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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.

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    • long wafer thin rhubarb chip on a bowl of sorbet
      Dried Rhubarb Chips
    • bubbling plum jam with spices
      Spiced Plum Jam
    • bowl of bright red rhubarb compote
      Rhubarb Compote Recipe (Healthy & Lower Sugar)
    • shallow bowl of white poached vanilla peaches topped with homemade raspberry puree and vanilla ice cream with some fresh lemon verbena leaves
      Peach Melba - Authentic French Recipe
    • creamy lemon sauce poured over roasted white asparagus, served with potatoes and roast chicken
      Creamy Lemon Sauce for Chicken
    • pan of cooked spaghetti, tossed with a creamy lemon pasta sauce with parmesan and poppy seeds
      Creamy Lemon Pasta Sauce
    • small individual asparagus clafoutis with parmesan sauce basil top
      Asparagus Clafoutis - Easy French Spring Recipe
    • 4 pots of homemade French apricot jam with lavender and reduced in sugar
      French Apricot Jam with Lavender
    • fig jam with bread and cheese
      Corsican Fig Jam Recipe (Confiture de Figues)
    • best rhubarb jam recipe, low in sugar, a hint of rose and packed with more flavour
      Low Sugar Rhubarb Jam with Rose
    • raspberry macarons with a white chocolate ganache and raspberries, sitting on top of each other next to roses
      Raspberry Macarons (White Chocolate Ganache Filling)
    • bowl of horseradish sauce with grated apple next to a pot of French creamed horseradish sauce and salmon
      Horseradish Sauce with Apple: Perfect for Smoked Salmon
    • stirring a thick, glossy light yellow sauce in a pan
      Beurre Blanc Sauce - With or Without Smoked Tea
    • spoonful of creamy orange curd, naturally thickened using egg yolks
      Creamy Orange Curd Recipe - A Perfect Crêpe Filling
    • spoonful of creamy homemade Tartar sauce made with shallot, spring onions, gherkins, capers
      Homemade Tartar Sauce (Sauce Tartare)
    • bowl of creamy vegetable soup topped with crispy chorizo chips
      Chorizo Chips - Easy Garnish
    • whisking up a homemade mayonnaise with wasabi paste
      Wasabi Mayonnaise - Make it Homemade!
    • cherry sauce on a plate with a large sour cherry in the middle
      Simple Cherry Sauce for Duck to Dessert
    • whisking a hot parmesan cream sauce in a saucepan next to a block of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
      Parmesan Cream Sauce
    • a white plate with parmesan cheese crisps and orange aged gouda cheese crisps with glasses of wine at a holiday table
      Parmesan Crisps Recipe - Quick and Easy in the Oven
    • jar of bright pink pickled radishes with bay leaves
      Pickled Radishes Without Sugar
    • pouring dark chocolate sauce over crepes
      Chocolate Sauce Recipe - with Chocolate
    • A ceramic bowl of a French cheese spread known as Cervelle de Canut made with cheese, cream, shallots and herbs - served with a baguette.
      Cheese Spread Recipe: Cervelle de Canut - Lyon's Fun Version of Brains
    • pan of fresh pasta noodles with goat cheese sauce, parsley and walnuts
      Goat Cheese Pasta Sauce with Walnuts
    • pouring a jug of fresh mango sauce over a slice of cheesecake
      Mango Sauce - A Sweet, Healthy Dessert Topping
    • homemade croutons made with garlic and French bread topping for a pea soup next to a ramekin of more croutons
      How to Make Croûtons in the Air Fryer or Oven - with Garlic
    • bowl of chunky apple compote, with a spoonful showing the specks of vanilla in it
      Easy Apple Sauce Recipe (French Apple Compote)
    • slice of chocolate plate with eiffel tower served with a thin custard sauce
      Crème Anglaise with Chai Tea (Thin French Custard)
    • pouring béchamel into a sauce boat
      Béchamel Sauce Recipe
    • elegant dessert plate with half a poached pear sitting in a puddle of vanilla and coffee syrup with chocolate macarons
      Vanilla Poached Pears - Be Bold with Coffee
    • stirring a pot of homemade mincemeat without suet
      Quick No-Suet Mincemeat (For Mince Pies and a Macaron Filling)
    • creamy risotto topped with seared scallops and chorizo sauce and an edible flower
      Creamy Chorizo Risotto with Seared Scallops
    • bowl of creamy chickpea spread with extra garlic the French way, served with raw vegetables
      Poichichade: Provençal Garlic Chickpea Spread
    • cherry toffee tomatoes on skewers
      Cherry Tomatoes in Salted Toffee - the Best Party Food
    • sauce boat filled with creamy Bearnaise surrounded by its classic ingredients
      Béarnaise Sauce (Sauce Béarnaise)
    • ground pistachios with water and vanilla to make a pistachio paste
      Pistachio Paste - How to Make Your Own
    • pasta noodles tossed in green nettle sauce and topped with fried nettles
      Nettle Pesto (Pesto d'Orties)
    • pink panna cotta dessert made with white chocolate and rose
      White Chocolate Panna Cotta with Rose
    • bowl of broccoli hummus spread with a baguette
      Broccoli Hummus - The Easiest of Broccoli Recipes
    • Pouring caramel
      Salted Caramel Sauce (Caramel au beurre salé)
    • Confiture de lait recipe with vanilla bean
      Confiture de Lait Recipe and How to Store Vanilla Beans
    • stirring up nuts and caramel
      Caramelised Roasted Nuts (Nougatine)

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    • raspberry macarons with a white chocolate ganache and raspberries, sitting on top of each other next to roses
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      French Crème Caramel (flan aux oeufs au caramel)
    • jar of bright pink pickled radishes with bay leaves
      Pickled Radishes Without Sugar
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      Mango Cream Recipe - Like a Mousse without Eggs or Sugar

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