French appetizers & snacks recipes added by professional chefs

Moules a la Provencale

One of our favorite appetizers. Also makes a great meal with fries. I recommend that home chefs get their butcher to clean the mussels before you…

Pave of cod with spices, sauce and juice passion brandade

Daube de Boeuf

This is a wonderful wintertime stew. A great centerpiece for a party or a large family get together. This will be the hit of any pot luck!

Quail eggs in purple potato nest with smoked salmon, chive sauce on a bed of lemon greens

Warm mango, banana and pineapple crisp with mascarpone cream

This is a light and fruity dessert made with wholewheat filo dough and a combination of fruits, so you’ll get a…

Layered tomato, grilled eggplant and buffalo mozzarella, basil-scented

A recipe for your first meal ... the terrace! It requires a certain…

Rosemary Crepes with Goat Cheese and Wilted Greens

This is a special and delicious dish. It requires some effort, but it is well worth it! You need to make the…

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…

Hollandaise Sauce

Pate A Choux

Pronounced: (pat A chew) This Cream Puff Paste, like a béchamel sauce, should be in every cook’s memory! This paste can become savory with cheese,…

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…

Hollandaise Sauce

This recipe uses clarified butter to emulsify the sauce. To keep this sauce from breaking, keep it warm, but not hot. Equipment: wire whisk

Classic Dijon Vinaigrette

Easy prep vinaigrette for salads. If you want to use it with fish or veggies, add 1/4 cup more oil.

Coquilles St. Jacques

Simple to prepare yet elegant appetizer or entree

Potatoes Anna

Escoffier's recipe for Potatoes Anna was quite simple, layer thinly sliced potatoes covered with butter and bake. I have seen a number of recipes…