26 fines aux fines Recipes

potatoes, peeled (i use valour in the uk, but any potato suitable for mashing is ok), butter, cream (single is fine ), onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, leeks, finely sliced (don tsp use the dark green bits), stock , light vegetable, make sure it s good quality, salt and pepper, little freshly ground nutmeg

olive oil, yellow onion, finely chopped, ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped, sugar, celery, finely chopped, water, tomato paste (to taste), kosher sea salt, fresh ground pepper, green onions , including tender green tops, thinly sliced, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped fresh chervil, fresh basil leaves, chopped

dried apricots, chicken, cut into 8 pieces (2 legs, 2 things, and each breast cut in half crosswise, leaving wings attached), ground ginger, ground turmeric, paprika, saffron thread, ground cinnamon, coarse salt, fresh ground black pepper, butter (salted or unsalted), onion, finely chopped, chicken stock, chopped fresh cilantro , plus a bit extra for garnish, honey, lemon , juice of, blanched almond, toasted

butter, divided, chopped shallots, dry white wine, water, mussels , scrubbed and debearded, bay leaf, minced fresh flat-leaf parsley, minced fresh tarragon, french bread, toasted

dried yellow split peas, ham bone, onion, chopped, celery ribs, chopped, carrots, chopped, garlic clove, minced, bay leaf, pepper, red onion, finely chopped, white vinegar

chopped onion, garlic cloves minced, minced peeled fresh gingerroot, a 3-inch cinnamon stick, minced fresh coriander plus additional for garnish if desired, minced fresh parsley leaves, fresh lemon juice , or to taste, a pinch of saffron threads, crumbled, olive oil, a 3 1/2- to 4-lb chicken, trussed, nicoise or other brine-cured black olives, pitted and chopped, preserved lemon (small), chopped fine, rice pilaf as an accompaniment

onion, finely minced, butter, flour, boiling milk, dry white wine or 1/4 cup dry white vermouth, juice , from salmon can if any, salt, pepper, oregano, whipping cream, salmon, cooked or 1 1/2 cups salmon, canned, grated swiss cheese, butter, sauteed mushroom , sliced hard-boiled eggs

all-purpose flour , plus, all-purpose flour, eggs, milk, cold water , plus, cold water, melted butter, salt, dried tarragon, fresh chives, snipped, fresh parsley, finely chopped, dried chervil

lentilles du puy (french green lentils) picked over and rinsed, water, onion, chopped fine, bacon slices, chopped, garlic clove, halved, dried thyme, fresh flat-leafed parsley sprigs plus 1/2 cup leaves, chopped fine, carrots, diced fine (about 3/4 cup), white-wine vinegar, dijon mustard , or to taste, olive oil, arugula , coarse stems discarded, washed well and spun dry

unbleached all-purpose flour, unbleached, salt, unsalted butter, unsalted, room temperature, water, prunes, pitted, lemon , juice of, unsalted butter, unsalted, at room temperature, sugar, eggs, flour, fine ground almonds, finely ground, armagnac, apricot preserves, warmed

sweet peppers, assorted colors, anchovy fillets (if canned, drained and dried ), garlic, finely minced, extra virgin olive oil, lemon , juice of, fresh parsley, finely chopped, lemon, cut in wedges, capers (optional)

cubed coarse country bread cubed, extra-virgin olive oil, salt, freshly ground black pepper, thick cut bacon cut into 1/2 pieces, shallots finely chopped, red wine vinegar, white wine vinegar, eggs, heads frisee cored and leaves torn into 3 pieces

mushrooms, sliced (recommended : champignons de paris), salted butter , plus 1 tbsp, fresh eggs (2 per person ), creme fraiche, handful chives, finely chopped, plus extra for garnish, crushed white peppercorns, salt (recommended : fleur de sel), suggestion : green salad, note : to crush peppercorns cover them with a cloth and crush with a rolling pin.

olive oil, butter or margarine, pheasant, dressed and split, onions, garlic, minced, fresh mushrooms, sliced, chablis or other dry white wine, chopped fresh parsley, bay leaves, dried whole thyme, hot cooked rice, purple savoy cabbage

ham, diced, garlic clove, okra, sliced, butter, bay leaf, thyme, salt, peppercorns, tomatoes, diced (canned is fine ), water, hot, crabmeat, flaked, cooked rice

onion, peeled and chopped, garlic clove, peeled and chopped, butter, chili pepper (powdered may be used, if desired), white pepper, cayenne, tomatoes, chopped (canned is fine ), broth or 2 cups water, crabmeat, rice, uncooked, salt

sheet puff pastry, peas, frozen, fromage frais or 125 g cream cheese, ham, finely diced, egg, separated

champagne vinegar, minced shallot, whole-grain mustard, salt, black pepper, mild olive oil, loosely packed mache (lambs lettuce; 1 to 2 oz), trimmed, belgian endives , cut crosswise into 1/8-inch-thick slices, torn boston lettuce (from 1 small head ), loosely packed chervil sprigs or 1 tbsp chopped fresh tarragon, chopped fresh chives, accompaniments: camembert cheese at room temperature and sliced baguette