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Top 10 French Recipes of the Week - November 19, 2007

By Rebecca Franklin, About.com

Cook easy French recipes in your own kitchen. Here are the most popular recipes for the week of November 19, 2007.

1. Spicy Cheese Rounds Recipe

These cheese rounds, a little zippy from the cayenne pepper, taste wonderful with crudités and a glass of wine.

2. Citrus Chicken Salad Recipe

Hearty chicken breasts, snappy red onions, and creamy avocados make this a great entrée salad.

3. Pumpkin Black Bean Soup

Tropical in nature, mixed with some signature flavors from classic French soup recipes, this pumpkin black bean soup is the perfect example of Martinique’s unique culinary style.

4. Baeckeoffe Recipe

Baeckeoffe is traditionally a marinated meat and potato stew or casserole from Alsace.

5. Sirloin Croquettes Recipe

This sirloin croquettes recipe is an incredible way to serve ground beef. They taste nothing like hamburger, and they're appropriate for even the most formal of French dinners.

6. Braised Red Cabbage Recipe

Red cabbage braised in red wine vinegar and spices lends a healthy side dish to Alsacienne food.

7. Pumpkin Mousse Recipe

Inspired by Martinique’s tropical cuisine, mildly spicy whipped pumpkin can stand alone as a dessert or accompany seafood as an exotic side dish.

8. Chocolate Pistachio Ice Cream Recipe

This rich chocolate pistachio ice cream recipe features silky chocolate slivers and crunchy pistachios.

9. Pate Sablee Pastry Dough Recipe

This almond based pastry dough is a recipe that’s popular in France. It’s sweet, sandy texture is perfect for making custard and berry tarts.

10. Pompier Recipe

This cocktail is a refreshing black currant recipe straight from the Jazz Age of 1930s Paris.

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