78 creme fraiche french Recipes

leftover burgundy beef stew (or your favorite stew), hot mashed potatoes, prepared with, butter, creme fraiche or 1/4 cup sour cream, dijon mustard, nutmeg, salt & pepper, to taste, pimiento-stuffed green olives, tomatoes, thinly sliced, gruyere or 1/2 cup swiss cheese, grated, garlic powder (optional), extra virgin olive oil, chopped fresh parsley, for garnish

potatoes, peeled, camembert cheese, onions, peeled & roughly chopped, smoked lardons or 200 g smoked streaky bacon, cubed, creme fraiche or 5 tbsp sour cream, dry white wine, salt, black pepper, butter, for greasing

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

ready-made flaky pastry dough (9 ozs), leeks, cleaned, trimmed weight, firm goat cheese (rindless), free-range eggs, beaten, creme fraiche or 7 fl oz double cream, pink shallots, trimmed and finely diced, salt, fresh ground black pepper

potatoes, peeled, soft french cheese , such as camembert, diced, onion, low-fat creme fraiche, lardons (diced bacon) or 200 g smoked sausage, dry white wine, butter, salt & freshly ground black pepper

whole chicken (about 3 1/2 lb), backbone discarded and chicken cut french style into 8 pieces (see cooks note, below), vegetable oil, unsalted butter, divided, leeks (white and pale green parts only), finely chopped (2 cups), chopped shallot, carrots, halved diagonally, dry white wine (preferably alsatian riesling), red potatoes, chopped flat-leaf parsley, creme fraiche or heavy cream, fresh lemon juice to taste

all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, egg yolk, cold water, firm-ripe anjou or bartlett pears (1 lb total), poire william (french pear brandy) or cognac, divided, eggs plus 1 large yolk, sugar, pure vanilla extract, creme fraiche or heavy cream, sliced almonds with skins (3 1/2 oz), sugar, egg white

thick slices french bread baguette, butter, room temperature, freshly ground pepper, creme fraiche or sour cream, fresh chives, minced, golden caviar, black caviar

sheet puff pastry , 10 x 10 inch thawed, and rolled out 1/8-inch thickness, egg, lightly beaten, butter, mixed mushrooms, whole (mixture, your choice ), onion, sweet , coarsly chopped, shallot, small, french, finely chopped, pepper , cayenne, salt, sea, white wine, good quality, creme fraiche or 1/4 cup sour cream, parmesan cheese, finely grated, good quality, thyme, fresh, chopped

dried wild mushrooms, well rinsed (preferably porcini), unsalted butter, onion, finely chopped, flour, creme fraiche (or sour cream), garlic cloves, minced, sweet hungarian paprika, salt, pepper, olive oil, french bread, grated parmesan cheese, parsley, for garnish

mussels, liason (4 egg yolks, whisked into 4 oz of creme fraiche), butter, minced shallots, crushed, toasted coriander seeds, white wine, pernod, cilantro, salt and white pepper, to taste, frites, french fries

fresh or frozen sustainable sockeye salmon fillet (such as alaskan), freshly ground black pepper, divided, chopped shallots, chopped drained capers, creme fraiche, grated lemon rind, fresh lemon juice, diagonally cut french bread baguette, toasted, dill sprigs

granulated sugar, water, frozen wild blueberries, unflavored gelatin, creme fraiche or 1 cup sour cream, whipping cream, french-style ladyfinger cookies, fresh mint leaves

eggs, butter, creme fraiche, chopped shallots, chopped chives, salt and freshly ground black pepper, caviar, toasted bread

french dressing, coarse grain mustard, new potatoes, boiled, drained and halved, sirloin steaks, fresh ground black pepper, horseradish sauce, creme fraiche, watercress, arugula, tomatoes, halved

butter, sliced celery (about 8 stalks ), chopped leeks (white and pale green parts only, from 2 medium), yukon gold potato, peeled, diced, low sodium chicken broth, creme fraiche, cayenne pepper, creme fraiche , as topping to taste, crumbled stilton cheese (about 2 oz), creme fraiche or 2 tbsp sour cream, french baguette, sliced, olive oil, chopped fresh italian parsley

chopped garlic , plus 3 cloves whole garlic, bay leaves, salt, freshly ground black pepper, paprika , plus more to taste, smoked paprika, water, boiling, dry elbow macaroni, dry mustard, olive oil , to taste, aged sharp cheddar, white cheddar, asiago, pecorino, gorgonzola, unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, heavy whipping cream, creme fraiche, dry mustard, dijon mustard, paprika, smoked paprika, lemon, juiced , 1/2 lemon, zested, ground mediterranean sea salt, ground black pepper, organic eggs, beaten, olive oil, lemon , zested, basil leaves, raw pine nuts, feta cheese, salt, freshly ground black pepper, heavy whipping cream, creme fraiche, dijon mustard, dry mustard, paprika, salt, freshly ground black pepper, french bread, cut diagonally, unsalted butter , as needed

handfuls alfalfa and broccoli sprouts, handfuls mung bean sprouts, handfuls sunflower salad shoots, mixed edible flowers, fresh mint , leaves picked, baby courgettes (zucchini), sliced thinly lengthways, red chicory , cut in 1/2 then finely shredded, baby carrots , sliced thinly lengthways, fennel bulb, halved and sliced finely, french breakfast radishes , sliced lengthways, head celery , outer stalks and ends removed, halved and finely sliced lengthways, french mustard, creme fraiche, olive oil, white wine vinegar, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper