246408 minty fresh french aperitif appetiser charentais Recipes

charentais muskmelons, white pineau (approx ) or 200 ml sherry wine, port (approx) or 200 ml fortified wine (approx), fresh mint sprig, to serve

skinless chicken breasts , cut into thin strips, red capsicum, very thinly sliced, light sour cream, garlic clove, finely chopped, french tarragon or 3 -4 tbsp fresh leaves, olive oil, salt and black pepper, to taste, fettuccine pasta

fresh french baquette, minced garlic, chive, butter, gorgonzola cheese, shredded, cheddar cheese, shredded, oregano, sliced prosciutto

fresh mint leaves, washed, green tea bags, ice, honey or agave, fresh lavender leaves (optional)

fresh sugar snap peas, trimmed, sugar, minced fresh mint, butter

french baguette (or other french bread with a small diameter), olive oil, fresh tomatoes, finely chopped , seeds and pulp removed, garlic cloves, crushed, fresh mozzarella cheese, shredded, salt (optional)

fresh spinach , rinsed well, loaves french baguette bread (you ll need approximately 1 & 1/2 loaves), olive oil, plus more for sauteing, red onion, sliced thinly, sliced mushrooms, ground cumin, gruyere cheese, grated, eggs, milk, salt and ground black pepper, to taste, grated nutmeg (optional)

french bread , cut into 1/2-inch slices (or french baguette), shredded swiss cheese (more if you like ), onion soup mix , prepared according to package directions (lipton is best)

butter, olive oil, onion, diced, garlic cloves, minced, chopped fresh french tarragon, chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh chervil, white wine, licorice-flavored liquor (we favor pernod ricard), fresh live mussels, cleaned (costco has wonderful 1 that need hardly any cleaning), salt and pepper, red pepper flakes, lemon , zest, cream

fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into bite-sized pieces, chopped red onion, shrimp, cooked, peeled and deveined, hard-cooked eggs, chopped, artichoke hearts, drained and hearts coarsley chopped, mayonnaise, can use low fat, lemon juice, prepared french dressing , to desired moistness of salad, chopped fresh tarragon, chopped fresh parsley, pepper, salt , to taste, hard-cooked egg, sliced for garnish, salad greens

french onion soup, sweet onions, unsalted butter, good beef stock, good chicken stock, bay leafs, a bit of dry sherry or dry white wine...about 1/2 cup, salt , pepper and pepper flakes to taste., good french bread, butter for coating the baguettes or french bread rounds, gruyere , emmentaler and or jarlsberg cheese

fresh asparagus, cooked shrimp - peeled and deveined, mayonnaise, lemon juice, artichoke hearts, drained, french dressing, hard-cooked eggs, chopped, fresh parsley

green beans, wax beans-yellow, red pepper seeded and chopped into small pieces, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, chopped fresh mint, salt, black pepper, water

table salt, dried cannellini beans (about 2 cups), rinsed and picked over, celery ribs, bay leaf, fresh thyme, fresh french garlic sausage (see note ), salt pork , rinsed of excess salt, vegetable oil, pork shoulder , cut into 1-inch chunks, onion , chopped fine (about 1 1/2 cups), carrots , peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice (about 1 cup), garlic , minced or pressed through garlic press (about 4 tsp), tomato paste, dry white wine, diced tomatoes, low-sodium chicken broth, ground black pepper, high-quality white sandwich bread , torn into rough pieces, chopped fresh parsley leaves

fresh mint leaves, chopped, watermelon, seeded & diced, very cold, fresh lime juice, extra virgin olive oil, reduced-fat feta cheese, crumbled, black pepper (optional), cayenne pepper (optional), ground habanero chile pepper , for those that like a real kick (optional)

french dressing, dark corn syrup, french onion soup mix, worcestershire sauce, fresh or frozen chicken wings or drumettes

fresh pearl onions, unsalted butter, carrots, cut diagonally into 1/8-inch-thick slices, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, salt, black pepper, fresh thyme sprigs, turkish or 1/2 california bay leaf, dried french green lentils (14 oz), rinsed, water, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

fresh asparagus , tough ends removed discarded (cut the asparagus into about 2-inch pieces), bread (use a crusty french or italian cut into 1-inch cubes), prosciutto (thinly-sliced and cut into 1/2-inch strips), shredded asiago cheese, chopped fresh chives, eggs, full-fat milk, grated lemon peel, salt and black pepper, cayenne pepper (optional)