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Bienvenu. The French elevated cooking to a culinary art that has influenced the entire world's cuisine and even the way we talk about food.
No Cordon Bleu training needed here. The basic techniques of French Cuisine are accessible to any home cook. Check the glossary when you see a term you don't know.
What’s on the menu? While haute cuisine's sauces were once reserved for royalty, nouvelle cuisine offers a cleaner, lighter approach, revealing rather than masking the flavor of fresh local ingredients. Discover each region’s distinctive dishes from Normandy to Provence.
Omelettes, Crèpes, Pâtés, Soufflés to Ragouts--from saucy to simple, the choice is yours. Bon appetit!
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Baked Brie with Fresh Cranberry Glaze
While cranberries are nearly ubiquitous in American celebrations of Thanksgiving, there is some dispute about whether they were a part of the pilgrim's first thanksgiving more...
How to Make Cajun Gumbo and Creole Gumbo Recipes
Gumbo has been described as Louisiana's bouillabaisse: French in inspiration, but adapted to local ingredients and borrowing from other cultures in Louisiana. more...
Cajun and Creole French Cooking Compared
Cajun and Creole cooking are often confused, or thought of as a single style. more...
Origins of Cajun & Creole French Cooking
How did both Cajun and Creole French refugee populations come to bring such distinct cuisines to Louisiana? more...
Game Hens with Fresh Cranberry Pan Sauce
Downsizing the holiday celebration? Try Cornish game hens instead of turkey. Dress it up with a cranberry reduced wine pan sauce. more...
How to Make 3 Savory Amandine Recipes
In: French Sauces
Here are three dishes that exemplify the term "Amandine" (sometimes Anglicized to "Almondine") that simply refers to a dish cooked with or garnished with almonds. more...
Caribbean Black Bean Soup with Pumpkin
French colonization of the West Indies is seen / heard / tasted in these French-speaking areas of the Caribbean: St Martin, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Haiti. French Guiana. more...
Braised Endive with Gruyère Cheese Gratin Recipe
Often served raw in salads or stuffed, this chicory relative's natural bitterness mellows with cooking, as exemplified in this gratin recipe. more...
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