• Better baking

Emelia Jackson’s light, airy chocolate mousse is the sweetest way to see in 2025

This make-ahead retro dessert, an irresistible combination of dark chocolate custard and whipped cream, is making a comeback on restaurant menus.

• < 30 mins
• Emelia Jackson

• Patisserie

Adam Liaw’s golden rule when making a lemon tart? Keep it simple

A classic lemon tart doesn’t need much “tarting up” at all.

• 2 hrs +
• Adam Liaw

• Fruit desserts

Adam Liaw’s strawberry and mascarpone parfait

Parfait can refer to a pâté-type arrangement of chicken livers, a French frozen custard or an arrangement of fruit, cream and sorbet. This is more the latter.

• < 30 mins
• Adam Liaw

• Midweek dinner

Julia Busuttil Nishimura braises your midweek cooking repertoire with this chicken dish

A French-style one-pan dish celebrating fresh, spring produce.

• 30 mins - 1 hr
• Julia Busuttil Nishimura

• Recipe collection
• Onion & leek

Five cheesy spins on French onion soup to make this weekend

No, we’re not talking about that packet mix for French onion dip. We’re talking slowly coaxed caramelised onions and cheesy toasts.

• Baking

French onion loaf

Helen Goh transforms the classic French soup into a soft and tasty loaf.

• 1-2 hrs
• Helen Goh

• Midweek dinner

When you have friends coming at 7pm and you finish work at 5ish – these lamb cutlets are the answer

Easy enough as a midweek meal but also special enough to serve if you’re entertaining.

• 30 mins - 1 hr
• Danielle Alvarez

• Recipe collection
• Patisserie

40 fantastique French recipes for the Paris Olympics (and beyond)

These classique recipes will see you through some great late nights on the couch − bonsoir, late-night croque-monsieur toasties and bonjour, early morning crepes.

• Baking

Tartiflette galette (cheese and potato tart)

Two classic French recipes combine to create this open-faced, cheese-and-potato pie.

• 1-2 hrs
• Helen Goh

• Weekend brunch

Crepes with bananas and home-made hazelnut chocolate spread

Julia Busuttil Nishimura tops the weekend brunch favourite with velvety choc-nut spread and fresh fruit.

• < 30 mins
• Julia Busuttil Nishimura