Blanquette de Veau (Creamy Veal Stew)
Blanquette de veau is a pale French veal stew with mushrooms, carrot, cream, egg yolk, lemon, and a smooth white sauce.
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Bœuf Bourguignon (Beef Burgundy Stew)
Bœuf bourguignon is a French beef stew simmered with red wine, mushrooms, pearl onions, bacon, carrot, and herbs.
Bouillabaisse
Bouillabaisse is a Provençal seafood soup with saffron broth, white fish, prawns, mussels, fennel, tomato, orange zest, and herbs.
Cassoulet (Bean and Meat Stew)
Cassoulet is a hearty southwest French bean and meat stew with duck confit, pork sausage, pork shoulder, herbs, and a crisp breadcrumb top.
Cherry Clafoutis
Cherry clafoutis is a French baked custard dessert with cherries suspended in a soft egg, milk, flour, sugar, and vanilla batter.
Coq au Vin
Coq au vin slowly braises chicken with red wine, bacon, mushrooms, pearl onions, carrot, garlic, and herbs.
Crêpes Suzette
Crêpes Suzette folds thin French crêpes into a warm orange-butter sauce scented with zest and a small splash of Cognac.
Croque Monsieur
Croque monsieur is a French café sandwich with ham, Gruyère, Dijon mustard, crisp bread, and creamy béchamel browned on top.
Gougères (French Cheese Puffs)
Gougères are light French cheese puffs made from choux pastry with Gruyère, butter, eggs, nutmeg, and black pepper.
Hachis Parmentier (French Beef and Potato Bake)
Hachis parmentier bakes savory minced beef under creamy mashed potatoes for a comforting French potato-topped casserole.
Moules Marinières (Mussels in White Wine)
Moules marinières steams mussels with white wine, shallots, garlic, butter, parsley, lemon, and a light briny broth.
Niçoise Salad
Salade niçoise is a Riviera-style composed salad with tuna, egg, potatoes, green beans, tomato, olives, anchovies, and Dijon vinaigrette.
Potage Parmentier (Leek and Potato Soup)
Potage Parmentier is a smooth French leek and potato soup finished with cream, butter, black pepper, and parsley.
Potato Gratin
Gratin dauphinois layers thin potatoes with cream, milk, garlic, butter, and nutmeg for a tender French potato bake.
Poulet Basquaise (Basque-Style Chicken)
Poulet basquaise simmers chicken with peppers, tomato, onion, garlic, herbs, and paprika for a bright Basque-style sauce.
Quiche Lorraine
Quiche Lorraine is a French savory tart with crisp pastry, smoky bacon, and a creamy egg custard that slices cleanly after resting.
Ratatouille
Ratatouille is a Provençal vegetable stew with zucchini, eggplant, pepper, tomato, garlic, thyme, and a glossy olive oil sauce.
Salade de Lentilles (French Lentil Salad)
Salade de lentilles is a French green lentil salad with carrot, celery, onion, parsley, and Dijon mustard vinaigrette.
Soupe à l’Oignon (French Onion Soup)
French onion soup builds deep sweetness from slow-cooked onions, beef stock, toasted baguette, and a bubbling Gruyère topping.
Tarte Tatin (Upside-Down Apple Tart)
Tarte Tatin is a French upside-down apple tart with caramel-coated apples and crisp puff pastry turned out while warm.