serve it as directed in the method.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-4069 · Hand-built original
Poulet Rôti - French Roast Chicken is a French main course, roast. Ready in 110 min.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-1816 · Hand-built original
Chicken pieces sautéed with lightly crushed garlic, then braised in a sharp sauce of white wine vinegar and chicken stock with tomato paste and Dijon mustard. Parsley, tarragon and lemon wedges finish this classic French vinegar chicken.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-14880 · Hand-built original
Main ingredient: prawn
HB-1820 · Hand-built original
Pressure Cooker French Onion Soup is a French soup centred on onions, prepared in a straightforward home style. Serve it as directed in the method.
Main ingredient: onions
Pairs well with: baguette, green salad, ratatouille, pommes frites, crusty bread
HB-4125 · Hand-built original
Main ingredient: eggs
HB-1836 · Hand-built original
A French sweet tart crust of flour, icing sugar, almond meal and butter bound with egg, rolled, chilled and blind baked until golden.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-7994 · Hand-built original
A French leek and fresh salmon quiche in a homemade pate brisee crust, with eggs, liquid cream, dill and a pinch of nutmeg.
Main ingredient: salmon
Pairs well with: asparagus, lemon butter sauce, rice pilaf, cucumber salad, roasted potatoes
HB-7996 · Hand-built original
A deep, custardy bacon and Gruyère tart in a tender butter-and-lard crust, baked until the centre just wobbles and sliced only after a long rest.
Main ingredient: bacon
HB-12783 · Hand-built original
This easy quiche Lorraine recipe, filled with savory bacon and cheese, is a perfect addition to any brunch spread.
Main ingredient: bacon
HB-1871 · Hand-built original
Quiche Lorraine is a French main course centred on bacon. It combines plain flour, 4oz butter, salt for a straightforward, balanced result.
Main ingredient: bacon
Pairs well with: baguette, green salad, ratatouille, pommes frites
HB-3752 · Hand-built original
A classic quiche of crisp bacon, shallot, Gruyere and Parmesan in a blind-baked pie crust, set in a half and half and egg custard with a dash of nutmeg.
Main ingredient: bacon
Pairs well with: coffee, orange juice, fresh fruit, toast
HB-7997 · Hand-built original
A deep quiche with a shortcrust shell, a bacon, onion and garlic filling and a smooth egg and heavy cream custard under grated Gruyere, finished with extra crisp bacon.
Main ingredient: bacon
HB-7998 · Hand-built original
A fresh, sharp tartare sauce of mayonnaise with chopped capers, gherkins, shallot, lemon and parsley — the essential partner for fish and chips or a fish finger sandwich.
Main ingredient: mayonnaise
Pairs well with: baguette, green salad, ratatouille, pommes frites
HB-14939 · Hand-built original
Crisp rough-puff rectangles layered with raspberry jam, vanilla Chantilly and fresh raspberries under striped fondant tops.
Main ingredient: rolling
Pairs well with: baguette, green salad, ratatouille, pommes frites
HB-18267 · Hand-built original
Pink Swiss-meringue macaron shells piped in a mouse-ear silhouette, filled with a rose-kissed raspberry mousse and fresh raspberries, and brushed with gold.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-14964 · Hand-built original
Raspberry Tartlets is a French baking, dessert, sweet, sweet baking built around note. Ready in 210 min.
Main ingredient: sweet tartlet shells
Pairs well with: baguette, green salad, ratatouille, pommes frites
HB-1887 · Hand-built original
Ratatouille is one of those dishes that has become so popular worldwide, it’s hard to remember where it came from originally. No mere vegetable stew, ratatouille is only really worth making in high summer: kept in the fridge, it will repay your efforts every time you open the door. Great served warm with barbecued fish or at room temperature with bread
Main ingredient: grease
Pairs well with: baguette, green salad, ratatouille, pommes frites
HB-1714 · Hand-built original
Main ingredient: aubergine
HB-1891 · Hand-built original
Eggplant, zucchini, peppers, onion and tomatoes cooked in stages and finished together.
Main ingredient: eggplant
Pairs well with: baguette, green salad, ratatouille, pommes frites
HB-4520 · Hand-built original
A Provençal stew of aubergines, courgettes, red peppers and tomatoes cooked in olive oil with onion, garlic and basil.
Main ingredient: aubergines
Pairs well with: baguette, green salad, ratatouille, pommes frites
HB-5359 · Hand-built original
Ratatouille (French Vegetable Stew) is a French, Western light mains, main, sides centred on eggplant. It combines eggplant, salt, tomatoes for a straightforward, balanced result.
Main ingredient: eggplant
HB-3758 · Hand-built original
Roasted peppers and courgette over pesto-dressed cannellini beans with olives and thyme.
Main ingredient: cannellini beans
Pairs well with: soup, crusty bread, grilled chicken
HB-4753 · Hand-built original
Red snapper fillets steamed in parchment over broccoli rabe and fennel with olives, capers and lemon.
Main ingredient: red snapper
Pairs well with: baguette, green salad, ratatouille, pommes frites
HB-4523 · Hand-built original
Duck legs rendered crisp-skinned then braised in red wine with bacon and prunes until spoon-soft, served over celeriac smashed with confit garlic and butter.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-14987 · Hand-built original
Beef shanks braised slowly in red wine until tender, with aromatic vegetables. A French-style braise served with its cooking liquid.
Main ingredient: beef shank
Pairs well with: baguette, green salad, ratatouille, pommes frites
HB-4650 · Hand-built original
Shop-bought croissants are soaked in rhubarb poaching syrup, filled and topped with almond frangipane and flaked almonds, baked and crowned with poached rhubarb.
Main ingredient: sugar
Pairs well with: baguette, green salad, ratatouille, pommes frites
HB-8059 · Hand-built original
A bistro-style duck dish, served with black figs, cassis and buttery fried rosemary potatoes on the side.
Main ingredient: duck
Pairs well with: baguette, green salad, ratatouille, pommes frites
HB-1929 · Hand-built original
A coarse pork terrine with liver, Madeira and brandy, baked in a lardo-lined tin and served with cornichons and toast.
Main ingredient: pork
Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage
HB-5192 · Hand-built original
A French-style quiche Lorraine given a Scottish turn with strong cheddar and smoked bacon matchsticks, onion and garlic softened in butter under an egg and cream filling. Best eaten hot in slices.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-18382 · Hand-built original
Saffron and honey madeleines dipped in white chocolate.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-5435 · Hand-built original
A green leaf salad with herbed baked croûtons and a sharp mustard vinaigrette shaken in a jar.
Main ingredient: dried mixed herbs
Pairs well with: baguette, green salad, ratatouille, pommes frites
HB-18249 · Hand-built original
Think salad is boring? This classic French Niçoise salad is full of flavour and texture, perfect for popping in your lunchbox.
Main ingredient: tuna
Pairs well with: baguette, green salad, ratatouille, pommes frites
HB-1963 · Hand-built original
A composed salad of tuna, eggs, tomatoes, cucumber, artichokes, anchovies and black olives with olive oil and lemon.
Main ingredient: tuna
Pairs well with: baguette, green salad, ratatouille, pommes frites, soup
HB-5026 · Hand-built original
A composed French salad of roast potatoes, green beans, eggs, tuna, tomatoes and olives with a mustard vinaigrette.
Main ingredient: tuna
Pairs well with: baguette, green salad, ratatouille, pommes frites, soup
HB-4798 · Hand-built original
A salmon fillet wrapped in puff pastry over mushroom duxelles with mustard and dill, baked until crisp and golden. Served with a tangy dill sauce.
Main ingredient: salmon
Pairs well with: asparagus, lemon butter sauce, rice pilaf, cucumber salad, roasted potatoes
HB-4639 · Hand-built original
A rich brown French mother sauce built on beef stock, bacon, carrot, onion and celery, thickened with toasted flour and tomato purée. The espagnole also serves here as the base for its companion sauces.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-8172 · Hand-built original
A chunky French egg sauce with mustard, capers, and cornichons folded through an olive oil and vinegar base.
Main ingredient: eggs
Pairs well with: baguette, green salad, ratatouille, pommes frites
HB-15127 · Hand-built original
A no-cook French sauce of diced tomato, olives, anchovy, lemon juice and soft herbs stirred through olive oil. It is spooned over food at room temperature so nothing loses its freshness.
Main ingredient: extra virgin olive oil
Pairs well with: baguette, green salad, ratatouille, pommes frites
HB-8173 · Hand-built original
A French-style savory loaf studded with Kalamata olives, sweet corn and Gruyère, sliced thick for picnics or a light lunch. Extra olives, corn and cheese scattered over the top bake into a savory crust.
Main ingredient: olives
Pairs well with: baguette, green salad, ratatouille, pommes frites
HB-15144 · Hand-built original
Scallops and mushrooms in a white wine cream sauce, served in shells with a piped potato border.
Main ingredient: scallop
HB-4543 · Hand-built original
Sea bass fillets bake inside a paper parcel with salted butter, garlic, capers and lemon while floury potatoes become a butter and milk mash. A seaweed salsa of olives, shallot, dulse and chives tops the fish.
Main ingredient: scrubbed
Pairs well with: baguette, green salad, ratatouille, pommes frites
HB-8193 · Hand-built original
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