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.
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A spinach and cheese quiche is one of those essential French recipes, that is quite easy to make and comes out well every time. With tips on how to serve a spinach quiche, wine accompaniments, and more.
Get the classic French ratatouille recipe, that is quick and easy to prepare. Find out what to serve with a ratatouille, the wine accompaniments, and much more.
French food may be all the rage these days, but take the quiz to see how you fare with the cooking terms and cuisine techniques à la française.
A simple au gratin potatoes recipe direct from France. With its cheesy goodness, we look at what to serve with the potatoes, alternative ingredients and more.
The traditional French beef stew made simple, beef bourguignon is the ideal easy dinner recipe to make quickly in the Instant Pot. Get tips on how to serve boeuf bourguignon, the best wine accompaniments, and much more.
The classic French chicken stew made simple. Coq au vin is the perfect dinner recipe to make in the Instant pot, quickly and easily. With tips on how to serve coq au vin, drink accompaniments, and much more.
Do French kids eat everything? Not really. But the trick that French parents seem to know, is how to push their picky eaters to try.
Get the recipe for coquilles st. jacques (scallops) that is gluten-free with a pesto sauce to be served as a starter. Including tips on how to serve it, drink accompaniments, and much more.
The perfect French summer appetizer, Melon au Porto is a classic. Easy to prepare and that requires no cooking, and with a good dose of alcohol to boot! We look at how to serve it, recipe substitutes, and much more.
Discover Pastis de Marseille, aka the unofficial "National drink of France". Get to know the favored liquor of the French: from how to mix it, serve it, cocktails, and more.
Everything you want to know about French meals but didn't want to ask. The main courses in a typical French dinner, a history of French dining, and much more.
From doing the hand-ballet during the meal, and drinking ice-cold water, hear about the American eating habits that French people find strange!
Fine dining in France? You should know that in French dining etiquette is a lot like eating with a very strict teacher: You must eat everything!
Searching for a quick croque monsieur recipe? For the ultimate comfort food, Check out our favorite French sandwich recipe that is easy to make and delicious! With tips on how to serve it, drink accompaniments and much more.
Do French people really eat burgers with a knife and fork? Learn more about French food etiquette and what other dishes are not safe from cutlery in France.
Wondering what's on the menu at a traditional French Christmas dinner? Go behind closed doors and see how French people like to indulge at Noël.
Get to know the bacon lardons, the small bite size ingredient that makes a big impact in French cuisine. From meal ideas, recipes, and more.
Learn how to set a French table setting formally and informally, and find out the secrets of the Art de la Table to make any meal feel luxurious.
A recipe from the South of France, tomates à la provençale are an easy-to-make French vegetarian starter that both kids and adults will enjoy. With tips on how to serve it, drinks accompaniments, and much more.