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Home | Recipes | Cuisine | French Recipes | Page 3

French Recipes

Don’t let its fancy-pants reputation fool you. At its heart, much of French cooking is soulful, rustic, and deeply comforting. It’s the original slow food, where humble ingredients are transformed into something extraordinary with a little time and care. Whether it’s a rich stew simmering for hours or a simple, elegant apple tart, these are the recipes that create memories around the table.

Here you’ll find classics for every occasion. Our beef Bourguignon is the perfect centerpiece for a chilly Sunday evening, while a creamy, dreamy French chicken stew makes for an easy and delicious lunch or light supper. And for a truly foolproof dessert, you can never go wrong with a decadent, airy Chocolate Mousse. It doesn’t get much more delicious than that.

Two bowls of coq au vin on a table with sliced bread and fresh herbs.
A pile of brown butter financiers baked in mini muffin molds.

Brown Butter Financiers

45 mins

A pear tart on a wooden platter with one slice missing.

Pear Tarte Tatin

2 hrs 30 mins

A fig tarte tatin, sliced into four pieces with cinnamon sticks on top. Nearby a bowl of ice cream.

Fig Tarte Tatin

1 hr

A Dutch oven filled with a cherry tomato confit of Sun Gold cherry tomatoes, oil, and fresh basil leaves.

Cherry Tomato Confit

1 hr 15 mins

A white oval casserole dish filled with duck confit legs.

Duck Confit

21 hrs

A dish of macaroni au gratin on a white paper napkin on a white plate with a stack of plates beside it.

Macaroni Au Gratin

45 mins

Three orange madeleines in a medeline tin.

Orange Madeleines

2 hrs

Part of a loaf of pain de mie on a round wooden cutting board.

Pain de Mie

3 hrs 30 mins

Several lemon madeleines next to a madeleine pan and a bowl of lemon glaze nearby.

Lemon Madeleines

3 hrs 30 mins

A metal pie plate with two slices of roasted tomato quiche, some crumbs of crust and a fork.

Roasted Tomato Quiche

2 hrs

Several palmiers on a wire rack.

Palmiers

50 mins

Raw pâte sablée dough with a broken egg beside it.

Pâte Sablée (Rich Pie Crust)

1 hr 30 mins

A jar of garlic confit with loose garlic cloves and husks nearby.

Garlic Confit

1 hr

A white plate topped with classic madeleines.

French Madeleines

2 hrs 30 mins

A white porcelain bowl filled with cassoulet and a fork rests on the side.

Slow Cooker Cassoulet

10 hrs 45 mins

A baked mini quiche for one on a white plate.

Mini Quiche for One

1 hr

One French sable cookies on a white background

French Sablé Cookies

3 hrs 30 mins

A stainless steel pot, filled with steaming, bubbling easy béchamel sauce with a large spoon and a whisk.

Easy Béchamel Sauce

25 mins

A wire rack on a piece of parchment, with 3 croquettes madame muffins sitting on top.

Croque Madame Muffins

50 mins

A bowl of reduced, jellied duck stock.

Homemade Duck Stock

12 hrs

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