37 basic french Recipes

artisan french bread or wide baguette, minced garlic, unsalted butter, chives, oregano, zest of 1 lemon (must use...!)

instant yeast (dry yeast must be dissolved in water below) or 1 1/2 tsp dry yeast (dry yeast must be dissolved in water below), warm water ( 100 degrees , not so warm that it kills yeast), unbleached white flour (i sub about 2 cups whole wheat flour to make it healthier, but i find that more than 30-40% whole wh), salt (i use real or sea )

eggs, milk, unsalted butter or 2 tbsp margarine, melted, salt, whole wheat flour

cider vinegar, extravirgin olive oil, grated orange rind, salt, freshly ground black pepper, fresh orange sections (about 2 oranges), italian or french rolls, sliced basic grilled flank steak (about 8 oz), bagged prewashed baby spinach, crumbled gorgonzola or other blue cheese

warm water, vegetable oil, salt, all-purpose flour, active dry yeast

bread flour, salt, olive oil, sugar, packs dry yeast, water - (70 degrees )

prepared basic french bread pizzas, commercial caponata (such as alessi), prepackaged baby spinach, mushroom, thinly sliced, bottled minced garlic

vegetable oil, apple cider vinegar, unbleached cane sugar, catsup, salt, paprika

basic thousand island dressing, mayonnaise, white vinegar, white sugar, french dressing : 2 tsp ketchup, garlic salad dressing : 3 crushed cloves of garlic, dijon dressing : 1 tsp of dijon mustard

pan cornbread, sleeve saltine crackers or 1 ritz cracker, white bread or 7 -10 slices a loaf french bread, dried, chopped celery, onion, chopped, green bell pepper, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, jimmy dean sage sausage, cooked, crumbled, and drained (optional), cooked turkey giblets , gizzards from the turkey (optional), unsalted butter, poultry seasoning, sage (may omit if using sau ), eggs, beaten, chicken stock (i like to use kitchen basics brand), salt and pepper

ground walnuts (about 6 oz shelled ), sugar, milk, raisins, ground cinnamon, grated fresh lemon rind, semisweet chocolate, cut into small pieces, strong coffee, almond flavoring, butter or 3 tbsp margarine, dessert crepes (use basic whole wheat french crepes, adding 2 tbsp. sugar to the batter or crepe recipe of your choi), heavy cream (optional)

margarine, unsalted butter, chopped onions, in all, sweet paprika, chopped celery, in all, minced garlic, chopped green bell peppers, in all, chef paul purdhomme s magic pepper sauce (or substitute tabasco), smoked andouille sausages (preferred ) or 1 1/4 lbs any other good pure smoked pork sausage such as polish sausage, ground, to yield 3 cups (kielbasa), basic chicken stock, very fine dry breadcrumbs (preferably french bread)

prepared crepe (i like basic whole wheat french crepes), swiss cheese or 1/3-1/2 cup gruyere cheese, shredded, ham (or several small slices), egg, parsley (optional)

extra-virgin olive oil, ground turkey or chopped leftover turkey, salt and freshly ground black pepper, poultry seasoning, sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed, onion, cut into 1-inch dice, carrots, peeled and grated, ribs celery, chopped, butter, divided, all-purpose flour, turkey or chicken stock (recommended: kitchen basics), a few dashes worcestershire sauce, frozen peas, very ripe banana, a few dashes hot sauce, sharp shredded yellow cheddar, all natural apple sauce, good quality whole berry cranberry sauce (recommended : ocean spray), ground cinnamon, orange zest, french vanilla ice cream, cream, chopped toasted pecans , available on baking aisle