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Home » Recipes » French Recipes

French Recipes

After earning my French pastry chef certificate and then spending over two years living in France, I have fallen in love with French cuisine.

Here you will find classic French pastry recipes such as Tarte aux Fraises and French Yogurt Cake, but you will also find French-inspired appetizers, main courses, salads, and more.

Try my French Jarcuterie and Brie en Croute for starters!

  • image of four different French appetizer recipes with the title "best French appetizers"
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  • close up of baked brie surrounded by bread, apples, and nuts with a hand reaching an apple slice in to dip.
    Baked Brie en Croute
  • jar of nicoise salad dressing in front of plate with nicoise salad.
    Classic Niçoise Salad Dressing
  • sole meunière on plate with potatoes next to fork and parsley and lemon.
    Dover Sole Meunière
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    How to Make Nutella Crepes
  • A slice of apple cake topped with whipped cream and powdered sugar, served on a plate with apple slices and a fork.
    Classic French Apple Cake
  • close up of plate of puff pastry cinnamon twists next to napkin
    Puff Pastry Cinnamon Twists
  • A bowl of creamy butternut squash soup garnished with a swirl of cream and sprinkled with paprika, served next to a salad on a plate with rose gold utensils.
    Creamy Roasted Butternut Squash Bisque
  • bowl of coq au vin blanc with spoon and thyme sprig.
    Coq Au Vin Blanc (Chicken in White Wine Sauce)
  • plate with yellow and white roasted turnips next to sprig of thyme.
    Oven Roasted Turnips
  • Niçoise salad with tuna, green beans, and potatoes next to blue napkin and serving utensils.
    Easy Salade Nicoise Recipe
  • platter of frisee salad with serving utensils and napkin
    Frisée Salad with Baguette Croutons
  • 31 French Breakfast Recipes That Go Beyond the Baguette
  • jar of cherry compote in front of cutting board with cherry halves.
    Fresh Cherry Compote
  • fig spread on cutting board next to figs and cheese
    Honey Balsamic Fig Spread
  • A rustic apple galette with flaky, golden-brown crust, sprinkled with sugar, is sliced on parchment paper. The filling showcases layered apple slices. A knife is partially visible at the top right corner.
    French Apple Galette Recipe
  • A plate of sliced crab quiche with chives and asparagus next to it. A glass of white wine and a pie dish with more quiche are in the background.
    Easy Crab Quiche with Gruyère Cheese
  • A bowl of soupe au pistou with beans, pasta, pistou, and grated cheese, served with slices of rustic bread on the side.
    Soupe au Pistou (French Vegetable Soup)
  • A spoon drizzling strawberry coulis into a glass jar, with fresh strawberries and a blue basket in the background.
    Easy Strawberry Coulis Recipe (No Cook)
  • Baked eggs topped with mushrooms, leeks, and chives in a ramekin, served with a piece of bread and a side salad with lettuce and cherry tomatoes.
    Oeufs en Cocotte (French Eggs)
  • plate with pan-seared filet mignon with red wine sauce, knife, and thyme sprig
    Pan-Seared Filet Mignon with Red Wine Sauce
  • glass of rose spritzer with second glass, bottle of rose, and cutting board in background
    Rosé Spritzer
  • Two glasses of St Germain Spritz with lemon slices sit on white coasters; bottles and a sliced lemon are visible in the background.
    St. Germain Spritz Cocktail
  • overhead photo of stuffed tomatoes on a bed of rice in a blue shallow bowl.
    Tomates Farcies (Stuffed Tomatoes Recipe)
  • close up of pile of baguette garlic bread slices next to garlic head.
    Baguette Garlic Bread
  • plate of French crepes with eggs and cheddar with fork and green napkin
    Breakfast Crêpes with Eggs and Cheddar
  • two glasses of Vin Chaud with spices and nuts in background
    Vin Chaud (French Mulled Wine Recipe)
  • slice of mushroom quiche on a plate next to a salad.
    Mushroom Quiche with Cheese and Onion
  • Sliced garlic compound butter rounds on a plate, garnished with fresh basil, thyme, chive flowers, and toasted bread.
    How to Make Compound Butter with Garlic and Herbs
  • bowl of pastry cream with spoon next to green napkin and strawberries.
    Creme Patissiere Recipe (Vanilla Pastry Cream)
  • A bowl of French onion soup topped with melted cheese and bread, garnished with herbs. Served on a plate with a side of kale salad and a sprig of thyme.
    French Onion Soup With Gruyere Cheese
  • plate of stacked chocolate-dipped palmier cookies.
    French Palmiers
  • bowl of chocolate mousse topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.
    Homemade Chocolate Mousse
  • strawberry parfait with mascarpone cream in short glass with two other parfaits in the background
    How to Make a Strawberry Parfait with Mascarpone
  • A salad with chopped endive, walnuts, blue cheese, pears, and fresh herbs served on a patterned plate.
    Endive Salad with Blue Cheese and Pears
  • A bowl of creamy chicken Florentine soup with a spoon, served with a side of leafy green salad and cherry tomatoes on a white plate.
    Creamy Chicken Florentine Soup
  • Two black mugs filled with hot chocolate sit on burlap in a woven basket next to three frosted pinecones.
    French Hot Chocolate (Chocolat Chaud)
  • ramekin with chicken liver pâté next to crostini and cornichons and sage.
    Chicken Liver Pâté with Truffle
  • plate with folded crepes topped with powdered sugar and raspberries next to forks.
    Best Dairy Free Crêpe Recipe
  • plate with steamed asparagus and soft boiled eggs with prosciutto and parmesan cheese with fork and napkin.
    French Asparagus and Eggs

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