Starters
Vegetables & Salad
Eggs
Potatoes
Fish & Shellfish
Sweets
Meat & Poultry
Basics
RECIPES
FRENCH CLASSICS - THE DEBUT COOKBOOK
– AVAILABLE TO PRE ORDER
FRENCH CLASSICS - THE DEBUT COOKBOOK – AVAILABLE TO PRE ORDER
French Classics: Easy and Elevated Dishes to Cook at Home
I’ve written a cookbook. My first one. French Classics. And it’s now available to pre order.
The book is out 28 August 2025 in the UK, and 21 October 2025 in the US.
You can pre order it now, from all major book retailers.
SEARCH FOR YOUR FAVOURITE RECIPE
STUFFED TOMATOES
Popular across the Mediterranean, stuffed tomatoes grew from thrifty home cooking that filled produce with seasoned meats or grains.
Basque mussel stew
Mussels cooked with saffron, Espelette pepper, sherry, and white wine, finished with butterbeans and a punchy homemade aioli.
ENDIVE TARTE TATIN
This savory twist evolved by caramelizing chicory and baking it upside down, inspired by classic French tatin technique.
LAMB BELLY, GREEN OLIVES & FLAGEOLET BEANS
This Provençal-style combination reflects Mediterranean cooking, pairing slow-cooked lamb with olives and tender beans.
ŒUFS À LA NEIGE
This airy dessert began when French cooks poached meringue and set it on custard.
SOLE GRENOBLOISE
This classic preparation emerged in Grenoble, pairing delicate fish with browned butter, capers, and lemon.
LYONNAISE DOUGHNUTS (BUGNES)
These crisp, airy fritters originated in Lyon, where cooks made them for festive pre-Lenten celebrations.
SALMON RILLETTES
If you're tired of the same old smoked salmon dish for Christmas, try this instead!
CHOCOLATE CHOUX
This sweet treat grew from classic choux pastry traditions, gaining its chocolate filling as bakers experimented with more indulgent variations.
COQ AU CHAMPAGNE
A regional twist on coq au vin, replacing red wine with Champagne in a classic French braising tradition.
STRAWBERRY TART
Tired of your tarts having soggy bottom? Try this brown sugar strawberry tart, perfect for pud in the summer time!
ONION TARTE TATIN
Delicate Roscoff onions, slowly caramelised and wrapped in golden pastry. A timeless French classic.
Steak & Guinness Pie
Slow-cooked beef, dark stout richness, and a bone marrow centre stealing the spotlight.
Monkfish Vadouvan
This is one of the signature dishes at the restaurant... don't worry if you don't like fish, it works perfectly with chicken too!
Salmon en croûte
Encased in a beautiful golden puff pastry & cooked to perfection, this is my favourite way to cook salmon, give it a go!
Cod en papillote with pea fricassée
Cooking anything en papillote is a great way to cook, especially fish. This cod is cooked with a seasonal fricassee of peas, lettuce and dill.