Basics
Vinaigrette
Pie/Quiche Dough (Pâte Brisée)
Pizza Dough
Tomato Sauce
Bechamel Sauce
Herb-Infused Vinegar
Risotto Tutorial
Stock
Scrambled Egg Tutorial
Cream Soup Tutorial
Soups, Salads, and Appetizers
Avocado-Sesame Gazpacho with Cilantro and Sautéed Shrimp
Great Grilled Guacamole
Caramelized Onion-Bacon Dip
Vinaigrette
French Coleslaw
Tapenade Dressing
Pea and Mint Pesto Pasta Salad
Cheesy Poofs (Spicy Cheddar Gougeres)
French Potato and Green Bean Salad
Sweet and Salty Spiced Pecans
(More salad ideas, sans specific recipes: Torta Salads, Spinach and Melon Salad, Arugula and Piquillo Pepper Salad, Tomato Salad, Roasted Beet and Carrot Salad, Warm Green Bean and Cherry Tomato Salad (and a variation with caramelized onions), Bacon, Poached Egg, and Blue Cheese Salad)
(Same deal, but with soup: Potiron-Piquillo Soup, Gingered Carrot Soup, Thai Chicken Noodle Soup, Creamy Pea Soup, Celeriac-Roquefort Soup, Classic Chicken Soup, Buckwheat and Bacon Soup, Corn Chowder, Clam Chowder, Cream of Broccoli Soup)
Main Dishes
Avocado-Sesame Gazpacho with Cilantro and Sautéed Shrimp
Focaccia with Caramelized Fennel, Parsley, and Chèvre
Coulibiac with Quinoa and Ginger
Eggplant Ragout with Baked Eggs
Caramelized Onion and Emmenthal Quiche (And here’s a good variation: Zucchini Quiche with Herbes de Provence. Or how about Spinach, Roasted Peppers, and Feta?)
Pizza (More fun ideas for pizza dough: Flammekueche, Endive, Potimarron, Pissaladière, Calzone, Broccoli)
Winter Squash, Swiss Chard, and Chestnut Lasagna (If you like that, try this version with Jerusalem Artichoke, Leeks, and Pine Nuts)
Provençal Ragout of Eggplant and Olives
Apricot-Citrus Glazed Pork Loin Roast (Featured on KeyIngredient)
Cauliflower “Cake” (It also works with Zucchini)
Pea and Mint Pesto Pasta Salad
(Again, no recipes, but here are some tasty things I’ve mixed with pasta:Fava Beans, Cherry Tomatoes, Goat Cheese, and Mint, Creamy Fennel Sauce and Sautéed Girolles, Fried Eggs, Peas, Porcinis, and Rosemary, Béchamel, Cheddar, Chorizo, Peas, and Breadcrumbs, Bacon, Leeks, Winter Squash, and Crème Fraîche, Grape Tomatoes, Zucchini, Garlic, and Chives, Tomatoes, Olives, Goat Gouda, and Ham, Classic Bolognaise Sauce, Cheddar, Gouda, Béchamel, and Smoked Sausage, Meatballs and Parmigiano-Reggiano
Side Dishes
Fennel Focaccia
French Coleslaw
Eggplant Provençal
Balsamic Roasted Beets with Bacon and Chestnuts
Brussels Sprouts with Caramelized Onions
Potimarron-Fingerling Gratin with Cider-Braised Leeks
Roast Parsnips and Apples
Cauliflower “Cake”
Pea and Mint Pesto Pasta Salad
Leeks Vinaigrette (Not exactly a recipe, but you shouldn’t need one.)
Cumin-Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Spiced Pecans
Also, check out some of the additional salad ideas above.
Breakfast and Brunch
Cognac Hot Chocolate
Mojito with Cuban Rum (Not a super-precise recipe, but hey, it’s like brushing your teeth, right?)
Fennel Focaccia
Eggplant Ragout with Baked Eggs
Caramelized Onion and Emmenthal Quiche
Bacon Pancakes (You non-carnivores can try them with Maple-Glazed Pears.)
Carrot-Ginger-Nut Muffins
Cranberry-Pecan Granola
Orange-Ginger Granola
Apricot-Ginger Clafoutis (Look under Desserts for more Clafoutis ideas)
Rhubarb-Apricot Crumble (Check Desserts for some crumble variations)
Date Crumble Bars
How to make scrambled eggs (with or without peppers)
Blueberry-Almond Muffins
Spiced Pear Coffee Cake
Apple Cake, Tatin-Style
More desserts that make good breakfasts: Oatmeal Cookies, Pineapple Upside-Down Cake, Rustic Fruit Tarts
Desserts
Cognac Hot Chocolate
Cranberry-Pecan Granola
Orange-Ginger Granola (If you think granola isn’t a dessert, try it sprinkled over ice cream or frozen yogurt, or use it as a topping for fruit crumble!)
Apricot-Ginger Clafoutis (Other good things to put in Clafoutis include Cherries, Figs and Plums…)
Rhubarb-Apricot Crumble (Can also be made with Nectarines, etc.)
Date Crumble Bars
Winter Squash Flan with Orange Caramel
Pine Nut-Sage Brittle
Brown Butter Ice Cream
Chili Brownies
French Fruit Tart
Strawberry-Buttermilk Panna Cotta
Key Lime-Coconut Tart (better than a recipe, this has the ratio!)
Chocolate, Tea, and White Nectarine Tart
Premium Chocolate Ice Cream
Spiced Pear Coffee Cake
Apple Cake, Tatin-Style
More Dessert Inspiration: Lemon Bread Pudding Soufflé, Pumpkin Sticky Toffee Pudding, Caramelized Apple and Goat Cheese Strudel, Moelleux au Chocolat, Strawberry-Rhubarb Milkshakes, Chocolate-Cassis Ganache Tart, Peach and Cherry Galette, Rustic Apricot-Tea Tart
Good Post-Dinner Cheeses: Tomme de Savoie, Bleu d’Auvergne, Fourme d’Ambert, lait cru Camembert, Stichelton, Ossau-Iraty (and variations thereof), Neufchâtel, Livarot, Tomme Corse, Délice de Bourgogne
Dips and Sauces
Sage Pesto
Avocado Gazpacho (try it over grilled fish!)
Great Grilled Guacamole
Caramelized Onion-Bacon Dip
Vinaigrette
Tapenade Dressing
Roasted Garlic Tomato Sauce
Bechamel Sauce
Mint Pesto
Originally published on Croque-Camille.


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