French Romantic Recipes

"...from THE REALLY GOOD FOOD COOK BOOK. You won't believe how wonderful this mousse is! You can serve it at the most elegant dinner parties or at family dinners and, I promise you, it will be all gone."

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Ingredients: chocolate chips, confectioners' sugar...

"Delicious chicken breasts, wrapped in bacon or pancetta to ensure they remain moist, stuffed with Boursin garlic & herb cheese and then roasted with cherry tomatoes on the vine......delectable! I have posted this recipe for two - obviously it is VERY easy to increase the quantities for more people. Serve with a selection of seasonal vegetables..."

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Ingredients: creme fraiche, fresh ground black pepper...

"This recipe makes a rather good French loaf. Since it uses "rapid rise" yeast, it is quicker to make because it only needs 1 rise instead of 2. Prep time includes 40 minute rising time."

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Ingredients: cornmeal, fast rising yeast...

"Stunningly easy but really impressive recipe! Simply marinade the chicken breasts in the sauce & pan fry them for an elegant but simple supper! Serve with rice, pasta or a medley of fresh seasonal vegetables with steamed new potatoes.This is one of my "fail safe" recipes - it is also brilliant on the Barbeque or oven baked! Also great..."

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Ingredients: creme fraiche, French Dijon mustard...

"A traditional style baguette de Campagne - rustic French bread, which is easy to make and has lots of body - it is NOT like the usual light, supermarket produced baguettes of today. This bread can be started off in a bread machine if you wish. Marianne is the national symbol of France; she personifies Liberty, Reason & the Triumph of the Republic...."

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Ingredients: dried yeast, honey, milk...

"This is my family's all time favorite. We serve it with buttered pasta penne noodles- add a sprinkle of garlic powder and parmesan cheese to the noodles to make them taste even better! It is an easy to cook dish you could serve at a dinner party!"

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Ingredients: diced green chilies, cumin...

"This is a diet recipe. I know it's not as low in calories like a salad - but its is High on Flavour and low calorie than other versions of this classic recipe."

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Ingredients: cornstarch, cracked black pepper...

"This is an elegant dish. The first time I made them, my husband thought I picked them up from a restaurant. Was he ever surprised! This would make a nice romantic dinner with candlelight! The recipe seems long but it includes a recipe for the filling, the Mornay Sauce, and crepes themselves."

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Ingredients: cooking oil, egg yolks, crab...

"Creamy sauce and tender chicken, a very nice dinner."

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Ingredients: cream, fresh basil, milk...

"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 is a simple and versatile recipe. It lends well to any type of white fish, such as: perch, tilapia, whitefish, halibut, etc... It might even work well with salmon, but I haven't tried that yet. I love the crusty, delicious almond coating. If you can't find panko, you could try regular bread crumbs. I like to serve this alongside wild rice and a..."

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Ingredients: eggs, fish fillets, panko...