Find traditional and classic food from France, that is easy to make. With the emphasis on “Easy”! No one has time for elaborate recipes that take 3 days to prepare. So here are the quick food recipes and French meal ideas, adapted for modern times.
If you are not sure where to start, I recommend starting here:
Bon appétit!
Nothing says sumptuous abundance like a French charcuterie board. Originating from the time when Old France was known as Gaul, charcuterie (pronounced "shar-ku-trie"), it comes from the French word chair (“flesh”) and cuit (“cooked”). Today the charcuterie board is a staple of the casual…
The secret to a perfect French cheese board isn't your shopping ability to find a wooden board or platter of the right dimensions. French gastronomic experts may say that presentation is key when serving food, but in this case, it…
The Gâteau au Yaourt, otherwise known as yogurt cake, is a very popular recipe in France for families with young children. Not that people without children can't enjoy a good yogurt cake, it is just that the idea is that…
For a light and airy dessert, you cannot go wrong with a mousse. From the French verb émousser meaning "make less blunt". With its frothy texture, this easy strawberry mousse recipe will appeal to the young and old alike. Now,…
Riz au lait, otherwise known in English as rice pudding, is an easy recipe that has been around as long as anyone can remember. It is said that Saint King Louis IX regularly ate riz au lait in the mid-1200s…
If you are looking for a quick and easy french appetizer, smoked salmon canapés certainly fit the bill. You can put them together in around 10 minutes, and they will immediately add a touch of elegance to your party. The…
The classic quiche comes from the old department of Lorraine in France, on the edge of the French-German border. It is similar to the German word "kuchen", meaning cake. You will notice that the quiche lorraine recipe is also closely…
France is renowned for its gastronomy. But connaisseurs of French cuisine are equally aware that a lot of classic French recipes take an awfully long time to make. No one has time to cook a beef bourguignon or coq au…
Now you may think I have a lot of recipes from Provence, but it is actually because cuisine provençale is very popular in France and bien répandu (widespread). And within that, a chicken provencal recipe is one of the easiest…
When I think of a tartiflette, I always have visions of a bustling fireplace in a ski chalet, high in the mountains. This traditional winter dish comes from the Savoie region of France, in the heart of the French Alps.…
If you are not sure what a cassoulet is, basically it is a hearty dish, consisting of copious amounts of sausages, meat, and beans. The traditional cassoulet recipe takes ages and ages. The beans have to soak overnight, and it…
Socca, a flatbread from Nice in the South of France, has seen a resurgence in popularity in recent years. The traditional socca recipe is made from chickpea flour, and is a gluten-free french appetizer that can be whipped up in…
The perfect appetizers are those easy to prepare that you can plop on the table and mingle with your guests. Whether your party is in Paris or not, you are not supposed to be cooking in the kitchen during an…
Light and creamy, the French flan is an easy recipe that makes the perfect dessert. Or as an afternoon snack. It is not too sugary, but still sufficiently filling with a sweet note of vanilla. The flan is a dish…
This might be a bit confusing, but the French word for "cake" is actually gateau. The dish in France that is called cake salé is not actually sweet at all. It is a savory cake, with salé being the French…
France is the land of the apéro. Lazy long evenings spent with family and friends, eating, drinking, and making merry. So it stands to reason that there are many French apéritifs here to indulge in. Apéritif - an alcoholic drink…
You might have guessed from the french word: digestif, meaning "to digest". The typical dinner in France tends to be very long. With several entrées, mains, bread, fruits, and cheeses, the French have realized over the years that you need…
You will notice I said "how to cut cheese", not "cut the cheese". I say this because my grammar-checker is currently trying to tell me I'm writing it incorrectly. Grammatical issues aside, there is an art to cutting French cheeses…
You may not have realized that there was a full set of french etiquette rules just for cheese, but now you know. The cheese course is a mainstay in France. So it stands to reason that there is a certain…
So I should say right off the bat that French people don't really snack. The afternoon goûter in France is something that is reserved for children, that most French adults give up once they start their working lives. Nonetheless, attitudes…