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"These are VERY good. Could be used as appetizers or dinner course. Goes great with rice pilaf."

Ingredients: shrimp, fresh breadcrumbs...

"In the recipe for "Potatoes Anna", I have always been unsure who "Anna" was. I now have the answer.......Browsing through Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Vol. 2; I found this historical note about Pommes Anna: "It was created during the era of Napoleon III and named, as were many culinary triumphs in..."

Ingredients: fresh ground black pepper, potatoes...

"An inexpensive but savoury dish. It may have originally been a French dish, as there are old French culinary references to "lapin gallois". When I was a child, our family had this as a bedtime snack a couple of times a week. Never tired of it."

Ingredients: pepper, Dijon mustard...

"This appetizer is so yummy!!! Do use fresh bread."

Ingredients: brie cheese, fresh rosemary...

"I had this dish in a French restaurant specialized in cheese and it was so yummy and simple to make that I have made it my favorite."

Ingredients: goat cheese, dried herbs...

Ingredients: lamb leg steaks, dry white wine...

"A la Parisienne - popular version of a traditional baked scallop recipe"

Ingredients: marjoram leaves, dry white wine...

"These tasty morsels can be made ahead and even frozen to quickly serve company. From The Hors D'Oeuvre Book by C. Castle."

Ingredients: gorgonzola, paprika, pecans...

"Light, subtle flavor. From "Seasonal Food" by Susannah Blake. Try to find sun-dried tomatoes that are not packed in oil, or dry your own tomatoes."

Ingredients: eggs, fresh parsley, leeks...

"Oh my, I found this on epicurious.com, and can't wait to try it. I love cardamom, and have a huge container of it downstairs that I need to use. I have never tried making creme brulee before. Prep time is chill time."

Ingredients: egg yolks, granulated sugar...

"An easy and delicious chicken dish with a few elegant touches here and there! The chicken is jointed (cut into pieces), sauteed and then grilled like a potato gratin in a sauce of cognac, wine, mustard and cheese. Serve this with a crisp fresh salad and pasta, or with seasonal steamed vegetables and rice. You can omit the cognac and wine and use apple..."

Ingredients: cognac, creme fraiche...

"This came from "The Great Big Burger Book," by Jane Murphy and Liz Yeh Singh. It makes a rich and tasty splurge of a hamburger. This would also be good served with a mustard-horseradish sauce. An English recipe brought across the ocean to end up in the Northeast and Mid Atlantic states."

Ingredients: cider vinegar, cognac...

"Breakfast Frittata. Eggs baked together with cheese and other ingredients to create a very pizza-like breakfast dish. VERY good and easy to modify with your own ingredients. I came up with this method by modifying a baked omelete recipe that just sounded bland. This is very tasty and is easy to make very large in a 12" non-stick skillet. This..."

Ingredients: eggs, garlic...

"A nice soup to serve for lunch followed by a light salad. This soup is for garlic lovers! If you wish the meal to be lighter just leave out the chicken."

Ingredients: dry white wine, garlic...