Cooking French in the US
Don’t you just love Provence???!!! The sunshine, the Mediterranean Sea, and of course, the delicious food! This Olive Bread from Provence, called Fougasse, is very easy to make, and it is a delight for olive lovers. This bread will make you feel like you are in Provence sitting at a restaurant admiring the views! Olive […]
These maple syrup cookies are delicious and very easy to make. The recipe is originally a French “sablés” cookies recipe. I added an American touch with the maple syrup to make these perfect cookies to enjoy any time of day, with tea or coffee, or as an after-school snack for your kids. Enjoy! Note: These […]
This Cream Cheese Salmon Bread is similar to the sweet French brioche, but for the fact that it is savory and filled with cream cheese and smoked salmon. Delicious! And I love the fact that it is something “new” that most people have never seen before. I like the cream cheese salmon filling, but you […]
Langues de chat are French cookies that resemble the tongue of a cat. Hence the name “langues de chat”, which means “cat tongues” in French. These cookies are flat and crispy, with a light vanilla flavor. They go extremely well with coffee or tea. And they are very easy to make! In only 10 minutes, […]
These hedgehog cookies are adorable and yummy! I made them for my kids and they just loved it! The perfect sweet treat! Hedgehog Cookies Recipe My source of inspiration was this French recipe, but I changed a few things to make it easier to make in the US. Note: you will need a pastry brush […]
When I was a kid visiting my grandparents in the French countryside, we often had artichoke vinaigrette for dinner. I used to think it was so much fun to detach the leaves of the artichoke and dip them in the vinaigrette! Plus, it was extra special to get to the fuzzy center of the artichoke, […]
Enjoy the last peaches of the season with a peach tart! This peach tart with a cream filling is very easy to make, and very satisfying. Plus, I love that you can arrange peach slices in such a way as to make it pretty! Recipe This being a tart, you will need a tart crust. […]
Fish Sauce Beurre Blanc is very easy to make, and it is delicious! The “sauce beurre blanc” is a delicate combination of flavors. Butter and cream perfectly balance off the shallot, lemon, and white wine. The sauce goes extremely well with white fish such as tilapia and cod. And it only takes 5 minutes to […]
Strawberry tart is a classic French dessert, and it is so delicious! There are many different fillings, the most common being the classic pastry cream (see my recipe here), but sometimes it’s fun to try something new, like a lemon curd filling! I Strawberries and lemon are delicious together, and make for a fun delicious […]
Peach Melba is the perfect dessert for hot summer days! Sweet poached peaches and raspberry coulis perfectly complement vanilla ice cream. Whipped cream and warm crunchy almonds add the finishing touches to this deliciously sweet dessert. This French classic is a wonderful way to turn vanilla ice cream into something truly special! Peach Melba […]
This Zucchini Tart is an easy everyday tart that combines the flavors of fresh zucchini with goat cheese and mint. Though zucchini and goat cheese is a common combination, mint is less so, but as it turns out, mint goes incredibly well with it! I love how the mint gives a fun unexpected twist to […]
For a long time now, I have been hearing amazing things about the rhubarb tart by French pastry chef Philippe Conticini. This tart is supposed to be THE tart that will make you love rhubarb. It is filled with sweetly stewed rhubarb that sits atop a thin layer of almond paste, and is covered with […]
Clafoutis is a baked French dessert of fresh fruits, covered with a flan-like-batter. A friend of mine mentioned that her favorite French dessert was plum almond clafoutis, so I decided to make one. Plum Almond Clafoutis is a wonderful way to enjoy fresh plums. The sweetness of the almond flour softens the slight acidity of […]
Pain Perdu, which in French means “lost bread,” is the original way to make what Americans call “French Toast”. The French recipe is a little different from American recipes. The French recipe is meant to revive stale bread, as a way to prevent waste. By soaking the bread in a sweet milk and egg mixture, […]
This provencal vegetable soup, called “soupe au pistou” in French, is a well-known speciality of Provence. It contains a variety of vegetables, and most importantly comes with pistou, which is the French version of pesto. Pistou is a basil-garlic paste, which differs from pesto in that it does not contain any nuts. The basil paste […]
Pavlova is a dessert named after the Russian ballerina, Anna Pavlova, one of the best ballerinas of all times. It is a meringue cake with a delicate crisp crust and a soft marshmallow center, topped with whipped cream and fresh fruits. Strawberry Mango Pavlova is one of the many versions of the cake. Other versions […]
Spring is here! It’s the perfect time to enjoy asparagus. Asparagus with Light Mousseline Sauce is a wonderful way to dip asparagus in a sauce, without gaining any weight because the sauce is super light! Mousseline sauce is a French sauce, traditionally made with egg and cream. My recipe keeps the egg, but uses fat […]
Clafoutis is a baked French dessert of fruits, arranged in a buttered dish, and covered with a sweet flan-like-batter. Cherries are the most common fruit used for clafoutis, but any fruit can be used. Since cherries are not currently in season, I decided to make a red grape clafoutis, which turned out to be delicious! […]
Shredded Carrot Salad is a staple of French everyday food. Quick and easy to make, it is also incredibly healthy. Dressings vary, but usually include oil and/or vinegar with a variety of herbs and spices. I recently discovered that adding orange juice makes for a delicious dressing! My dressing is thus a mixture of orange […]
This Onion Tarte Tatin is a fun way to make an onion tart, applying the traditional apple tarte tatin technique to onions. The idea is to cook the onions in a skillet on low heat, with the sweet flavors of honey and cinnamon, along with nutmeg, pepper, and balsamic vinegar to top it off. Then, […]
Charlotte is a classic French dessert, that usually contains a cold mousse and fruits, surrounded by lady fingers. I love the combination of strawberries and lemon, so my charlotte is a strawberry-lemon charlotte. A French charlotte is light and fresh, and is easy to make: you don’t even have to bake it! In France, it […]
