French Romantic Recipes

"I call this my magic shrimp. You can have this done in 21 minutes. And it's true restaurant quality."

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Ingredients: fresh cilantro, garlic, oil...

"This cake makes it's own chocolate sauce. It's wonderful served warm with ice-cream."

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Ingredients: cocoa, hot water, milk...

"A delectable roasted fish and vegetable dish that is very popular in the South of France, especially Provence. I have listed Perch as the fish to use in this recipe, but Bream, John Dory, Halibut or Tilapia would also work very well. An elegant dinner dish, which needs very little attention, making it the perfect recipe for when you have company! Serve..."

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Ingredients: pepper, coriander seeds, dill...

"Méli-Mélo is a wonderful French word which simply translated means a mixture, medley, assortment. selection or to use the old English word, a Muddle! This is a simple and yet stunning tomato salad, which relies heavily on assorted sun-ripened tomatoes, sea salt, herbs and good olive oil. It makes a "stand-alone" meal or a wonderful..."

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Ingredients: fresh ground black pepper, dried oregano...

"This is an easy recipe and tastes great as a main course, served on a bed of Jasmine rice, with crumbled Feta cheese and chopped black olives. It came from the Feb 2003 Real Simple magazine."

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Ingredients: fresh ground black pepper, eggplants...

"Great soup recipe, perfect for colder days."

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Ingredients: chives, dried thyme...

"This is one of my favourite Summer salad recipes.....the vibrant colours are amazing, as are all the mingling flavours! The baby fennel bulbs are roasted until charred and then simply served with fresh oranges, black olives, red onion, fresh mint and a divine orange vinaigrette! I serve this alongside grilled, roast or barbequed Duck or Lamb - it is..."

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Ingredients: fennel bulbs, fresh ground black pepper...

"A favourite "grown-up" summery and romantic dessert in our home! Summer berries - raspberries and strawberries, steeped in Rosé wine with a little sugar. Great by themselves or with whipped cream or crème fraiche. So easy to make - and they work better if made up to 48 hours beforehand. These berries are stunning if used in..."

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Ingredients: cream, creme fraiche...

"Quick and easy to prepare, this salmon en papillote is as fragrant as it is flavoursome."

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Ingredients: salt & freshly ground black pepper, fresh dill...

"My sister-in-law came up with this idea when she put applesauce on her son's waffles instead of syrup."

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Ingredients: pancake mix, sugar, vanilla...

"This is hands-down one of my most favorite fish dishes to make. Any white fish can be substituted for the halibut. I believe it comes from a Cooking Light cookbook. Everyone who's tasted it loves it!"

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Ingredients: fresh basil, fresh parsley...