French recipes

Best enjoyed fresh from the oven, these delicate madeleines dipped in dark chocolate and dusted with blood orange powder make a delectable dessert

Indulge in the regal charm of Paris-Brest – a showstopping French dessert featuring a choux pastry ring filled with luxurious hazelnut mousseline

Try this French dish that’s halfway between a pizza and a quiche. Crème fraîche mixed with cheese and eggs makes a tasty topping along with delicious buttery leeks

Try your hand at making these popular French breakfast pastries filled with chocolate. They're perfect served with a cup of coffee, or as a mid-morning treat

Serve this French classic with fries or a baguette. The dish showcases raw ground beef with shallot, capers and cornichons, topped with a raw egg yolk

Silverside and topside are cheaper and leaner cuts of meat, well-suited to slow-cooking. The stock and juices make a great sauce when combined with caramelised onions

Make fresh, French bread at home with this simple recipe - an overnight starter called a poolish gives a golden crust and chewy middle.

Make these moreish madeleines for afternoon tea. Perfect served with a cuppa, they are made with nutty brown butter and have a lovely tea and toast flavour

Treat family and friends to these miniature French almond cakes for afternoon tea, or take along to a coffee morning. Browning the butter adds extra nuttiness

A classic French recipe of bun-less burger & chips, that can be found in every brasserie and bistro. Kids will love it and it’s easy to create together at home

Eggy bread, pain perdu or French toast – this classic breakfast dish has plenty of names and just as many options for toppings. We like it with fresh berries

Edd Kimber, champion of BBC's Great British Bake Off, shares his expert knowledge for baking picture-perfect macarons

Transform ratatouille into a bake with a layer of cheese sauce and you won't look back. It makes a great late summer dish and delivers three of your 5-a-day

Follow James Martin's croissant recipe for this French patisserie classic. There's some advanced pastry work involved, but the results are worth it

Rustle up these little French sponges for a bake sale or special treat. They're best eaten warm from the oven, served with coffee or tea

This basic batter recipe for crêpes and pancakes is a versatile foundation for either sweet or savoury fillings

We've made this classic French chicken casserole a little lighter than the traditional version, but it still has a rich, deep flavour

The omelette is one of the most fundamental dishes in any cook's arsenal, and this recipe will teach you how to get it right every time

Dark and sticky caramel, sweet apples and crisp pastry combine to make this heavenly French dessert. And with Raymond Blanc's recipe, you can make it perfectly every time

With a double layer of goat's cheese and a coating of cream, these bistro-style bakes are authentically rich

Our French onion soup is deliciously rich and easy to make at home. This savoury soup is perfect for using up a garden glut and great for dinner parties

These luxurious little macarons are the perfect light hit when only chocolate will do

An indulgent treat for when you're in need of a sweet fix - chocolate and banana sandwiched in fried bread

Perfect for using up stray bits and pieces from the fridge, this pork and bean stew is rich, warming and cheap to prepare