French Mom

Bread

Pain Perdu (Original French Toast)

Pain Per­du, which in French means “lost bread,” is the orig­i­nal way to make what […]

Entrées

Provencal Vegetable Soup (au pistou)

This proven­cal veg­etable soup, called “soupe au pis­tou” in French, is a well-known spe­cial­i­ty of […]

Desserts

Strawberry Mango Pavlova

Pavlo­va is a dessert named after the Russ­ian bal­le­ri­na, Anna Pavlo­va, one of the best […]

Appetizer

Asparagus with Light Mousseline Sauce

Spring is here! It’s the per­fect time to enjoy aspara­gus. Aspara­gus with Light Mous­se­line Sauce […]

Cakes

Red Grape Clafoutis

Clafoutis is a baked French dessert of fruits, arranged in a but­tered dish, and cov­ered […]

Appetizer

Shredded Carrot Salad

Shred­ded Car­rot Sal­ad is a sta­ple of French every­day food. Quick and easy to make, […]

Entrées

Onion Tarte Tatin (Upside-down Tart)

This Onion Tarte Tatin is a fun way to make an onion tart, apply­ing the […]

Cakes

Strawberry-Lemon Charlotte (No-Bake Cake)

Char­lotte is a clas­sic French dessert, that usu­al­ly con­tains a cold mousse and fruits, sur­round­ed […]

Appetizer

Boursin® Mushrooms

Boursin® Mush­rooms are a great idea for using French Boursin® cheese to make a fun and […]

Entrées

Stuffed Eggplant and Peppers

Stuffed egg­plant and pep­pers is com­mon in Provence, where these veg­eta­bles are plen­ti­ful. The egg­plant […]

Entrées

Mushroom Quiche (Easy)

Vis­it­ing my in-laws for the hol­i­days, I was asked to make quiche, and since they […]

Appetizer

Tapenade Star Puff Pastry

I just post­ed a recipe for tape­nade, a provençal black olive spread. As a fol­low […]

Appetizer

Tapenade (Provençal Black Olive Spread)

Tape­nade is a spe­cial­i­ty from Provence. It is essen­tial­ly pureed dark olives with capers, anchovies, […]

Desserts

Tarte au Sucre (Sugar Pie)

Tarte au Sucre is a spe­cial­i­ty from North­ern France, the city of Lille and its […]

Entrées

Goat Cheese Salad (au chêvre chaud)

Goat cheese sal­ad is a sta­ple of Parisian cafés. It is one of these every­day […]

Bread

Kouglof (Raisin-Filled Sweet Bread)

The Kou­glof, a raisin-filled brioche (sweet bread), is a spe­cial­i­ty from the French region of […]

Desserts

Almond Raspberry Tartlets

These almond rasp­ber­ry tartlets are deli­cious and they look amaz­ing. They are also very quick […]

Entrées

Stuffed Tomatoes (Tomates Farcies)

Tomates far­cies, which means stuffed toma­toes, is a very com­mon every­day meal in France. It […]

Cakes

Gateau de Savoie (Light Airy Cake)

The Gateau de Savoie is a light airy cake, named after the Count of Savoie […]

Entrées

Lyonnaise Salad (Easy)

Lyon­naise sal­ad takes its name from the French city of Lyon, where it orig­i­nat­ed. Lyon […]

Desserts

Chocolate Tart

This Choco­late Tart is a French clas­sic. It is deli­cious, and quite easy to make. […]