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    Recipes for French mother sauces and their derivatives for many traditional dishes plus condiments, preserves/jams, compote. Also includes the history behind some French classics, such as Béchamel and Béarnaise sauce.

    Looking for something specific? Browse the recipe index to refine your search.

    • How to Make Croûtons in the Air Fryer - with Garlic
    • Parmesan Cream Sauce
    • Creamy Lemon Sauce for Chicken
    • Poichichade: Provençal Garlic Chickpea Spread
    • Peach Melba - Discover Escoffier's Easy Recipe
    • Rhubarb Jam - How to Thicken with Less Sugar, More Flavour
    • Pickled Radishes Without Sugar
    • Pistachio Paste - How to Make Your Own
    • Mango Sauce - A Sweet, Healthy Dessert Topping
    • Béchamel Sauce Recipe
    • Chocolate Sauce Recipe - with Chocolate
    • Simple Cherry Sauce for Duck to Dessert
    • Homemade Tartar Sauce (Sauce Tartare)
    • Wasabi Mayonnaise - Make it Homemade!
    • Creamy Orange Curd - A Perfect Crêpe Filling Recipe
    • Vanilla Poached Pears - Be Bold with Coffee
    • Beurre Blanc Sauce - With or Without Smoked Tea
    • Easy Apple Sauce Recipe (French Apple Compote)
    • Béarnaise Sauce (Sauce Béarnaise)
    • White Chocolate Panna Cotta with Rose
    • Apple Horseradish Sauce: Perfect for Smoked Salmon
    • Goat Cheese Pasta (Creamy Sauce with Walnuts)
    • Creamy Lemon Pasta Sauce
    • Corsican Fig Jam (Confiture de Figues)
    • Easy Raspberry Macaron Filling - White Chocolate Ganache Recipe
    • Apricot Jam (confiture d'abricot)
    • Spiced Plum Jam
    • Dried Rhubarb Chips
    • Cherry Tomatoes in Salted Toffee - the Best Party Food
    • Nettle Pesto (Pesto d'Orties)
    • Rhubarb Compote (Compote de Rhubarbe)
    • Salted Caramel Sauce (Caramel au beurre salé)
    • Quick No-Suet Mincemeat (For Mince Pies and a Macaron Filling)
    • Creamy Chorizo Risotto with Seared Scallops
    • Asparagus Clafoutis - French Asparagus Recipe for the Oven
    • Broccoli Hummus - The Easiest of Broccoli Recipes
    • Crème Anglaise with Chai Tea (Thin French Custard)
    • Caramelised Roasted Nuts (Nougatine)
    • Confiture de Lait Recipe and How to Store Vanilla Beans

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