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Avocado and Pilchard Pâté

Recipe by: Lowie Pete

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This recipe is aimed at those who don't like any or most of the following ingredients... avocados, tinned pilchards (in brine) or tinned herring fillets (in oil) and stuffed olives. This is because once you try it - you'll love it. As a starter serve on a lettuce leaf with a garnish of finely sliced tomatoes, a lemon wedge or two and a sprig of parsley, accompanied by warmed melba toast. As a snack, put out the bowl with a range of plain and salted crackers.

Beef bourguignon

Recipe by: AnneFrancoise

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The secret to Beef bourguignon? Slow cooking and letting the flavours meld overnight.

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Best Crêpes

Recipe by: GERAL1012

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Go overboard - serve these extremely light and delicious crêpes as dessert with cream and your favourite fruit, preserves, lemon and sugar, or chocolate spread.

Black olive tapenade

Recipe by: Jan Cutler

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Use this quick tapenade to top bread or fish.

Boeuf Bourguignon

Recipe by: ELLIANA23

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Beef Bourguignon is a classic dish of Burgundy, designed to celebrate the wines for which Burgundy is famous. The Bouquet Garni adds a special flavour to this Beef Bourguignon recipe.

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Chateaubriand

Recipe by: Rayna

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This classic cut of steak, also known as fillet mignon and fillet steak, is a thick cut from the tenderloin. It's best cooked simply to preserve it's rich flavour.

Chocolate log

Recipe by: TYRARACHELE

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Bûche de Noël is the French name for a chocolate yule log. This one is a heavenly flourless chocolate cake that's essentially a swiss roll rolled with a luscious chocolate whipped cream. Traditionally, Buche de Noel is decorated with icing sugar to resemble snow on a Yule log.

Choux pastry

Recipe by: Norma MacMillan

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This is a basic choux pastry recipe for eclairs or profiteroles. It will make enough for a 20cm (8 inch) choux ring or 5 - 6 choux buns. Follow the individual recipe instructions for methods of use and baking.

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Courgette soufflé

Recipe by: Maggie Pannell

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Soufflés are quick, easy and economical to make. Here, courgette adds a subtle and sophisticated twist.

Creamy Artichoke Soup

Recipe by: spanners86

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Really quick to make soup and really tasty, the lemony flavour makes it perfect for summer starters or light lunches and the garlic gives it a bit of a kick! Hope you enjoy as much as I did!

Creme Brulee

Recipe by: Karen

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This is a very nice dessert to serve when entertaining.

Crème Brûlée

Recipe by: EC3KFNW

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Classic crème brûlée, though time consuming, is easy to make and sure to impress! If you prefer to eat it cold, you can chill the crème brûlée after grilling it. The top will remain crunchy.

Delicious Chicken Liver Pâté

Recipe by: MISS AMY

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This pâté makes a delicious and elegant starter. Serve with thin slices of toasted baguette.

Excellent Creme Caramel

Recipe by: Welsh Girl

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A softly baked custard turned out into a pool of caramel.

Fondue

Recipe by: Sheila

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I've been making this fondue since the early 70s. Always so good!

Four seasons party pizza

Recipe by: Maggie Pannell

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This tasty pizza includes a variety of toppings to suit every taste. It is lower in fat and salt than ready-made pizzas, yet has just as much flavour. Don't be put off by the long ingredients list, it is easy and fun to make. Serve with a big green salad.

French Baguettes

Recipe by: Judy Taubert

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This is a heavenly alternative to any shop-bought French stick. Perfect eaten fresh from oven or used to make sandwiches or garlic bread.

French Petits Pains

Recipe by: JOCATLIN

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Simply delicious, easy to make French bread rolls - perfect for a dinner party or family lunch. Dough can be made in mixer, bread maker or by hand. Brush before baking with a glaze of 1 beaten egg white mixed with 1 tablespoon water if desired. You can also top with poppy seeds or sesame seeds.

French toast with onions

Recipe by: Maggie Pannell

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Wedges of French toast topped with caramelised onions, smoked bacon and melting Gruyère make an unusual but utterly delicious starter.

Gruyere and leek pie

Recipe by: plume d'argent

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An original French recipe my mum used to bake. Great to eat with a salad during summer or even winter. Absolutely delicious!!! Can be prepared the day before and served as a starter or main dish. Can substitute Emmental for Gruyere cheese.

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