66 bistro with and garlic Recipes

fresh mussels, onion, peeled and finely chopped, shallot, peeled and finely chopped, fat garlic cloves, peeled and crushed, chopped fresh thyme, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped fresh chervil, olive oil, dry white wine , such as muscadet, pernod (optional) or 1 tsp pastis (optional), creme fraiche (optional), potatoes, peeled and cut into thin strips, salt, oil , for deep frying

waxy potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced (such as desiree, golden wonder, maris piper, idaho or king edward), gruyere cheese, grated, double cream, salt, fresh ground black pepper, garlic cloves, peeled and crushed, fresh thyme, butter, cheese, for topping (optional)

unsalted butter, garlic clove, minced, white onions, finely chopped, all-purpose flour, hot half-and-half cream, salt, pepper, nutmeg, pastis, gruyere cheese, grated (divided use ), fromage blanc or 1/3 cup mascarpone cheese, grated parmesan cheese, thick slices country french bread, crusts removed, dijon mustard, applewood-smoked ham, thinly sliced, fresh thyme sprig, for garnish, tart little french cornichons, for garnish

trimmed hanger steak, cut into 8-oz portions (hanger steak is a very tender cut of which there is only 1 per animal, aka hanging tender or bistro steak), salt and pepper, vegetable oil, onions, finely diced, garlic, finely chopped, mushrooms, cleaned and sliced, merlot wine, demi-glace