About French Food: Weekend Dinner

French Food In the Spotlight | More Topics | Top Picks | Frugal Recipes |   from Rebecca Franklin This week, we feature flavorful herb-roasted chicken, easy dill potato salad, and fantastic strawberry pastries. Be sure to visit the French food blog for more of the latest recipes and cooking techniques. Enjoy the spring weather and bon appetit!   In the Spotlight Dill Potato Salad Recipe This classic French potato salad is incredibly easy to make and compliments any kind of meal. Prepare it when dinner is simply too much to handle and you still want to eat healthy food. A weekend, when your main goal is to relax, would be a great time to add this to your recipe box.              More Topics Pork Rillettes White Bean Puree Roasted Beet Salad Raspberries with Balsamic Glaze Oyster Fritters Lemon Sorbet Almond Tart Roasted Lemon Rosemary Chicken Recipe Since it's raining and foggy in my community right now, I decided to make the best of the bad weather. I lit the fireplace, put on a classic movie, and roasted a chicken using an old family recipe. The key to making this roasted lemon rosemary chicken burst with flavor to brown the bird before rapidly roasting it. Caramelizing the chicken adds a whole new dimension of texture to the meat and adds complexity to the herbs used to season it. The result is a rotisserie-style roast, complete with a crispy, golden exterior and succulent, flavorful meat inside. As shown in the picture, I served it with baby haricots verts lightly sautéed in butter. To round out the meal, I made colorful winter squash puree and orange rice . With a fire roaring in the corner, and fog surrounding the treetops outside, my family enjoyed a perfect French meal.   Strawberry Bottereaux Recipe A popular product of French street vendors, these strawberry-filled pastries, also known as strawberry bottereaux, are best served just minutes after frying them. The jam filling is warm and the pastry is flaky and crisp. Dust the pastry with confectioners' sugar and serve immediately with cafe creme for a cozy breakfast or coffee break. Bon appetit!     Sponsored Links   Top Picks - Foods of Burgundy  from your   Guide Learn about the special foods and recipes of Burgundy, France. 1) Glace au Pain d'Epices Recipe This refreshing dish of toasted Pain d'Epices crumbs layered into rich ice cream is a tradition in Burgundy. Try it after dinner with a Café Creme. 2) Coq au Vin Recipe Coq au vin, or rooster in wine, was created as a delicious way to tenderize a tough, old bird in poor households. Chicken stewed in wine is a wonderful, hearty meal that needs no more than a baguette and good wine to be complete. 3) Gougeres Recipe Gougeres are delicate, miniature cheese puffs. They are a popular addition to Bastille Day celebrations and brilliant eaten with a Pastis aperitif.   Frugal Cooking Recession-Proof Recipes Try these easy tricks for cooking healthy, recession-proof French food that suits your budget and bring a touch of the French bistro to your home kitchen.   Best Moves in a Bad Economy Save & Invest the Right Way Find out how to beat a bear market, make smart choices, and keep your cool even when the economy is unpredictable. French Food Ads Food Recipe French Dinner South African Food Everyday Recipes French Recipe Advertisement     Visit Related About GuideSites: Search About      Sign up for more free newsletters on favorite topics. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About French Food newsletter as ignoble.experiment@ARCONATI.US. If you wish to change or remove your email address, please visit: http://www.about.com/nl/usgs.htm?nl=frenchfood&e=ignoble.experiment@ARCONATI.US About respects your privacy. Our Privacy Policy. Our Contact Information. 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2008 About, Inc.