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Can budget salad recipes be inexpensive and delicious? These fantastic dishes showcase the best of healthy French food, without spending tons of money or using empty fillers.

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Blueberry Wine Coulis Recipe

Thursday July 29, 2010

Whether you raid your local produce section, a fresh farmer's stand, or the deep freezer at your market, this refreshing blueberry wine coulis recipe tastes like pure summer! For outstanding flavor, use homemade blueberry Port-style wine or buy a premium quality dry berry wine. Serve this berry puree with quatre quarts cake or a scoop of chocolate sorbet. Bon appetit!

Berry Coulis Photo: ŠJessica Spengler

Roasted Pepper Boursin Cheese Recipe

Wednesday July 28, 2010

Fresh cheese spread gets an updated flavor in this roasted pepper Boursin cheese recipe. The cheese is dressed up with smashed garlic, fresh herbs, and jarred roasted red peppers. This elegant appetizer is so easy to whip up and spread on toasted baguettes right before a last-minute gathering. Bon appetit!

Herbed Goat Cheese on Mushrooms Photo: ŠKok Robin

Grilled Sardines Recipe

Tuesday July 27, 2010

This easy, protein-rich grilled sardines recipe is a great main course or appetizer. The crispy, smoky skin and moist, tender flesh that results from the grilling method is an out-of-this-world irresistible combination. Serve it with a simple salad for a light, nutritious meal. Bon appetit!

Grilled Sardines Photo: ŠJeremy Keith

Red Currant Jelly Recipe

Wednesday July 21, 2010

Pure red currant jelly, the color of scarlet stained glass, is something of a French obsession... and a fantastic one, at that. It can be used on a lightly toasted baguette or brushed over fruit tarts for a sweet, glossy sheen. Above all, there's satisfaction in beholding the simple beauty of a jar of translucent, succulent jelly you made by hand. Try making some delicious artwork today. Bon appetit!

Red Currant Jelly Photo: ŠAmanda Slater

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