Merveilleux is a French word which translates to “Marvelous” is a small cake that supposedly originated in Belgium or possibly the North of France. In any case it’s now found
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By Joel Mielle

Beurre blanc is a classic French sauce which means white butter. It’s made with a reduction of white wine vinegar and finely chopped shallots and optional herbs. It’s emulsified by
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By Joel Mielle

There’s no more satisfying dish than a French Onion Soup in the colder months. This one is the vegetarian version, and it’s so tasty you’ll never know the difference. It’s
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By Joel Mielle

A quick and simple salmon recipe with few ingredients that will leave you breathless. It’s a French style recipe with a Thai influence. You can cook it under 25 minutes
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By Joel Mielle

A crepe is basically a type of thin pancake made from wheat flour. Crepes originated in Brittany, the Northwest of France and quickly became very popular worldwide. They can be
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By Joel Mielle

A chocolate eclair is a French pastry that contains a chocolate custard filling encased in a pastry shell, topped with chocolate icing (frosting). For chocolate eclairs, there are three main
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By Joel Mielle

Flan Parisien is a French custard tart also known as Flan pâtissier which is quite popular in France, in fact you will find them in most patisserie shops. Some are
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By Joel Mielle

Béarnaise Sauce is a classic French sauce that originated in Paris. It’s a rich butter sauce that’s so versatile, you can use it on almost anything. It’s perfect on grilled
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By Joel Mielle

A simple to make French apple tart that tastes so delish!  This recipe uses bought puff pastry and can be made so quickly.  I used an apple compote to enrich
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By Joel Mielle

Mayonnaise is one of those food products that should never be bought. Most of them have so many additives plus extra salts and sugars which we can all do without.
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By Joel Mielle

I recently traveled to France and therefore thought I would share this simple yet tasty family chicken recipe known as poulet cocotte grand mere. The name means chicken by grand
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By Joel Mielle

A super tasty whipped butter that’s always ready to use making your meats taste incredible! You’ll need a mixer and some soft butter. Keep it in the fridge or frozen
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By Joel Mielle