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Easy French peach tart recipe with almond cream and puff pastry, one of the quickest ways to enjoy an easy dessert with fresh peaches.
Easy and authentic Peach Melba recipe invented by renowned French chef, Auguste Escoffier.
A light, no-bake recipe for German Chocolate Cream Desserts, inspired by Germany's Black Forest chocolate cherry cakes with a basic French crème au chocolat topped with Chantilly cream and cherries.
The French love their chestnuts so churn a sweetened chestnut vanilla ice cream to chill over the festive season - or any time of year
A light but creamy popular Japanese ice cream that would particularly appeal to fans of peanut butter, due to its addictive, roasted, nutty intensity of flavours.
A rich, creamy French classic soup or velouté that was created for Madame du Barry, King Louis XV's last and favourite mistress, who adored cauliflower
A fast and easy apple dessert to prepare at the last minute with ready-made puff pastry, 2 Granny Smith apples, honey, butter, almonds and Calvados.
The Classic Parisian dessert of a poached pear, vanilla ice cream and thick French chocolate sauce was invented by legendary chef, Auguste Escoffier, after hearing the French soprano, Hortense Schneider, sing the title role in Offenbach's Belle-Hélène.
French Meringue Snowballs, generously filled with roasted hazelnut praline, lemon jelly, vanilla cream and candied chestnut.
A delicious French potato gratin recipe without cream using thinly sliced potatoes, onions, cheese and chicken stock (or vegetable for vegetarians).
Retro Brandy Snaps, caramel tubes filled with whipped cream given a mint, lime and rum twist to the party to make Mojito Snaps.
A healthy vegetarian Smoked Garlic Arugula (Rocket) Soup recipe to give your body the vitamins it deserves over the Winter.
A simple yet stunning end to a summer meal: Roasted Nectarines and Lemon Verbena Ice Cream.
An upside-down French tart filled with almond cream and strawberries, topped with glaze, fresh strawberries and roasted rhubarb