Table of Contents
Title Page
Table of Contents
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Copyright
Dedication
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Acknowledgments
Introduction
NIBBLES AND HORS D'OEUVRES
Gougères
Goat-Cheese Mini Puffs
Saint-Germain-des-Prés Onion Biscuits
Cheez-it-ish Crackers
Pierre Hermé's Olive Sablés
David's Seaweed Sablés
Mustard Bâtons
Herbed Olives
Sweet and Spicy Cocktail Nuts
Hummus
Lyonnaise Garlic and Herb Cheese (aka Boursin's Mama)
Guacamole with Tomatoes and Bell Peppers
Eggplant Caviar
Tzatziki
Sardine Rillettes
Salmon Rillettes
Tuna Rillettes
Arman's Caviar in Aspic
Dilled Gravlax with Mustard Sauce
Mme. Maman's Chopped Liver
Back-of-the-Card Cheese and Olive Bread
Savory Cheese and Chive Bread
Dieter's Tartine
Tartine de Viande des Grisons
Two Tartines from La Croix Rouge
Goat Cheese and Strawberry Tartine
Pissaladière
Provençal Olive Fougasse
Socca from Vieux Nice
SOUPS
Cheese-Topped Onion Soup
Asparagus Soup
Cheating-on-Winter Pea Soup
Corn Soup
Christine's Simple Party Soups
Celery-Celery Soup
Leek and Potato Soup, Smooth or Chunky, Hot or Cold
Creamy Cauliflower Soup Sans Cream
Côte d'Azur Cure-All Soup
Paris Mushroom Soup
Spur-of-the-Moment Vegetable Soup, aka Stone Soup (The Carrot Version)
Jerusalem Artichoke Soup with Parsley Coulis
Béatrix's Red Kuri Soup
Spiced Squash, Fennel and Pear Soup
Chestnut-Pear Soup
Provençal Vegetable Soup
Garbure from the Supermarket
Vegetable Barley Soup with the Taste of Little India
Orange-Scented Lentil Soup
Riviera Fish Soup
Simplest Breton Fish Soup
Spicy Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup
Cold Melon-Berry Soup
SALADS, STARTERS, AND SMALL PLATES
Anne Leblanc's Pistachio Avocado
Café-Style Grated Carrot Salad
Hélène's All-White Salad
Leeks Vinaigrette with Mimosa
Roasted Peppers
Vanilla Vegetable Salad
Orange and Olive Salad
Mozzarella, Tomato, and Strawberry Salad
Lime and Honey Beet Salad
Chunky Beets and Icy Red Onions
Minted Zucchini Tagliatelle with Cucumbers and Lemon
Salade Niçoise
Bacon and Eggs and Asparagus Salad
Deconstructed BLT and Eggs
Crab and Grapefruit Salad
Couscous Salad
Quinoa, Fruit, and Nut Salad
Wheat Berry and Tuna Salad
Lentil, Lemon, and Tuna Salad
Potato Chip Tortilla
Basque Potato Tortilla
Eggplant "Tartine" with Tomatoes, Olives, and Cucumbers
Pumpkin-Gorgonzola Flans
Cheesy Crème Brûlée
Cheese Soufflé
Muenster Cheese Soufflés
Recipe-Swap Onion "Carbonara"
Gérard's Mustard Tart
Gorgonzola-Apple Quiche
Quiche Maraîchère
Spinach and Bacon Quiche
Mushroom and Shallot Quiche
Creamy Mushrooms and Eggs
Tomato-Cheese Tartlets
Fresh Tuna, Mozzarella, and Basil Pizza
Scallop and Onion Tartes Fines
Smoked Salmon Waffles
Buckwheat Blini with Smoked Salmon and Crème Fraîche
Tuna-Packed Piquillo Peppers
Winter Ceviche
Tuna and Mango Ceviche
Salmon Tartare
Salmon and Potatoes in a Jar
Crab-Avocado "Ravioli"
Shrimp-Filled Zucchini Blossoms
Sardine Escabeche
Chicken Liver Gâteaux with Pickled Onions
Cabbage and Foie Gras Bundles
Coddled Eggs with Foie Gras
CHICKEN AND DUCK
Roast Chicken for Les Paresseux
Hurry-up-and-Wait Roast Chicken
M. Jacques' Armagnac Chicken
Chicken in a Pot: The Garlic and Lemon Version
Chicken Basquaise
Chicken Tagine with Sweet Potatoes and Prunes
Chicken Couscous
Chicken Breasts Diable
Chicken, Apples, and Cream à la Normande
Cinnamon-Crunch Chicken
Curried Chicken, Peppers, and Peas en Papillote
Chicken B'stilla
Olive-Olive Cornish Hens
Sausage-Stuffed Cornish Hens
Twenty-Minute Honey-Glazed Duck Breasts
Duck Breasts with Fresh Peaches
Pan-Seared Duck Breasts with Kumquats
BEEF, VEAL, PORK, AND LAMB
Bistrot Paul Bert Pepper Steak
Café Salle Pleyel Hamburger
