Specialties are dishes that are well-known around the world and usually come from a specific region or a city. Perhaps you have traveled abroad and sampled the unique dishes that are common to a certain area of that country. You would have noted the tasty, fresh ingredients that local chefs use when preparing these foods. How do such recipes become so popular? Chefs use foods, herbs, and seasonsings that are native to their regions. This explains why towns that are conveniently located near the ocean will often have delicious and delectable seafood dishes.

What would Normandy be without Calvados? Can you even imagine Milan without osso bucco? Could you visit South Africa without eating bobotie? The thing is that these dishes are so closely tied into the identity of the locales where they originated that people cannot imagine these places without their famed recipes.

What could be more French than baguettes, cassoulet, escargot, and foie gras? But don't think you have to search out an expensive French restaurant to have your favorite French delicacies. You can whip up some of my delicious dishes in the privacy of your own home at any time and treat yourself to the fine tastes that are Normandy, Burgundy, and Paris. All you need to do is look in this section for the finest recipes in authentic French regional cuisine. Whether you want to create a banquet for 20 guests or are simply interested in making a sweet finale to a meal like crème brulee, you will find some wonderful French specialties here. Try your hand at some of my specialties recipes, but remember one very important thing. If you want to get the best tastes from these dishes, you will have to think like the fine chefs around the world and use only the freshest, highest quality ingredients. Want to attempt to duplicate fine dishes that will transport you back to that vacation where you walked the streets of Paris or spent an afternoon sipping cappuccino in Tuscany? Then, you must select the best of the best to ensure that your hard work pays off. Visit your local fish market for the best seafood. Head to a local farm and choose freshly picked fruit and vegetables still warm from the sunshine. Make friends with your local butcher and you will always have access to the freshest meats.