French appetizers & snacks recipes

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…

Spicy Shrimp on Spinach

We made this as one of the dishes at our annual stay at the Koehler Winery near in Los Olivos near Santa Barbara. Everything we made was delicious,…

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!

Mushrooms with Butter, Garlic and Croutons

This is a delicious and easy to make mushroom dish. It tastes as good as fancy stuffed mushrooms, but is half…

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…

Vichyssoise with Avocado & Sweet Pea

This is cool, beautiful and delicious. If you like gazpacho and avocado...you can't help but love this. Great…

Scallops in Scallion Nests

This is an attractive, flavorful dish, ideal as the first course for an elegant dinner. The scallions, which are cooked briefly in boiling water and…

Strawberry Mousse Cake

A sweet & romantic treat!

Crème de foie gras et fruits

A crème of foie gras with a wonderful surprise at the bottom. A recipe by chef Stephane Francolino, Entre Cour et Jardin in Haut de Cagnes.…

Open Quiche (with Leek, Bacon and Potato)

Some people, sometimes rightly, complain that quiches, for all their quality, are a bit heavy because of the…

Botana del Queso Brie con un Jarabe de Azúcar y Nuez

Un rico y bonito aperitivo

Whitefish Brandade

Salt cod can be hard to find. It takes some considerable time to prepare and, plus, codfish stocks are dangerously depleted. So what is a brandade…

QUICK FRENCH FRIES

Subscribe to my YouTube Channel (Lipardo's Global Kitchen) for more recipes and future raffle draws for giveaway prizes. This is a simple and…