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heavy cream (500 ml) • fresh bay leaves, gently washed and dried • vanilla bean • buckwheat honey • whole eggs plus 2 yolks • (For a creamier custard, use only the 5 yolks and omit the whites) • sugar (about 30 grams; use light cane sugar if desired)

whole chicken (about 3 1/2 lbs or 1.6 kg) • organic potatoes (about 800 grams) • olive oil • paprika • pat butter • onion • garlic, unpeeled • garlic, crushed • bay leaves • Thyme • Savory • Salt and pepper •

veal stew meat (blanquette de veau) • sweet white onion (such as Italian white onion) • garlic • carrots • small new potatoes • smoked pork belly (about 350 grams) • lard (about 1 oz or 30 grams) • vegetable broth (about 10 fl oz or 300 ml) • dry white wine (such as Pinot Gris, about 8.5 fl oz or 250 ml) • cornstarch • bay leaves • fresh thyme •

red lentils (about 200 grams) • chicken legs • Salt and pepper • Olive oil • onion • carrots • garlic • canned diced tomatoes (about 400 grams) • dry white wine (about 150 ml) • Chicken stock (bouillon) • Thyme • Bay •

lamb shoulder (about 3 3/4 lbs or 1.7 kg) • fresh fava beans (1 kg) • carrots • fresh artichokes • young turnips • spring onions • small yellow onion • green peas (about 200 grams) • green beans • baby potatoes • tomato paste • dry white wine (about 6.8 fl oz or 200 ml) •

chicken (about 600 g) • onion • bacon bits (about 100 g) • Carrots (as desired) • heavy cream • water (about 250 ml) • bay leaves • thyme • White wine (optional) • Salt and pepper • Mushrooms

green cabbage (see linked recipe for ideas for the rest) • smoked Morteau sausage (about 14 oz / 400 g) • smoked pork belly (about 350 g; see tip in link) • golden turnips • carrots (see tip in link) • extra-large onion (see linked recipe for ideas for the other half) • pork and vegetable broth (about 2 1/2 cups / 600 ml; homemade, see linked recipe) • garlic (see tip in link) • whole cloves (see tip in link) • suhana spice blend (see tip in link) • dried thyme • bay leaf •

whole free-range chicken • carrots (about 100 grams) • onions (about 100 grams) • thyme • bay leaf • firm-fleshed potatoes (about 200 grams) • oil • Salt • apples • rosemary • honey • butter

skate wing fillet • white vinegar • carrot, 1 onion, thyme, bay leaf for poaching • curly endive (frisée) lettuce • pink peppercorns • whole black peppercorns • chopped chives • distilled white vinegar (50 ml) • neutral oil (such as canola or vegetable oil) (150 ml) • salt • black pepper • heaping teaspoons traditional or whole grain mustard

Garlic • Thyme • Bay • onion • leeks (about 14 oz / 400 g) • potatoes (about 600 g) • cauliflower (about 2.9 lbs / 1300 g) • vegetable bouillon cubes • Water

smoked herring (about 400 grams) • red onions • red wine vinegar (about 200 grams) • water (about 350 grams) • lemon • granulated sugar (about 60 grams) • cinnamon stick • whole cloves • bay leaves • whole Sichuan peppercorns • five pepper blend • fresh parsley (can use frozen if needed) •

sweet potatoes (1 kg) • milk (150 g) • Salt and pepper • Spices • red cabbage (see previous recipe) • vinegar • olive oil • onion • bay leaf • chestnuts • apples • Salt and pepper •

chicken breast, cut into pieces (or for a vegetarian version, use tofu) • large carrot or 2 medium carrots • medium leek • shallot • garlic • water (1 liter) • low-fat bouillon cubes (1 chicken and 1 vegetable, or both vegetable for vegetarian) • Black pepper • bay leaf • Parsley • fresh ginger • garlic, minced •

beef stew meat (about 1 kg) • carrots • large potatoes • onions • garlic • beef broth (about 700 ml) • red wine (about 240 ml, such as Côtes du Rhône) • olive oil • bay leaves • dried thyme • Salt and pepper

