Sometimes mistakes lead to brilliant inventions, however, and such is the case with Jacques Pépin's Maman's cheese soufflé.

Jacques Pépin took from this that it was okay to break tradition and carried the method on in his own cheese souffle recipe. As he explains -- "it work[s], certainly differently than a regular ...

10. Once cooked, allow to cool slightly then remove from the ramekins and place the souffles into a shallow ovenproof baking dish. 11. Sprinkle 10g grated cheese and 1 tbsp cream over each ...