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31 recipes

Beef Bourguignon — Beef recipe plated
Beef

Beef Bourguignon

Advanced 3h$$
advancedbeefbraising
Brioche — Breads recipe plated
Breads

Brioche

Advanced 4h$$
breadfrenchadvanced
Cassoulet — International: France & Italy recipe plated
International: France & Italy

Cassoulet

The touchstone cuisines of Western cooking — fresh pasta, cassoulet, charcuterie, and the traditions of France and Italy.

Beginner 1h 30m$
frenchitalianchicken
Classic Beef Stew (Ragoût de Boeuf) — Chapters recipe plated
520P 38gC 28gF 24g
Chapters

Classic Beef Stew (Ragoût de Boeuf)

The definitive braised beef stew — seared chuck, red wine, root vegetables, and herbs. A 3-hour exercise in the complete braising method.

Intermediate 3h$$
frenchbeefbraising
Classic Quiche Lorraine — Chapters recipe plated
420P 16gC 22gF 30g
Chapters

Classic Quiche Lorraine

The original quiche — smoky bacon, Gruyère, and a silky egg custard in a buttery pâte brisée shell. Teaches the custard ratio every cook should memorize.

Intermediate 1h 15m$$
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Cod en Papillote with Mediterranean Vegetables — Seafood recipe plated
Seafood

Cod en Papillote with Mediterranean Vegetables

Intermediate 30m$$
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Coq au Vin — Chicken recipe plated
Chicken

Coq au Vin

Advanced 2h 30m$$
advancedbraisingchicken
Country-Style Pork Terrine (Pâté de Campagne) — Chapters recipe plated
320P 22gC 2gF 24g
Chapters

Country-Style Pork Terrine (Pâté de Campagne)

A rustic French terrine of ground pork, liver, and pistachios wrapped in bacon and baked in a water bath. The gateway to forcemeat technique.

Advanced 5h$$
frenchporkadvanced
Duck Confit — Duck recipe plated
480P 32gC 0gF 38g
Duck

Duck Confit

Duck legs slow-cooked in their own fat until silky and tender — the French preservation classic.

Advanced 3h$$$
advancedbraisingdate-night
Duck Rillettes — International: France & Italy recipe plated
International: France & Italy

Duck Rillettes

The touchstone cuisines of Western cooking — fresh pasta, cassoulet, charcuterie, and the traditions of France and Italy.

Beginner 3h 30m$
frenchitalianpork
French Onion Soup (Soupe à l'Oignon Gratinée) — Chapters recipe plated
380P 18gC 32gF 20g
Chapters

French Onion Soup (Soupe à l'Oignon Gratinée)

Deeply caramelized onions in rich beef-chicken broth, topped with crusty bread and melted Gruyère. An exercise in patience — the onions need 45 minutes of slow cooking.

Intermediate 1h 30m$
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French-Style Soft Scrambled Eggs — Chapters recipe plated
320P 18gC 2gF 26g
Chapters

French-Style Soft Scrambled Eggs

Low and slow scrambled eggs with crème fraîche — small, custard-like curds that melt on the tongue. Gordon Ramsay's signature method.

Beginner 15m$
eggsfrenchbeginner
Fresh Egg Pasta with Pork Ragù — International: France & Italy recipe plated
International: France & Italy

Fresh Egg Pasta with Pork Ragù

The touchstone cuisines of Western cooking — fresh pasta, cassoulet, charcuterie, and the traditions of France and Italy.

Beginner 3h$
frenchitalianchicken
Fresh Mozzarella and Caprese — International: France & Italy recipe plated
International: France & Italy

Fresh Mozzarella and Caprese

The touchstone cuisines of Western cooking — fresh pasta, cassoulet, charcuterie, and the traditions of France and Italy.

Beginner 24h$
frenchitalianpasta
Glazed Carrots (Vichy Style) — Vegetables recipe plated
Vegetables

Glazed Carrots (Vichy Style)

Beginner 20m$
beginnerbudgetcarrots
Green Beans Almondine — Vegetables recipe plated
120P 4gC 8gF 9g
Vegetables

Green Beans Almondine

Blanched green beans tossed with toasted almonds and brown butter.

Beginner 15m$
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Jambalaya — International: France & Italy recipe plated
International: France & Italy

Jambalaya

The touchstone cuisines of Western cooking — fresh pasta, cassoulet, charcuterie, and the traditions of France and Italy.

Beginner 1h 30m$
frenchitalianchicken
Lamb Shanks Braised in Red Wine — Lamb recipe plated
Lamb

Lamb Shanks Braised in Red Wine

Advanced 3h$$$
advancedbraisingcomfort-food
Pan-Roasted Halibut with Brown Butter and Capers — Seafood recipe plated
Seafood

Pan-Roasted Halibut with Brown Butter and Capers

Intermediate 30m$$$
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Perfect French Omelet — Chapters recipe plated
280P 18gC 1gF 22g
Chapters

Perfect French Omelet

No color, perfectly rolled, creamy interior. The benchmark of egg technique — Jacques Pépin's method.

Intermediate 10m$
eggsfrenchbeginner
Pork Tenderloin with Mustard Cream Sauce — Pork recipe plated
Pork

Pork Tenderloin with Mustard Cream Sauce

Intermediate 40m$$
frenchhigh-proteinintermediate
Potato Gratin Dauphinois — Sides recipe plated
Sides

Potato Gratin Dauphinois

Intermediate 1h 30m$$
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Ratatouille (Confit Byaldi Style) — Vegetables recipe plated
Vegetables

Ratatouille (Confit Byaldi Style)

Intermediate 1h 30m$
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Salade Lyonnaise (Frisée with Poached Egg and Lardons) — Salads recipe plated
Salads

Salade Lyonnaise (Frisée with Poached Egg and Lardons)

Intermediate 30m$$
saladeggsfrench
Salade Niçoise — Salads recipe plated
420P 30gC 28gF 22g
Salads

Salade Niçoise

The composed French salad — tuna, eggs, potatoes, green beans, olives.

Intermediate 35m$$
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Salmon en Croûte — Seafood recipe plated
Seafood

Salmon en Croûte

Advanced 1h 15m$$$
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Seared Scallops with Pea Purée and Pancetta — Seafood recipe plated
Seafood

Seared Scallops with Pea Purée and Pancetta

Advanced 30m$$$
advanceddate-nightfrench
Silky Chicken Liver Pâté — Chapters recipe plated
240P 10gC 2gF 20g
Chapters

Silky Chicken Liver Pâté

Butter-rich chicken liver pâté with cognac and thyme — blended until impossibly smooth. Ready in 30 minutes, improves over 2 days.

Intermediate 30m$
frenchchickenintermediate
Smoked Salmon Rillettes — Chapters recipe plated
180P 14gC 1gF 13g
Chapters

Smoked Salmon Rillettes

A luxurious spread of flaked hot-smoked salmon folded with crème fraîche, lemon, and dill. Elegant appetizer ready in 20 minutes.

Intermediate 20m$$
seafoodfrenchintermediate
Steak au Poivre — Beef recipe plated
Beef

Steak au Poivre

Intermediate 25m$$
beeffrenchhigh-protein
Steak Frites — Beef recipe plated
650P 45gC 40gF 35g
Beef

Steak Frites

Pan-seared steak with crispy French fries — the Parisian bistro classic.

Intermediate 45m$$$
beeffrenchhigh-protein