Leftover tomato paste gets puréed with roasted red peppers, walnuts, and garlic to become a luscious, deeply flavored spread.

Make one big batch and keep it in the freezer for weeks—we’re sure you’ll be tossing it into all kinds of dishes.

Christian Constant’s unforgettable potatoes stuffed with pigs’ trotters at Les Cocottes, in Paris, inspired this homey take on an American favorite: the stuffed baked potato....

This fresh chutney combines pineapple with a recent Parisian obsession—mangoes—for a vibrant counterpoint to rich pâté.

This fricassee couldn’t be more French, but its velvety sauce carries the flavor of a South Indian spice blend that has started to crop up on Parisian menus.

Don’t relegate this wonderful dish to the breakfast table—served with a small green salad and a glass of white wine, it makes a delicious weeknight dinner.

Vadouvan turns a weeknight seafood dish into something unforgettable, with its complex curry flavors mingling with orange juice to make an addictive sauce for plump shrimp....

Stirring homemade chutney into softened cream cheese makes an easy and irresistibly bright spread.

The classic flavors of this tried-and-true starter served with baguette toasts are sure to brighten any cocktail party.

Small scoops of this tantalizing dessert makes a perfect finale to a fiery Thai or Indian meal.