pork cheeks (500 g) • Black Krim tomatoes • shallots • smoked garlic • fresh thyme • bay leaves • red wine (300 ml) • small white mushrooms (250 g) • cornstarch • mushroom broth (300 ml) • Salt and pepper • olive oil •

full-bodied red wine (about 750 ml; use any robust red wine) • carrots • onion • garlic • fresh thyme • bay leaves • whole cloves • heaping teaspoon Sichuan peppercorns • fresh cilantro

lamb • garlic • chopped onion • carrots • potatoes (about 1 kg) • Salt, pepper, paprika • Tomato paste • cinnamon • bay leaf • Water to cover the meat

free-range chicken, about 3 1/3 lbs (1.5 kg) • potatoes • zucchini • shallots • Herbes de Provence • olive oil • thyme • bay leaf • rosemary • Salt and pepper • chicken broth (homemade if possible) (about 1/2 liter)

lamb shanks, well cleaned and cut into pieces • dried white beans, soaked overnight (about 250 grams) • onion, grated • garlic, grated • bay leaf • ground cumin • ground coriander • tomato paste • paprika • Salt • Pepper • Oil

Chinese cabbage • Blue Belle potatoes (or other waxy potatoes) • onion • carrots • smoked pork belly (about 100 grams) • smoked sausages • spiced broth (about 1 liter; homemade, see my profile for recipe) • bay leaves • large sprig thyme • Dijon mustard • Salt and pepper

spaghetti (200 grams) • bay scallops (250 grams) • wild garlic leaves • unsalted butter (10 grams) • thyme • shallot • light sour cream (150 grams) • smoked paprika

large leek • olive oil • Salt to taste • Pepper to taste • Mixed herbs to taste • bay leaf • Enough water to cover the leeks

turkey gizzards (about 550 grams) • oil • dry white wine (50 ml) + 3/4 cup water (170 ml) • sour cream • cornstarch • onion studded with cloves • chicken bouillon cube • bay leaves • Black pepper • sliced mushrooms (about 250 grams) • carrots, cut into thick rounds (about 350 grams)

onion, 2 cloves garlic, 1-2 chili peppers • sauerkraut • smoked bacon • thyme and 1 sprig rosemary • dry white wine (120 ml) – 1/4 cup water (60 ml) • cumin, 2-3 whole cloves, 10 juniper berries, 2 bay leaves • Salt and pepper • salmon fillets, 2 pieces cod

pork roast (about 2 1/2 to 3 1/3 lbs or 1.2 to 1.5 kg) • potatoes (about 1.2 kg) • onions • garlic • whole grain or mild mustard • honey 🍯 • chicken or vegetable broth (250 ml), made with 1 bouillon cube • small glass dry white wine (optional) • olive oil • thyme and bay leaves • salt and pepper • thick sour cream or crème fraîche (about 250 ml, 15% fat)

Yukon Gold potatoes • red potatoes • smoked pork belly (about 350 grams) • wild boar broth (about 600 ml, homemade or substitute with beef broth) • all-purpose flour (about 50 grams) • bay leaves • fresh thyme • large tablespoons unsalted butter (about 2 oz or 60 grams) • garlic cloves • fresh cilantro • large pinch ground nutmeg • red pepper flakes (optional) •

dried black-eyed peas (about 300 grams) • onion • carrots • roasted red bell peppers, peeled • peeled, blanched tomatoes (about 250 grams) • fresh thyme • bay leaves • garlic • vegetable broth (about 300 ml) • heaping four-spice blend • sunflower oil • Salt and pepper •

unwaxed lemons • fresh rosemary • bay leaf • oil (about 500 ml) • coarse salt (about 1 kg)

long-grain rice • mackerel • fresh parsley • garlic • large onions • small can (about 2 tablespoons/30 g) tomato paste • mild chili peppers • mustard (about 1 tablespoon/15 g) • vegetable oil (about 1/4 cup/60 ml) • bay leaves • seasoning powder (about 1 tablespoon/10 g) • bouillon cubes

pork roast (about 1.2 kg) • potatoes • large shallots • garlic • fresh thyme • bay leaves • chicken broth (about 300 ml) • olive oil • honey • mustard • Salt and pepper