93 very fresh french Recipes

french bread baguette, low-fat milk, all-purpose flour, dijon mustard, salt, divided, less-fat sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (about 1/2 cup), olive oil, divided, vertically sliced onion, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, orange bell pepper , cut into strips, lean boneless beef short ribs, trimmed and very thinly sliced, freshly ground black pepper

broth, boneless chicken breasts, peanut or canola oil, divided, fresh ginger, sliced, garlic cloves, crushed but intact, onion, thickly sliced, chicken stock or broth, crushed chili flakes, lemon grass (french sorrel), crushed at white end, fish sauce, soup, fresh udon noodles, dark sesame oil, lime, white radish or 4 large red radishes, julienned, carrot , julienned, baby spinach leaves, sliced snow peas or frozen peas, coarsely chopped fresh mint and thai or regular fresh basil, hot pepper, seeded and very finely minced, green onions, very thinly sliced

shrimp, shelled and deveined (use the shells to make shrimp stock), shrimp stock (use my recipe for seafood stock or your own), unsalted butter, very finely chopped green onion, salt, minced garlic, ground red pepper (cayenne), white pepper, black pepper, dried sweet basil leaves, dried thyme leaves, dried oregano leaves, mushroom , cut into 1/4 inch slices, very finely chopped fresh parsley, french bread , pasta or steamed rice

romaine lettuce (or a combination) or 6 cups iceberg lettuce (or a combination), ripe tomatoes, cored and cut into eighths, sweet onion, thinly sliced, swiss cheese, cut into 1/4-inch cubes, ham, cut into 1/4-inch cubes, pitted green olives, chopped, garlic cloves, very finely chopped, oregano, worcestershire sauce, white wine vinegar, lemon juice, extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, freshly grated parmesan cheese, french baguette , cut into eight 1/2-inch thick slices, unsalted butter, softened, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic clove, very finely chopped, authentic spanish smoked paprika, sea salt, grated manchego cheese

salmon, egg, fresh lime juice, garlic cloves, minced, extra virgin olive oil, light olive oil, french bread , thin, brushed with olive oil, heads romaine lettuce, cut in 2 inch strips, fresh-grated parmesan cheese, divided, lox, sliced very thin (cold-smoked salmon), minced fresh chives, fresh ground pepper

olive oil, divided, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, crushed red pepper flakes, cannellini (white kidney) beans with liquid, kosher salt , freshly ground pepper, kosher salt, olive oil, divided, plus more, head of garlic, cloves peeled and thinly sliced, crushed red pepper flakes, more) fresh lemon juice, freshly ground black pepper, french rolls , split lengthwise, sliced provolone piccante or other aged provolone cheese, fresno chile or red jalapeno, seeded, very thinly sliced

cornbread, cut into 1-inch cubes , recipe follows, french bread, cut into 1-inch cubes, crusty artisan bread, cut into 1-inch cubes, white button or crimini mushrooms, canola oil, kosher salt, divided, pancetta, diced, diced onion, granny smith apples, cut into large dice, brown sugar, white wine, very low-sodium chicken broth, ground thyme, turmeric, minced fresh rosemary leaves, freshly ground black pepper, minced fresh parsley leaves, shortening, melted , plus 2 tbsp, yellow cornmeal, all-purpose flour, salt, buttermilk, milk, whole egg, baking powder, baking soda

nonstick vegetable oil spray, mustard seeds, divided, frozen french-cut green beans, thawed, patted very dry, very thinly sliced green cabbage, sweet onion (such as maui or walla walla), very thinly sliced, chopped fresh tarragon, olive oil, white balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, divided, egg white, boneless chicken breast halves with skin

heavy cream, garlic, minced, well-chilled unsalted butter, cut into tbsp (5 sticks), dry white wine (or more ), shrimp, uncooked, peeled and deveined, fresh artichoke hearts or 8 frozen artichoke hearts, cooked until tender and quartered, mushrooms, very thinly sliced, green onion top, very thinly sliced, salt, fresh ground white pepper, french bread

potato, skin on diced very very small, diced clams with juice, chopped clams with juice, liquid smoke, chopped celery, french onion soup mix (1-2 packets), oyster sauce, white vinegar, garlic alfredo sauce, half-and-half, evaporated milk, couple splashes hot sauce , i use tapito, diced fresh parsley, black pepper (to taste)

