Notes about Recipes in this book

• Red cabbage salad with pistachios (Salade de chou rouge aux pistaches)

  • beetlebug on July 19, 2011

    This was unbelievably excellent. So simple yet the flavors came out. Pistachios gave it a nice crunch. I squeezed the cabbage about 4 times to get all the water out.

• Ham steaks with juniper cream sauce (Le saupiquet)

  • bching on April 27, 2024

    Not difficult, and good enough to eat, but not good enough to repeat.

• Baked eggs with creamed spinach (Oeufs en cocotte aux épinards à la crème)

  • twoyolks on January 17, 2021

    This was pretty good but I under seasoned the spinach. I also thought the spinach could probably have used a bit more cream. Otherwise, it was pretty good.

• French country vegetable soup with basil and garlic paste (Soupe au pistou)

  • Emily Hope on September 11, 2011

    This is a great way to use up a lot of veggies hanging around in the fridge, especially during late summer. I've only made the variation with summer squash (rather than winter). Delicious, and healthy--though I make it slightly less so by adding pancetta at the beginning of the saute, to add some extra depth of flavor.

• Steamed mussels with white wine, shallots, and parsley (Moules à la marinière)

  • bching on December 16, 2022

    Excellent instructions--no rubbery mussels using Peterson's timings and instructions. I did add some creme fraiche and dijon mustard to the steaming liquid at the end and would continue to do so.

• Walleye with sorrel (Sandre à l'oseille)

  • lkgrover on December 09, 2024

    Delicious, the sauce is a lovely bright green soup-consistency. I substituted a combination of arugula and parsley for sorrel. Also used 1/2 cup white wine (and reduced the fish broth by that amount).

• Casserole roast chicken (Poulet en cocotte)

  • twoyolks on December 07, 2020

    This was really easy and quite tasty. The mushrooms and carrots had the best flavor. My chicken was tender but a little overcooked. The potatoes were good. I didn't have any radishes or rutabaga so just omitted them. I'd add more carrots in the future.

• Sole with hot butter and lemon (Sole meunière)

  • lkgrover on November 28, 2017

    Quick and easy fish recipe, with common ingredients (so the only thing to buy is the fish).

  • Running_with_Wools on February 09, 2026

    This was so easy, simple, perfectly seasoned, and delicious. Sizzling butter, lemon, and delicate fish. What’s not to love?

• Sole d'Antin

  • lkgrover on July 23, 2017

    I made this with orange roughy fillets. I enjoyed the sauce; its reminds me of an luxurious & concentrated tomato soup.

• Thin apple tart made with puff pastry (Tarte aux pommes feuilletée)

  • JKDLady on September 23, 2014

    Hum. I expected this to be much better. It was really boring. Maybe I didn't put enough sugar on top before putting on the butter. The butter melted and produced a lot of smoke. We only ate half. When I served the remaining half, I topped it with an apricot glaze. Much better.

• Hot chocolate soufflés (Soufflés chauds au chocolat)

  • PennyG on July 24, 2024

    I went to a class taught by James Peterson highlighting this book and he made this recipe. It is beyond delicious and a great make-ahead dessert as you store it in the freezer before baking, creating the perfect molten center!

• Raspberry cordial (Ratafia de framboises)

  • twoyolks on July 15, 2023

    This was great for a cordial. The raspberry flavor is strong and it's neither too alcoholic nor too sweet.