Recipes tagged with: French

Mussels are usually a good and affordable buy for a weekday supper dish. Peak season is from October through to March. Imagine you are in Belgium or France and serve with crusty bread or a side order of frites. Experiment by using cider instead of wine and creme fraiche instead of double cream.

A classic choux pastry ring, named after the famous French Paris to Brest cycle race and created by Chef Pierre Giffard in 1910. Traditionally one large wheel shape choux ring is filled with a praline mousseline although I prefer making individual choux rings. If you prefer a less buttery and quicker to make filling, just add the blitzed praline to whipped double cream and use this to fill the pastries. The praline can be made with either almonds or hazelnuts.