General Information
French Culinary Terms & Techniques
History of the 5 Mother Sauces
Nouvelle Cuisine & Fine Dining
Patisserie, Boulangerie vs. Viennoiserie: What is the difference?
Mignardises (bite-size desserts served "after dessert")
Appetizers
Amuse-bouche (free tidbit)
*Radishes w/ Herbed Butter & Salt
Duck Rillettes w/ Green Peppercorns
Marinated Goat Cheese
*Brie en Croûte (in puff pastry)
Brie en Croûte w/ Cherries & Pistachios
Tarte à l'oignon
Gougères (choux pastry with cheese)
Provençal Olive Fougasse (flatbread)
Beverages
Breakfast
Classic French Toast (Pain Perdu)
Pain au Chocolat (chocolate croissants)
French Almond Croissants (Bakery Style)
Condiments
Soups, Salads & Sandwiches
Soups
Shrimp Bisque
Saffron Mussel Soup
Main Dishes
Beef
Steak w/ Roquefort or Blue Cheese Butter
Filet Mignon w/ Mushrooms
Steak Haché w/ Sauce au Poivre
*Beef & Wild Mushrooms w/ Puff Pastry
Veal
Veal Normande (Veau à la Normande)
Pork
Pork Tenderloin w/ Sage
Poultry
Duck w/ Peppercorn Sauce
Roast Pheasant w/ Port
Vinegar Braised Chicken (Poulet au Vinaigre)
Fish
Court-Bouillon for Poaching Fish
Salmon à la Nage w/ Summer Vegetables (poached)
Halibut à la Nage w/ Clams, Dill, & White Wine (poached)
Pan Fried Sole
Salmon w/ Green Peppercorn Sauce
Breaded Sole Batons (fingers)
Bouillabaisse
Seafood
Coquilles Saint Jacques
Seafood in Puff Pastry
Seafood Crêpes (shrimp & crab)
Side Dishes, Seasonings, & Breads
Side Dishes
Carmelized Chestnuts & Brussel Sprouts
Pommes Frites (French Fries)
Yukon Gold Potatoes: Jacques Pepin Style
French Scalloped Potatoes
Tartiflette: Cheesy potato gratin
Breads
"French Bread" (baguettes, boules, couronne)
Croissants
Fougasse (Provençal Flat Bread) w/ rosemary & thyme
Desserts & Pastries
General Information
Mignardises (bite-size desserts served "after dessert")
Custards & Mousses
Crème Caramel
Choux Pastry
*+Cream Puff Dough (pâte à choux)
*Cream Puffs (Profiteroles)
Cream Puffs filled w/ Ice Cream
Cream Puffs w/ Lemon Mousse & Blueberry sauce
French Crullers (fluted, ring-shaped doughnut made from choux pastry)
Cookies
Palmiers
Sables (French Butter Cookies)
Madeleines (small sponge cakes)
Pain d’Amande (Belgian Almond Cookie)
Jules Destrooper Almond Thins (Belgium)
Other Desserts
Napoleons (Mille Feuille)
Cherry Clafouti (flan)
Fruit & Cheese (French tradition)
Candies
Rochers (chocolate covered fruits & nuts)
Mendiants (chocolates w/ nuts & fruits)
Tarts & Pies
French Shortcrust Pastry: Brisée, Sucrée, Sablée
Pâte Brisée (short crust for sweet & savory pies & tarts)
Pâté Sucrée (sweet pastry dough for tarts)
Pâte Sablée (shortbread cookie-type pastry dough for tarts)
Cakes
Financiers (small cakes & variations)
Almond Sponge Cake (Biscuit Joconde)
Biscuit de Savoie (Sponge Cake)
