14 french aux Recipes

olive oil, onions, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, celery ribs, sliced, bacon , cut into 1/4 inch strips crosswise, lentils (lentilles de puy, small green french ), diced tomatoes, vegetable stock, thyme, bay leaves, sea salt and pepper

smoked ham hock, smoked sausage, french green lentils, celery ribs, carrots, onion, garlic cloves, bouquet garni, olive oil, vegetable stock, salt, ground black pepper

butter, divided, chopped shallots, dry white wine, water, mussels , scrubbed and debearded, bay leaf, minced fresh flat-leaf parsley, minced fresh tarragon, french bread, toasted

unsalted butter, softened, chives, chopped, tarragon, chopped, grainy mustard, fresh lemon juice, salt, pepper, french green lentil, water, leeks (white and pale green parts only), unsalted butter, fresh lemon juice, salmon fillets, unsalted butter

whole dried yellow peas, water, salt pork (or a ham bone), onion, chopped, celery, chopped finely, carrot, grated or chopped finely, dried savory

granny smith apples, golden delicious apples, water, sugar, fresh lemon juice, all-butter frozen puff pastry (1 or 2 sheets , depending on brand), thawed, egg, beaten to blend (for glaze), superfine sugar (optional)

short pastry , for a 10 inch tart pan (pate brisee), firm granny smith apples, sugar , plus, sugar, ground cinnamon, egg, granulated sugar, flour, whipping cream, cognac or 3 tbsp brandy or 3 tbsp calvados, icing sugar

blanched almonds, sugar (very fine granulation), egg white (see note ), almond extract or 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, caster sugar (for dusting) (optional)

pork tenderloin (2 tenderloins, ea weighing 400 g), olive oil (for frying ), salt & freshly ground black pepper, button mushrooms, garlic cloves (minced ), bay leaf, shallots (medium size), baby onions (use cocktail, pearl or sml boiler size onions your choice), fresh thyme sprig, cream

recipe unsweetened pastry for a 9-inch single crust pie, grainy brown mustard, ripe tomatoes, thinly sliced, swiss cheese, about 1/4-inch thick, olive oil , or as needed, herbes de provence

cold unsalted butter, plain flour , sieved, zest of a lemon, caster sugar, egg, splash cold water, fresh apricots, not too ripe, soft light brown sugar, ground almonds, free-range eggs, caster sugar, vanilla pod, double cream or 200 ml whipping cream, apricot jam, icing sugar, fresh edible flower, creme fraiche or cream

lentilles du puy (french green lentils) picked over and rinsed, water, onion, chopped fine, bacon slices, chopped, garlic clove, halved, dried thyme, fresh flat-leafed parsley sprigs plus 1/2 cup leaves, chopped fine, carrots, diced fine (about 3/4 cup), white-wine vinegar, dijon mustard , or to taste, olive oil, arugula , coarse stems discarded, washed well and spun dry