French recipes with 500 or fewer calories added by professional chefs

Mon Gateau Au Chocolat

An absolutely wonderful cake; most traditionally served without icing. If you're including kids, might want to add your favorite, but I love it the…

Apricot Clafoutis copyright 2011 art of living.PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati

This recipe is from my latest book and winner of the Gourmand World…

Creme Brulee

My claim to fame. Not quite so traditional, I use whole eggs and milk to lighten it up a little bit.

Sauce Diable

Serve with my Roasted Loch Duart Salmon with Chanterelle Mushrooms

NUTELLA AND BANANA CREPES

Making a crepe is not as intimating as one would think. You can make these crepes for breakfast or as a snack. You can stuff the crepes with sweet…

Roasted Pineapple Sauce

French Bread by Traditional Yeast Method (no bread machine)

Experimenting with several ways to get a good loaf of French bread without using my bread machine, I am ready…

Broiled Flounder Amandine

Delicious fish with a wonderful nutty lemony butter sauce.

Mini Quiche

Most people believe that the quiche originates from France, and it is fair to say that in its traditional form, attributing origin to the French is…

Petits Choux au Fromage

* A savory version of Pate A Choux that many upscale restaurants use as a filler at the beginning of a meal or as an appetizer for those who are…

Low Calorie, Quick and Delish, Coq au Vin

This is a wonderful low calorie and low fat version of the French classic. It’s so easy and straightforward.…

Low Calorie and Delish, Coq au Vin

This is a wonderful low calorie and low fat version of the French classic chicken dish. The French…

Fresh Spinach Quiche

Perfect for brunch or company, and one way to use up leftover fresh spinach. Use half Swiss cheese and half mozzarella if preferred. Do not bake…

creme caramel

Pan Bagnat

Literally translated to "Bathed Bread"