French - Roxy's Kitchen - Homemade Recipes

No-Bake Summer Cake – Vanilla Mousse with Strawberry Jelly

July 10, 2012 by Roxy 2 Comments

This is the perfect dessert for the hot summer days when I’m sure you have no desire to turn on the oven to bake. It’s a very light and refreshing cake with a smooth vanilla mousse layer and topped with a delicious strawberry jelly. It was easy and fast to make and the best part is that hubby really LOVED IT! This is the second out of four irresistible recipes I made with the strawberries we picked from Downey’s Farm in Brampton . See the other recipe I posted for Strawberry Jam.

Time: 40 min, Prep: 20 min. Cook: 20 min + chilling time
Servings: 12-16 [Read more...]

Filed Under: Desserts, French, Roxy's Cakes, Strawberries Tagged With: jeleu de capsuni, no-bake cake, strawberry jelly, summer cake, tort cu mousse de vanilie, vanilla mousse

Coffee Crepes with Strawberries

September 9, 2011 by Roxy Leave a Comment

Do you enjoy crepes and love coffee? Then you’ll enjoy these coffee crepes with fresh strawberries, whipped cream and mascarpone. Adding some brewed coffee is a wonderful twist on the traditional crepe batter. The coffee adds a rich flavour and the crepes are just yummy! [Read more...]

Filed Under: Desserts, French, Mascarpone Cheese, Strawberries Tagged With: clatite cu cafea, clatite cu capsuni, clatite cu frisca si mascarpone, coffee crepes, crepes with mascarpone and whipped cream

Chicken Chasseur (Hunter-style Chicken)

May 19, 2011 by Roxy 2 Comments

Yet another quick and easy chicken recipe with mushrooms that tastes delicious. Chicken Chasseur is a French bistro classic that can be served with mashed potatoes. The tomato and white-wine sauce adds a great flavour to the dish. C’est magnifique!

Time: 95 min, Prep: 20 min. Cook: 75 min.
Servings: 6-8 [Read more...]

Filed Under: Chicken, French, Main Course, Mushrooms, Tomatoes Tagged With: casserole dish, chicken chasseur, chicken recipes for dinner, hunter-style chicken, pui cu ciuperci la cuptor, pui in stil frantuzesc, quick and easy dinner recipes

Éclairs

December 27, 2010 by Roxy 1 Comment

This is one of my favourite desserts from my old recipe notebook. I’ve been making éclairs using this recipe for years and they are always a huge hit. Trust me, there is nothing more yummy than a homemade éclair!

Time: 85 min, Prep: 50 min. Cook: 35 min.
Servings: ~40 éclairs

Ingredients:

For pastry:

300 g white flour [Read more...]

Filed Under: Desserts, Eggs, French, Milk Tagged With: eclairs with vanilla cream, eclere, homemade eclairs

Niçoise Salad

November 14, 2010 by Roxy Leave a Comment

The first time I tried Niçoise salad was this spring during our honeymoon, while wandering on the streets of Nice. The vibrant and colourful contrast of green beans, hard-boiled eggs, tomatoes, olives and other veggies combined with the chunks of tuna fish make this recipe a very appealing meal regardless of the season. I have never tried to make it at home … until today. I must say the result was an amazing, delicious and healthy meal!

Time:40 min, Prep: 20 min. Cook: 20 min.
Servings: 5-6 [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cucumber, French, Peppers, Radish, Salads, Tomatoes Tagged With: french salad, healthy salad, low-calories, niçoise salad, salad, tuna salad, veggies salad

5licious: Crème Brûlée

November 13, 2010 by Roxy Leave a Comment

There are many Crème Brûlée recipes out there and most of them use cream. Since cream is heavier and has a high fat content I prefer this recipe that uses milk … the custard has a great taste and fewer calories.

Ingredients:

200 g sugar
4 tablespoons sugar
1 pouch vanilla sugar (9 g)
1 l milk [Read more...]

Filed Under: 5licious, Desserts, Eggs, French, Milk Tagged With: crema de zahar ars, creme brulee, creme brulee with milk, five-ingredient recipe

5licious: French Baked Potatoes

November 11, 2010 by Roxy Leave a Comment

Just to add a little French flavour to our next meal, I’ve decided to make some French Baked Potatoes. This can be served as the main course or as a side dish.

Time:45 min, Prep: 15 min. Cook: 30 min.
Servings: 6

Ingredients:

600 g potatoes [Read more...]

Filed Under: 5licious, Cheese & Eggs, French, Main Course, Potatoes Tagged With: baked potatoes, cartofi gratinati, five-ingredient recipe, french potatoes