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    Drink recipes including classic French cocktails and accompanying nibbles.
    Pre-dinner drinks, called l'apéritif (or l'apéro) in France is popular for holiday entertaining and chilling out with friends, served with small bites or finger food and mini soups. Includes hot chocolate for teatime, rich enough to be served on its own.

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    • Oven Roasted Tomatoes and Mozzarella
    • Mushroom Macarons
    • Fluffy Cheese Scones - A Detailed Step-by-Step Recipe
    • Cauliflower Cream Soup (Crème Dubarry)
    • French Pea Soup (Potage Saint-Germain)
    • Creamy Mushroom Soup (façon Cappuccino)
    • Watercress Soup (Soupe au Cresson)
    • Smoked Garlic Soup with Rocket (Arugula)
    • Pumpkin Soup with Leeks and Ginger
    • Sweet Corn Soup - Restaurant Style
    • Cheese Waffles - Easy, Crispy and Cheesy
    • Poichichade: Provençal Garlic Chickpea Spread
    • Easy Cheesy Cornbread with Corn (No Sugar)
    • Asparagus Puff Pastry Tart
    • Cheese Biscuits (Sablés au fromage)
    • Cherry Tomatoes in Salted Toffee - the Best Party Food
    • Pickled Radishes Without Sugar
    • French Hot Chocolate - 4 Ingredients to Recreate your Parisian Love Potion
    • Mincemeat Pinwheels - Easy Puff Pastry Recipe
    • Cullen Skink - Traditional Scottish Smoked Haddock Soup
    • Savoury Choux Buns with Smoked Salmon (Choux au Saumon fumé)
    • Broccoli Hummus - The Easiest of Broccoli Recipes
    • Kir Royal (French Cocktail)

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