French Food at Home
Season 2
Celebrates everyday French food as one of the great culinary touchstones of our time. Invites you to share in a lifestyle that brings the magic of French food home.
Where to Watch Season 2
26 Episodes
- Cooking for OneE2
Cooking for OneLaura creates a variety of dishes that are ideal for dining alone. A simple Pork Chop topped with Red Onion Confit accompanied by a Parsley Salad; hearty Bacon and Egg Salad; crispy Potato Omelet; and tastily topped Tartines, proves to be perfect options for a meal made for one. - Cooking with WineE4
Cooking with WineWine is an indispensable ingredient in all French kitchens. Demonstrating with reds and whites, Laura makes Eggs in a Burgundian Wine Sauce; creamy Coq au Riesling; pale sweet Orange Peel Wine; brilliant Red Cabbage with Red Wine; and a fresh and fizzy Champagne Berry Soup. - From the French PantryE5
From the French PantryLaura shows how stocking your pantry with just a few French staples, dishes like tangy Chicken in Vinegar; Mustard Pork; Fish topped with Tapenade; Beef Tenderloin topped with classic Remoulade Sauce; and Frenchy Popcorn can come together easily, any day of the week. - The Bread ShowE6
The Bread ShowBread is one of the most famous French staples and the French are devoted to it. Laura shows her bread allegiance by creating an incredibly airy Miracle Boule; soothing Bread Soup; dense Walnut Cake; sweet Pain Perdu; and Pan Bagnat, the favourite French picnic sandwich. - France City TourE8
France City TourLaura invites you to taste the many flavours of France as she creates delicious, regional specialities: Crayfish Sauce from Nantes on Fish Mousseline; Flemish inspired Beef in Beer; classic Salad Nicoise from Nice; Vichyssoise - a cool potato and leek soup made with the cooling waters from Vichy; and from Strasbourg, a subtle Onion Tart. - French Fruit DessertsE9
French Fruit DessertsThe time for fruit in France is in dessert and always best when in season. Laura creates the famous Tarte Tatin; regal Winter Fruit Compote; summery Baked Stone Fruits; Berry Gratin with Ice Wine Sabayon; and finishes with a few simple ways to serve it up, all on its own. - The Butter ShowE11
The Butter ShowLaura proves that butter is one of nature’s delicious miracles preparing Artichokes with a creamy Brown Butter Hollandaise sauce; a variety of Compound Butters infused with flavour; an elegant Beurre Blanc sauce; and for your sweet tooth, smooth and glossy Butterscotch Sauce to top whatever suits your fancy. - Simple TerrinesE12
Simple TerrinesLaura shows how easy, stylish and social Terrines can be with, pretty pots of Salmon Rillettes; an ideal year round Vegetable Terrine with a ham mousseline base; a hearty Country Terrine; a refreshing layered Fruit Terrine; and an easy ‘cheaters’ Terrine with blue cheese and dried fruit. - French for DietersE15
French for DietersLaura prepares healthy, simple French dishes that aid weightloss: hearty Poule au Pot; nutritious Tizza soup; luxurious Halibut en Papilotte; fresh Orange Sections in Syrup with chewy Candied Zest; and Laura’s fast slimming tactic - Carrot –Cabbage-Fennel Slaw. - Truckstop FrenchE17
Truckstop FrenchLaura prepares her favourite French- style travellers food; slow-cooked Potatoes and Pork Chops; cheesy Cauliflower Gratin; boozy French Onion Soup; creamy Quiche Lorraine; and satisfying Baguette Sandwiches. All good homey meals that make ‘getting there’ half the fun. - Girls DinnerE22
Girls DinnerWith a group of girlfriends coming to dinner Laura makes classic Lemon Scented Madeleines; syrupy Strawberries macerated in Orange Juice; satisfying sauté of Tarragon Chicken; crisp Flattened New Potatoes; and succulent Shrimp with Garlic and Basil Oil served with Pan Fried Fennel. - Around Bordeaux DinnerE24
Around Bordeaux DinnerInspired by the flavours from the southwestern part of France Laura prepares dinner for a friend. To start: Oysters on the half shell with Pickled Shallot, followed by slowly simmered Milk Pork; golden Roasted Squash with Thyme; crispy Duck Fat Potatoes; and a delectable Prune and Apple Croustade. - Dinner from the PotagerE25
Dinner from the PotagerLaura crafts a garden feast for an old friend with a green thumb, serving colourful Tender Baby Vegetables; juicy Herb-Crusted Lamb Cutlets with Accordion Potatoes; crisp deep-fried Zucchini Blossoms, a salad topped with Nasturtiums; and finishes with a lemony Couer a la Crème.