Classic French Onion Soup
Deeply caramelized onion soup topped with toasted baguette and a blanket of molten Gruyère.
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Deeply caramelized onion soup topped with toasted baguette and a blanket of molten Gruyère.
The French mother of all stews — beef braised in burgundy wine with mushrooms, bacon and pearl onions.
Chicken braised in red wine with mushrooms, pearl onions and lardons — the French bistro classic.
France's greatest grilled cheese — ham and Gruyère between buttered bread with a golden béchamel crust.
The definitive Provençal vegetable stew — sweet tomatoes, silky aubergine and courgette in olive oil.
A traditional Provençal fish stew with a rich and aromatic broth.
A luxurious dish of duck slowly cooked in its own fat until tender.
Delicate crêpes with a buttery orange sauce, flambéed for a dramatic finish.

Paper-thin French crêpes that are perfectly crisp at the edges and soft in the centre — for sweet or savoury fillings. This easy crêpe recipe works for everything from Nutella and strawberries to ham and cheese.

Silky caramelised onion custard in a buttery shortcrust pastry shell — a classic Alsatian French onion tart. This easy French onion tart is perfect for a sophisticated starter, lunch or light dinner.

Buttery, flaky, golden croissants with hundreds of delicate laminated layers — the ultimate French baking achievement.
Perfectly juicy roast chicken with crispy golden skin, herb butter and pan juices — the ultimate Sunday roast recipe.
Decadent individual chocolate cakes with a warm, flowing liquid centre — ready in just 12 minutes from oven to table.
Delicate almond meringue shells sandwiched with buttercream — the quintessential Parisian patisserie with a foolproof Italian meringue method.

A crisp, buttery shortcrust pastry shell filled with a silky-smooth lemon curd — the definitive French patisserie dessert.

Classic French composed salad with seared tuna, eggs, and green beans.

Flaky baked cod over a bed of French-style green lentils.

Light, protein-rich omelette loaded with fresh vegetables and herbs.

Herb-marinated chicken breast with sweet roasted carrots.
Burgundy's great braised beef — slow-cooked in red wine with lardons, pearl onions and mushrooms until meltingly tender. The definitive French stew.
The definitive savoury tart from Lorraine — buttery shortcrust pastry filled with smoked lardons, eggs, cream and Gruyère. Elegant and endlessly versatile.
France's most theatrical dessert — silky vanilla custard topped with a sheet of caramelised sugar shattered at the table with a spoon.
A saffron-scented Provençal fisherman's stew brimming with fresh seafood, fennel, and rouille-topped croutons.
Silky vanilla custard baked in a bain-marie and finished with a crackling caramelised sugar crust — the most satisfying tap in all of dessert.
The ultimate French classic — silky vanilla-scented custard beneath a perfectly caramelised, glass-like toffee crust.
France's iconic upside-down caramelised apple tart — buttery, golden apples nestled in deep toffee atop a flaky pastry base, turned out warm to reveal a stunning caramel glaze.
Fresh mussels steamed open in white wine, shallots and parsley butter — the quintessential French bistro dish.
Duck legs slow-cooked in their own fat until impossibly tender, then crisped under a grill — the crown jewel of Gascon cooking.
Caramelised apples baked under buttery pastry, then inverted to reveal a glossy, amber-caramel apple masterpiece.
Tuna, eggs, green beans, potatoes, olives and anchovies with a mustardy vinaigrette — the Provençal classic that is a complete meal in a bowl.

Carrots, fennel, courgette and beans gently stewed in their own juices with herbs and olive oil — Ducasse's 'cuisine de l'essentiel' on a plate.

Whole chicken poached gently, served in a cream sauce with dried morel mushrooms and Madeira — the Lyonnaise classic Paul Bocuse made world-famous.

French slow-cooked white bean stew with duck confit, sausage, and pork — soul-warming Languedoc classic.

Classic French savory tart with bacon and cream — buttery crust, custardy filling, simple perfection.

French onion soup with caramelized onions, beef broth, melted Gruyère — the ultimate comfort soup.
Niçoise flatbread tart with deeply caramelized onions, anchovies, and black olives — Provençal sunshine on a plate.

Upside-down French apple tart with caramelized fruit on buttery puff pastry — accidental icon of Sologne.
French Alpine gratin of potato, lardons, onion, white wine, and an entire wheel of melting Reblochon cheese.
Brittany's savory buckwheat crepe — folded around ham, Gruyère, and a runny egg, eaten with hard cider.
Alsace's signature flatbread — paper-thin dough topped with fromage blanc, onion, and lardons, baked in a wood oven until charred.

Marseille's iconic Provençal fish stew: rockfish broth served in two courses with saffron-orange-fennel poached fish and rouille-topped croutons.