My Go-to Beef Daube
Beef Cheek Daube with Carrots and Elbow Macaroni
Boeuf à la Ficelle (Beef on a String)
Boeuf à la Mode (aka Great Pot Roast)
Short Ribs in Red Wine and Port
Hachis Parmentier
Next-Day Beef Salad
Green-as-Spring Veal Stew
Veal Marengo
Veal Chops with Rosemary Butter
Osso Buco à l'Arman
Fresh Orange Pork Tenderloin
Coconut-Lemongrass-Braised Pork
Chard-Stuffed Pork Roast
Pork Roast with Mangoes and Lychees
Cola and Jam Spareribs
Navarin Printanier
Braised Cardamom-Curry Lamb
Lamb and Dried Apricot Tagine
FISH AND SHELLFISH
Almond Flounder Meunière
Skate with Capers, Cornichons, and Brown Butter Sauce
Cod and Spinach Roulades
Monkfish and Double Carrots
Mediterranean Swordfish with Frilly Herb Salad
Salmon with Basil Tapenade
Roasted Salmon and Lentils
Salmon and Tomatoes en Papillote
Spice-Crusted Tuna
Tuna Confit with Black Olive Tapenade and Tomato Salsa
Seafood Pot-au-Feu
Moules Marinière
Curried Mussels
Mussels and Chorizo with or without Pasta
Scallops with Caramel-Orange Sauce
Warm Scallop Salad with Corn, Nectarines, and Basil
Shrimp and Cellophane Noodles
Vanilla-Butter-Braised Lobster
VEGETABLES AND GRAINS (Mostly Sides, but a Few Mains Too)
Asparagus and Bits of Bacon
Lemon-Steamed Spinach
Pancetta Green Beans
Garlicky Crumb-Coated Broccoli
Spiced Butter-Glazed Carrots
Boulevard Raspail Corn on the Cob
Corn Pancakes
Endives, Apples, and Grapes
Crunchy Ginger-Pickled Cucumbers
Pipérade Stir-Fry
Slow-Roasted Tomatoes
Tomatoes Provençal
Chanterelles with Napa and Nuts
Baby Bok Choy, Sugar Snaps, and Garlic en Papillote
Swiss Chard Pancakes
Brown-Sugar Squash and Brussels Sprouts en Papillote
Roasted Jerusalem Artichokes with Garlic
Go-with-Everything Celery Root Puree
Matafan (Fluffy Mashed Potato Pancakes)
Broth-Braised Potatoes
Salty-Sweet Potato Far
Potato Gratin (Pommes Dauphinois)
Cauliflower-Bacon Gratin
Pumpkin Stuffed with Everything Good
French Lentils: A Basic Recipe
Dressy Pasta "Risotto"
Beggar's Linguine
Herb-Speckled Spaetzle
Gnocchi à La Parisienne
Storzapretis (aka Corsican Spinach and Mint Gnocchi)
Warm-Weather Vegetable Pot-au-Feu
Creamy, Cheesy, Garlicky Rice with Spinach
Cardamom Rice Pilaf
Lemon Barley Pilaf
DESSERTS
Long and Slow Apples
Compote de Pommes Two Ways
Baked Apples Filled with Fruits and Nuts
Spice-Poached Apples or Pears
Roasted Rhubarb
Citrus-Berry Terrine
Salted Butter Break-Ups
Cocoa Sablés
Almond-Orange Tuiles
Speculoos
Honey-Spiced Madeleines
Croquants
Butter and Rum Crepes, Fancy and Plain
Nutella Tartine
Waffles and Cream
Sugar-Crusted French Toast
Coupétade (French-Toast Pudding)
Top-Secret Chocolate Mousse
Crème Brûlée
Coeur à la Crème
Floating Islands
Rice Pudding and Caramel Apples
Marie-Hélène's Apple Cake
Quatre-Quarts
Visitandine
Caramel-Topped Semolina Cake
Ispahan Loaf Cake
Blueberry-Mascarpone Roulade
Michel Rostang's Double Chocolate Mousse Cake
Tourteau de Chèvre
Whole-Cherry Clafoutis
Financiers
Coconut Friands
Caramel-Almond Custard Tart
Crispy, Crackly Apple-Almond Tart
Orange-Almond Tart
Sablé Breton Galette with Berries
Double Chocolate and Banana Tart
Cheesecake Tart
Gâteau Basque
Vanilla Éclairs
Paris-Brest
Peach Melba
Olive Oil Ice Cream
FUNDAMENTALS AND FLOURISHES
Everyday Vinaigrette
Tapenade Vinaigrette
Anchoiade
Black Olive Tapenade
Basil Pesto
Mango Chatini
Mayonnaise
Crème Fraîche
Poached Eggs
Ruffly Poached Eggs
Brioche Dough
Bubble-Top Brioches
Tart Dough
Sweet Tart Dough
Cream Puff Dough
Crème Anglaise
Vanilla Pastry Cream
Chocolate Pastry Cream
Lemon Curd
Bittersweet Chocolate Sauce
Hot Fudge Sauce
Warm Caramel Sauce
Vanilla Ice Cream
Dark Chocolate Ice Cream
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