tomatoes, very finely diced, parmesan cheese, grated, garlic cloves, very finely minced (1 tbsp), basil, minced, italian parsley, finely chopped, olive oil, lemon juice or 1/2 tbsp balsamic vinegar, crushed red pepper flakes, salt (or to taste), fresh ground black pepper , to taste, french bread (about 1/2 baquette) or 8 slices italian bread, sliced 1/4-inch thick (about 1/2 baquette), garlic cloves, cut in half

onions, peeled and finely sliced, extra-virgin olive oil, freshly ground black pepper, splash white wine vinegar, very thin sirloin steaks, sea salt, provolone, french baguette, a couple of handfuls of wild rocket, washed, french mustard

rack of lamb, fat cap removed , frenched, extra virgin olive oil, dijon mustard, salt, fresh ground black pepper, fresh thyme leave, chopped, fresh rosemary leaf, chopped, fresh sage leaf, chopped, fresh parsley leaves, chopped, minced garlic, port wine, lamb stock or 1 cup veal stock or 1 cup chicken stock, unsalted butter, onion, finely chopped, celery, finely chopped, dried apricot, finely chopped, golden raisin, dried prune, finely chopped, fresh mint leaves, chopped, ground walnuts, plain breadcrumbs or 1 cup crushed corn flakes, extra virgin olive oil, minced garlic, onion, finely chopped, port wine, veal stock or 1 cup lamb stock or 1 cup chicken stock, walnuts, ground very fine, sage, chopped, salt, ground black pepper, cold butter

butter, fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed , or crimini mushrooms, very coarsely chopped, chopped shallots (about 2 large), garlic cloves, chopped, curry powder, ground cumin, roasted salted cashews, olive oil, chopped mixed fresh herbs (such as parsley, chives, and basil), fresh parsley or basil sprigs (optional), french-bread baguette, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices, toasted

butter, olive oil, scallions, chopped, rib celery, finely chopped, minced garlic, bay leaves, freshly minced thyme leaves, freshly minced oregano leaves, freshly minced rosemary leaves, dozen oysters, shucked and well-drained, heavy cream, freshly chopped parsley leaves, salt, freshly ground black pepper, essence , to taste, recipe follows, crisp-cooked bacon, very finely chopped, unseasoned fine dry bread crumbs, grated parmesan or romano, crusty french bread slices, for serving, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried oregano, dried thyme

chickens (about 3 1/2 lb each), each chicken cut into 8 pieces, heads garlic , scored around the middle, white onions, roughly sliced, fresh mint sprigs, sea salt, chilhuacles negros or guajillos, chiles pasillas (mexican , not oaxacan), chiles mulatos, tomatoes, broiled, water, whole allspice, fresh thyme sprigs, leaves only, fresh marjoram sprigs, leaves only, mexican oregano, melted lard or safflower oil, sesame seeds, shelled peanuts, unskinned almonds, raisins, onion, thickly sliced, garlic cloves, peeled, very thick 3-inch cinnamon stick, slivered, ripe plantain, skinned and cut into thick slices, crisp-fried corn tortillas, thick slices dried french bread, mexican drinking chocolate, sea salt, chicken broth

salmon fillets, each 3/4-inch - 1-inch thick, sea salt, all-purpose flour, oil, lime, quartered, fresh red chilies, seeded and finely sliced, diagonally, fresh cilantro leaves, fresh mint leaves, french shallots, finely sliced, snow peas, blanched and finely sliced (mangetout), fresh kaffir lime leaves, sliced very finely, soft brown sugar, granulated sugar, fish sauce, lime juice

vegetable oil, very thin slices firm white sandwich bread, cut in 1/4-inch dice, fresh thyme sprigs, fresh parsley sprigs, fresh chives, bay leaves (not california ), dried lentilles de puy (french green lentils; 7 oz), vacuum-packed chestnuts (1 1/2 cups), cold water, kosher salt, cooked pure-goose foie gras medallions (3 1/2 oz), whole large eggs, egg yolks, heavy cream, sliced almonds, toasted