8 creme provencal Recipes

fresh mussels, spring onions, shallot, finely chopped, fat garlic cloves, finely chopped, deseeded red chile , to taste, fresh thyme, flat leaf parsley, olive oil, dry white wine, pernod (optional), creme fraiche, potatoes, about 300g each, peeled (preferably maris piper, king edward or weltje), herbes de provence, fresh rosemary, oil , for roasting

more) olive oil, meaty beef short ribs, onion, finely chopped, carrot, finely chopped, celery stalk, finely chopped, whole garlic cloves, peeled, all purpose flour, dried herbes de provence, red zinfandel, canned beef broth, diced tomatoes in juice, bay leaf, water, baby carrots, peeled, nicois olives,** pitted, chopped fresh parsley, creme fraiche mashed potatoes

egg yolks, vanilla, sugar, heavy cream, sugar, herbes de provence (or equal parts lavender flowers, thyme, rosemary and fennel seeds)

creme fraiche, fresh lemon juice, minced fresh tarragon, eggs, herbes de provence, salt, freshly ground black pepper, jumbo lump crabmeat , picked over for cartilage, minced fresh parsley, unsalted butter, artichoke hearts, trimmed and thinly sliced, saint andre cheese , or other triple-creme cheese, rind removed and sliced thinly, sevruga or osetra caviar, toasted brioche

butter, canola oil, chicken breast halves, on the bone, mushroom , such as chanterelles, sliced, herbes de provence, garlic cloves, finely chopped, salt & freshly ground black pepper, chicken stock, dry white wine, creme fraiche, chopped fresh tarragon, fresh tarragon sprig (to garnish )

racks of lamb, trimmed , with 1/4-inch of fat left on meat, olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, herbs de provence, creme fraiche, honey, ground cumin, chopped fresh mint leaves, mascarpone cheese, at room temperature, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper