French recipes

French recipes

  • Wednesday 31 October 2012

    Warm lentil salad

    Michelin-starred chef Paul Bocuse shares this simple but satisfying recipe for a warm lentil salad with bacon, perfect served with a chunk of country-style bread Read On
  • Wednesday 31 October 2012

    Baked cod

    Paul Bocuse, widely considered to be the father of modern French cuisine, provides this delicious and easy-to-prepare recipe for baked cod, or cabillaud à la ménagère, taken from The Complete Bocuse Read On
  • Monday 9 July 2012,By French Bistro

    Paris-Brest recipe

    The Paris-Brest, named after the Paris-Brest-Paris bicycle race, was created by pastry chef Monsieur Louis Durand in 1910 and designed to look like a bicycle wheel, with two choux pastry circles filled with a praline butter cream. It is now found on the menu in many Parisian bistros Read On
  • Wednesday 27 June 2012,By Eric Lanlard

    Brittany seafood tart

    Memory lane it is, with this delicious recipe from my native Brittany. I suppose this used to be a way to use leftover seafood, but today it looks and tastes like a very sophisticated dish... a perfect main course. Read On
  • Wednesday 27 June 2012,By Eric Lanlard

    Mediterranean tart

    The word Mediterranean says it all really – plump aubergine, colourful cherry tomatoes, freshly grilled halloumi, anchovies and capers, all cooked in a rich ricotta and cream filling. Read On
  • Friday 20 April 2012

    Poached eggs in red wine

    A well-loved classic in France, this recipe for poached eggs in red wine with smoked bacon and onions is by TV chef Jun Tanaka Read On
  • Friday 30 March 2012,By Michael Paul

    Classic Tarte aux Fraises

    A classic French recipe for a succulent and simple strawberry tart Read On
  • Thursday 16 February 2012

    Lemon posset with blueberry compote and lemon madeleines

    Posset can be traced back to Tudor times, when it was made with eggs, milk and ale – an early version of custard. Madeleines are young French whippersnappers by comparison – they go back only to the 18th century. With this blueberry compote, it’s food from the gods Read On
  • Tuesday 11 October 2011,By Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall

    Rabbit rillettes

    Rillettes is a style of preserved meat similar to pâté. Preserved with pork belly fat and flavoured with herbs and spices it is an excellent way of using plentiful wild rabbit meat. Read On
  • Tuesday 11 October 2011,By Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall

    Pot-au-feu

    A hearty French stew of ox heart, winter vegetables and pearl barley to keep you warm during the winter months, provided by Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall from his River Cottage: Winter's on the Way DVD Read On

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