247961 minty fresh french aperitif charentais melon bowls Recipes

fresh lime juice, smoked paprika (sweet or hot ), salt, black pepper, mild extra-virgin olive oil, cantaloupe flesh (from 2 1/2- to 3-lb melon), honeydew flesh (from 2 1/2- to 3-lb melon), arugula (1 1/2 lb), coarse stems discarded, sliced serrano ham (1/16 inch thick), cut crosswise into 3/4-inch-wide strips

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 cantaloupe, rind and seeds removed, cornstarch, peaches, coconut milk, frozen raspberries, superfine sugar, star anise or 1 nutmeg, vanilla, lemon

plump lemongrass stalks , bruised and coarsely chopped, fresh hot red chiles , quartered lengthwise, grated zest of 1 lime, sugar, strawberries, halved or quartered if large, cubed or white-fleshed melon such as canary or crenshaw, 3/4-inch peeled yellow, mint leaves, minced crystallized ginger, crcme fraiche

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)

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

french bread (use good quality fresh bread), cream cheese, tomato jam (may be found at specialty stores) or 6 oz your favorite jam, eggs, whole milk, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, salt, brown sugar (for sweetness), nutmeg, freshly ground, lemon juice, sugar, ginger

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

boneless skinless chicken breasts, olive oil (use more or less , depending on your pan), salt and pepper, chicken stock, half-and-half or 1/3 cup heavy cream, dijon mustard, chopped fresh french tarragon, whole french tarragon leaf, for garnish

french bread , unsliced (1 lb), eggs, milk, baking powder, vanilla extract, sugar, cinnamon, cornstarch, sliced fresh peaches (frozen are ok, too), butter, melted, powdered sugar

midori melon liqueur (or other melon liqueur), vodka, unsweetened pineapple juice, ice, maraschino cherry

melon, peeled and chopped, mandarin oranges, sugar, citric acid , to taste

fresh green beans, cleaned, fresh carrots, scraped and cut into 3-inch pieces, fresh brussels sprouts, cleaned, cauliflower flowerets, fresh mushrooms, sliced, garlic-mayonnaise dip

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)