Punchy Lemon Caper Vinaigrette
A bright, chunky textured, lemon caper vinaigrette with Dijon and olive oil. Perfect for bitter greens, winter salads, vegetables, and simple fish dishes.
Crispy Skinned Salmon & Creamed Savoy Cabbage
Among my favourite cold-weather comfort-meets-elegance meals. Crispy skinned salmon served over creamed Savoy cabbage. A simple winter dinner that balances rich salmon with tender, creamy greens.
Classic French Onion Soup
Classic French Onion Soup, Soupe à l’Oignon Gratinée, straight from Burgundy, made with deeply caramelized onions, beef stock, white wine, and melted Gruyère over toasted baguette.
Old Fashioned Apple Charlotte
Borrowing from the French classic, this Old Fashioned Apple Charlotte is a rustic, country-style dessert brimming with fresh apples, buttered baguette, breadcrumbs, cinnamon, and brown sugar—crispy, buttery, and perfect with ice cream!
French Macaroni & Cheese
French macaroni and cheese made with brie, cheddar, and Comté, finished with buttered breadcrumbs and baked until golden and bubbling. Whatever cheese you have will do, we’re clearing the cheese drawer for a great pasta!
Herb Chili Compound Butter
This herb chili compound butter is rich, savoury, and endlessly versatile. Perfect for steak, vegetables, pasta, or simply spread on warm bread.
Rustic French Honey Cake
Simplicity is underrated. Rustic French Honey Cake is pure simplicity. Rich honey flavour in a beautifully moist cake that’s suprizingly easy to make!
Basic Pastry Cream
Basic Pastry Cream or Creme Patissiere, a smooth, creamy filling for layer cakes, cream puffs, or doughnuts, it’s easy to make and extraordinarily versatile. This is a recipe you really can’t go wrong with!
How to Poach Eggs
How to poach eggs so they’re perfect every time? All you need is a splash of vinegar, a couple of inches of simmering water, and a whisk to create a vortex. Then slip your eggs in one by one and watch as they form delicate, spherical pouches of egg goodness!
Friseé Salad with Lardons and Egg
A classic French salad that goes by many names, Friseé Salad with Lardons and Egg, Friseé Lardons Salad, Salade Lyonnaise or Lyonnaise Salad. A bistro menu staple that combines hot and cold for a light lunch or a cold summer meal, it’s everything you love about breakfast, in salad form!
Red Wine Braised Lamb Shanks
An impressive meal fit for easy entertaining, festive celebrations, or a fabulous family meal, Red Wine Braised Lamb Shanks is probably a lot easier to make than you think. Just follow along and you’ll rock this dish, we’ll just let the oven do all the hard work!