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Neil Perry's coq au vin.

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French bistro favourites

From French onion soup to beef bourguignonne, here's how to recreate bistro favourites at home.

13 recipes
Karen Martini's French onion soup.
EASY

French onion soup

  • 2 hrs +
Coq au vin.

Coq au vin

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Neil Perry
Never toss a nicoise - ingredients should be composed with an eye for colour and contrast.

Tuna nicoise salad

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jill Dupleix
As winter nears and the weather cools, this hearty dish is a family favourite.

Beef bourguignonne

  • 2 hrs +
  • Neil Perry
Adam Liaw's take on the bistro classic.
EASY

Steak frites with Cafe de Paris butter

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
Egg Ham and Gruyere Crepes.

Egg, ham and gruyere buckwheat crepes

  • 2 hrs +
  • Neil Perry
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Jill Dupleix's really basic giant cheese souffle.
EASY

Savoury souffle recipe: Giant cheese souffle

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jill Dupleix
Chocolate souffle made by Guy Grossi at Grossi Florentino.

How to make the perfect chocolate souffle

  • Justine Costigan
Croque monsieur

Croque monsieur

  • < 30 mins
  • Brigitte Hafner
Omelet.
EASY

The classic omelette

  • < 30 mins
  • Jill Dupleix
Rustic-style ratatouille.
EASY

Ratatouille

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Karen Martini
Butter, apples and sugar become one of the finest desserts in the world.

Jill Dupleix's tarte tatin

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Jill Dupleix
Dan Lepard's classic crepes.
EASY

Classic thin pancake batter for crepes

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Dan Lepard

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