French food is heralded as perhaps the best on the planet, and for good reason. These essential French dishes are some of the ...

Duck cassoulet is the perfect winter ... Navy beans – There is no need to soak navy beans with this recipe. Great Northern beans or traditional French flageolets beans can be used instead.

Originally the cherries for this classic French recipe would have to be fresh, so the time of year you could make this was restricted. Now you can use frozen ones if needed. Sit the duck ...

Confit duck is a marvellous make-ahead dish. After cooking, the confit duck can be cooled and stored, covered in the fat, in an airtight container in the fridge. It will keep for weeks if properly ...