14 your fraiche Recipes

uncooked bacon, chopped, gruyere cheese or 6 oz other swiss cheese, grated, eggs, heavy cream or 12 oz creme fraiche (for this, i m partial to the creme fraiche. you can make your own. see my recipe for creme fraiche.), salt, black pepper

sheet puff pastry , 10 x 10 inch thawed, and rolled out 1/8-inch thickness, egg, lightly beaten, butter, mixed mushrooms, whole (mixture, your choice ), onion, sweet , coarsly chopped, shallot, small, french, finely chopped, pepper , cayenne, salt, sea, white wine, good quality, creme fraiche or 1/4 cup sour cream, parmesan cheese, finely grated, good quality, thyme, fresh, chopped

fontina cheese, well chilled, yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/8-inch thick slices, coarse salt & freshly ground black pepper, creme fraiche (see note ), white truffle oil, minced fresh herbs, of your choice (thyme , basil, rosemary or combination of)

mixed herbs, fresh, finely chopped , loosely measured (a mixture of fresh parsley, marjoram, watercress, basil, arugula, oregano, or what-have-you), mayonnaise (the tangy kind, use more is necessary), cream cheese, softened (230 - 250 g), coarse black pepper, salt, ham, thinly sliced (or salami, or cold-smoked salmon. use more if necessary), parmesan cheese, fresh and finely grated (keep for later use, see directions), breadcrumbs, fresh (use your processor to make them, 60 g), gruyere cheese, grated (180 g), cream, thick (or use creme fraiche, 125 ml), eggs, separated, cayenne pepper, salt, salsa (or parsley sauce, optional and not necessary), lettuce leaves , torn up, optional (200 g), vinaigrette dressing (store-bought is fine, also optional extra )

sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces, honey, unsalted butter, softened , plus 2 oz, milk, eggs, lightly beaten, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, cayenne pepper, creme fraiche, caviar, your choice, gravlax or other cured salmon, sliced thinly, dill sprigs, for garnish

top round steaks (should be quite thin), red wine (your preference, just make sure it s good enough to drink with your meal!!!), creme fraiche (or sour cream), tomato paste, hot paprika, pepper, salt

creme fraiche or 6 3/4 oz sour cream, mature vintage cheddar cheese, grated, sharp cheddar cheese, grated, spring onions, shredded, head cauliflower, cut into small florets, frozen peas, thawed, garlic cloves, minced, red pepper flakes , to taste, salt , to taste, ground black pepper , to taste (optional), sheet rolled puff pastry , 4 circles cut to fit your dishes, egg, beaten

onions, melted butter or oil, sauerkraut prepared with wine, pepper to taste, bay leaves, cabanossi - type of smoked salami sausauge or similar, mashed potatoes ( for 4 servings ) or make your own recipe, sharp mustard, egg yolks, creme fraiche, honey, parsley chopped

butter, olive oil, leeks, total weight about 1lb, thinly sliced, penne rigate or 16 oz your favourite pasta, creme fraiche or 6 3/4 oz sour cream, coarse grain mustard, danish blue cheese, roughly diced, sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained and thinly sliced, baby spinach leaves, salt , to taste, fresh coarse ground black pepper , to taste, crushed red pepper flakes , to taste (optional), chopped pistachio nut (to garnish )

chocolate wafer cookies (about 32), coarsely broken, bittersweet chocolate chips, butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, sugar, sweetened condensed milk, creme fraiche ( store bought ) or make your own, fresh lemon juice, grated lemon peel, fresh raspberries (two 6-oz containers)

good quality bittersweet chocolate drops, heavy cream, whole milk, instant espresso powder or your favorite extract, optional, egg yolks, sugar, creme fraiche, for garnish

rump steaks, salt, freshly ground black pepper, all-purpose flour, grapeseed oil, onions, sliced, mushrooms, cleaned and sliced (your choice of type of mushrooms), chicken broth or beef broth, porter (dark beer), dark molasses, fresh chopped thyme leaves, hot sauce (recommended : tabasco), bay leaves, butter , cut into cubes, creme fraiche or sour cream, chopped fresh chives