French Inspired Recipes

French Focaccia Bread is what happened when I had leftover French bread dough and starting experimenting. The result was a deliciously tasty, crispy, chewy satisfying bread!

Grilled Vegetable Quiche. An easy to prepare brunch or even weekday dinner idea that’s full of colour, flavour and nutrition.

Chocolate Raspberry Mille Feuilles. So easy to make! A melt in your mouth chocolate filling surrounds fresh raspberries between crispy layers of store bought puff pastry.

Steak Frites with Cabernet Thyme Gravy. A French bistro comfort food classic, elevated by an incredibly flavourful gravy. Tips for perfect frites, too.

Scallops au Gratin with Jarlsberg Cheese, an indulgently delicious appetizer course or served with a side salad and crusty bread for a special lunchtime meal. When I was first asked to develop a recipe using Jarlsberg cheese, my mind went in several directions; from a cheese and potato soup to a spring vegetable and Jarlsberg …

Lemon Dijon Moules Marinières. Lemon Dijon Steamed Mussels, an incredible appetizer course or spectacular lunch. Add some linguine for an amazing pasta version too.

Spicy Ratatouille with Orzo. An outstanding vegetarian meal. A delicious, nutritious and eye appealing way to add a vegetarian option to your weekly meal plan for Meatless Monday.

Strawberry Vanilla Butter Cake. A simple old fashioned vanilla butter cake with easy vanilla frosting plus diced strawberries get combined with the frosting at the centre. Simple but delicious. This simple butter cake with strawberries and vanilla frosting was a special request from my son Noah for his 15th birthday this week. Noah is a …

Raspberry Cream Profiteroles with Three Dipping Sauces. Sweet bites to share with your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day. A great dessert idea for a party too. We’ve reached the finale in our 3 course, video recipe dinner menu for Valentine’s Day. We’ve partnered with CBC Newfoundland and Labrador once again for this series which has included …

Potatoes Dauphinoise with Gruyere & Thyme. In reality Dauphinoise is just a posh word for scalloped potatoes but in this recipe the method is easier and the flavour even better. Potatoes Dauphinoise (pronounced dough-fin-was) is just a posh name for scalloped potatoes. This cooking method however may be one that differs from your favorite scalloped potato …