Contents
- Cheese Omelet
- Tarragon Chicken
- Apple Cider Steamed Mussels
- French Lentil Soup
- Steak au Poivre
- Perfect French Fries
- Ham and Potatoes Sarladaise
- Tomatoes Provencal
- Pain de Mie
- Chocolate Soufflé
- French Onion Soup
- Provençale Fish Soup
- Daube ~ French Beef Stew
- Julia Child’s Coq au Vin
- Omelet with Chanterelles
- Braised Beef with Carrots
- Tarte Tatin
Cheese Omelet
This cheese omelet is fluffy and filled with fresh herbs, goat cheese, Gruyère, and sour cream. A classic that’s easy, simple, and satisfying any time of day. Here’s how to make it.
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Tarragon Chicken
Tarragon chicken is a French classic. Chicken legs are seared in butter and then roasted with tarragon and onions until golden brown. A sauce made from the pan drippings and crème fraîche captures every last lingering nuance of flavor. Easy and elegant.
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Apple Cider Steamed Mussels
Apple cider steamed mussels are a no-brainer for the autumn. Plump mussels are steamed with cider, a bit of cream, and onions. And frites on the side.
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French Lentil Soup
This French lentil soup is filled with creamy lentils, sweet butternut squash, and tender chard. It comes together as a one-pot meal that makes ample leftovers to take to work the rest of the week—and which reheat beautifully.
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Steak au Poivre
This steak au poivre from Julia Child is a French classic made with steak encrusted with black, green, white peppercorns, and allspice and drizzled with a Cognac pan sauce.
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Perfect French Fries
We’re not kidding about these being perfect French fries. We’re also not going to lie to you. Perfection takes time. We swear it’s worth the wait.
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Ham and Potatoes Sarladaise
Ham and potatoes sarladaise is just a fancy French way of saying “Hey, got leftover ham? This is a fantastically comforting thing to make with it!” The addition of parsley and garlic make it rustic and quick to prep.
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Tomatoes Provencal
Tomatoes Provencal are stuffed tomatoes, heirloom or otherwise, made with bread crumbs, cheese, herbs, and olive oil. So simple. So spectacular.
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Pain de Mie
Pain de mie is a bread that’s perfectly rectangular, perfectly lovely for sandwiches, and perfectly doable with any old loaf pan. (It’s traditionally made in a Pullman pan but we show you how to use any old pan.)
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Chocolate Soufflé
This chocolate soufflé, made with eggs, sugar, chocolate, and orange-flavored liqueur, is light and airy and far easier than you may imagine. We show you exactly how to make it.
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French Onion Soup
This French onion soup tastes just like the classic, with plenty of onions and leeks in a rich homemade broth. Here's how to make it.
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Provençale Fish Soup
This Provençale fish soup is made with a fragrant vegetable-infused clam juice broth and tender poached fish. It's easy and healthy, though you'd never guess from the abundance of flavor.
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Daube ~ French Beef Stew
This French stew, called a daube, is simply chunks of beef, carrots, onion, mushrooms, and olives in a rich red wine sauce. Serve it by itself, over pasta, or with a thick slice of hearty peasant bread. Perfect blizzard food.
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Julia Child’s Coq au Vin
This coq au vin recipe strays a little from the original but I don't think that's to its detriment. This updated version of the simple French chicken stew uses a robust brown chicken stock, mushrooms, onions, bacon, and red wine.
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Omelet with Chanterelles
This omelet with chanterelles is one of my favorite easy weeknight dinners that feels fancy, even though it's stunningly easy. Truly French, the combination of chanterelles, eggs, thyme, and Gruyère just can't be beaten.
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Braised Beef with Carrots
This French-inspired meal of slowly braised beef with carrots feels comforting and indulgent but won't break the bank.
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Tarte Tatin
This tarte Tatin is my mother's caramel apple all dressed up, French style. It’s essentially apples, enveloped with caramel and butter, resting on a thin crust of pastry. A fancy upside-down tart.
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