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Vanilla or Chocolate Tuiles

'Tuile' is the French term for 'tile'. These cookies are very pliable when still hot and are traditionally draped over a rolling pin. When cool, they would resemble the tiles on old French villas.

Author: Kevin Ryan

Chicken French Rochester, NY Style

I've been making this recipe for years, and it is one of my family's most requested meals. Serve with brown and wild rice or rice pilaf along with Italian-cut green beans. Enjoy!

Author: rocgrandma

Fresh Fruit Frangipane Tart

Now you can have your cake and eat pie too. Halfway between Cake Town and Pieville, there's a little spot called Frangipane Junction where almond cake and flaky buttery pastry merge to show off your favorite...

Author: Chef John

Pork Normandy

I got this recipe from my mother who learned to make it when we lived in England. It's a family favorite and great for company.

Author: Tiffany Curtis

Tourtiere (French Pork Pie)

This is the recipe my grandmother used to make. It only uses pork for the pie and is delicious. I make one for my father every Christmas Eve and he loves it!

Author: tldesjar

Pan Bagnat (Pressed French Tuna Sandwich)

I'm gonna show you how to make the world's most famous tuna sandwich, which is really the world's most famous tuna salad, the Niçoise, stuffed and pressed inside a whole loaf of bread. According to people...

Author: Chef John

Beef Bourguignon II

Hearty, tender beef in a sumptuous red wine sauce. This is an easy and tasty dish. Definitely not the normal casserole.

Author: Teri Smith

Homemade Chocolate Eclairs

When you talk about eclairs, homemade is always a better option. Bakery-bought eclairs mostly have soggy and mushy crusts, because bakers freeze their choux pastries for days. Therefore you're better off...

Author: Zainab Pervaiz

Gateau Breton

You won't believe how delicious this French gateau Breton is. Well, it's really a cross between shortbread and cake, something that is very common for European cakes.

Author: Dolce-Danielle

Pear Clafoutis

It sounds odd to say that a recipe's biggest problem is that it looks too good, but that's sort of the case with this pear clafoutis, a crustless custard fruit tart that often looks a lot sweeter and richer...

Author: Chef John

Raspberry Clafoutis

If you have some fresh red raspberries, this quick and easy French dessert can be made with ingredients you likely have on hand in your kitchen.

Author: Janene Yothers Groff

Poulet de Provencal

This always reminds me of an aromatic day in Eze, France.

Author: beutifldrmer

Mussels Provencal

A tomato sauce recipe for mussels is great if you don't like the usual wine recipes (like me!). There is no salt or butter. Here's a tip to make sure mussels are fresh: tap the opening of the mussel on...

Author: Corinne Hobin

Poulet a la Moutarde (Chicken in Dijon Mustard Sauce)

This is a fantastically easy and delicious chicken dish, basically made with onions, white wine, heavy cream and Dijon mustard. Your family will feel like they've had a meal made by an impressive French...

Author: Diana71

Quick Coq au Vin

This dish is typically simmered for hours, but this version featuring boneless chicken is ready far sooner.

Author: Jacques Pepin

Cream Puffs II

These are delicious looking cream puffs or eclairs filled with whipped cream and topped with melted chocolate.

Author: bluebayou

Poached Pears Belle Helene

They say Auguste Escoffier created this dish in honor of the opera, La Belle Helene, but we chefs know the real reason. How else are you going to use up bruised pears in such a delicious and beautiful...

Author: Chef John

Easy Chocolate Creme Brulee

What can be better than silky smooth creme brulee with rich chocolate? You don't even need to water-bath this version! Use heart-shaped ramekins for a Valentines Day treat. This so easy and delicious,...

Author: LSNEED62

Chocolate Fondant

These are decadent French chocolate wonders. Hardly any flour and unbelievably easy to do. Sometimes I make them toward the end of dinner when unexpected friends drop in. Straight from the oven, they will...

Author: Lynn Pennec

Slow Cooker Chicken Cordon Bleu

Layers of chicken, ham and Swiss cheese simmer in a creamy sauce while topped with stuffing mix.

Author: 001519

French Chocolate Mousse with Orange

A traditional chocolate mousse with a hint of orange flavor. This luxurious dairy-free and low-carb mousse is made simply with eggs and chocolate. Omit the orange zest for a plain chocolate mousse.

Author: chatoune

Mom's Chicken En Cocotte

This is a farm-style French dish that my Mom's German grandmother taught her to make as a young girl. It's easy and similar to our pot roast meals and very tasty as well. Mom updated the one she had to...

Author: rlt11_NMC

Onion Tart

A simple tart made with onions.

Author: GINGER P

Parisian Style Steak Frites

When we lived in Geneva, there was a famous restaurant that only served one thing: entrecote. Also known as steak-frites, it's thin-sliced hanger steak cooked to order, covered in the most addictive herb...

Author: gremlinhill

Vanilla Blancmange

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Author: cap5258

Pissaladiere (Onion, Olive, and Anchovy Pizza)

Pissaladière is a pizza-like dish made in Southern France, around the Nice, Marseilles, Toulon and the Var District, and in the Italian region of Liguria, especially in the Province of Imperia. It can...

Author: Charlie_one

French Coconut Pie

This is very rich and custard-like with coconut and pecans

Author: Shirley Allen

French Pastry Pie Crust

My mom found this recipe several years ago, and I still use it today.

Author: TJ

Alsatian Pork and Sauerkraut

This is a French recipe, very easy and a real comfort food. An all in one pot meal! I have gotten people who say they don't like sauerkraut to try this dish. They couldn't believe how good it is and asked...

Author: 4Nancy

Floating Island (Oeufs a la Neige)

A soft vanilla custard with floating clouds of poached meringue.

Author: SUE WILLIAMS

Chicken Gruyere with Sauteed Mushrooms

Chicken breasts are browned in butter, then baked with mushrooms, onion, and white wine. The finishing touch is an exquisite layer of melted Gruyere cheese on the top. If you enjoy rich French cooking...

Author: Rebecca

Tourtiere (Meat Pie)

This is a recipe that my grandmother has passed on to the family. It is a very tasty and filling meat pie that can be gobbled up for dinner or frozen and used at a later date.

Author: SWIZZLESTICKS

Blue Cheese, Bacon and Chive Stuffed Pork Chops

This is an amazing recipe I made up to make something fancier from good ol' pork chops. This is a rich recipe. To add another twist, add fresh chopped apples and pecans to the blue cheese mixture. Yum!...

Author: DOMMECHEF

Chocolate Mousse Cake IV

Chocolate cake with chocolate mousse filling. Everyone will think you bought it at a bakery!

Author: Stephanie

Poached Pears (Poires Pochees)

Pears poached in red wine are an elegant dessert full of festive holiday spice flavor, including cinnamon, star anise, and vanilla extract. I like to serve this drizzled or drenched with creme anglaise...

Author: Inthelight717

Cream Puff Shells

Choux pastry -- fill with sweetened whipped cream or custard.

Author: GINGER P

Liver and Bacon

This is the best way to make juicy and tender liver. Even the kids will enjoy this!!!

Author: LADYBARBER01

Patti's Mussels a la Mariniere

This dish is reminiscent of dining in an outdoor cafe in the south of France. Serve with crusty bread, and a nice chilled glass of white wine. This exact recipe can also be used for clams.

Author: Patti

Chocolate Decadence Yule Log

A classic holiday cake that is so rich, it makes you feel absolutely decadent! You roll it up jelly roll style, and then decorate it to look like a log.

Author: BOOK_WORM

Best French Macarons

Magic happens when sugar, almond flour, and airy egg whites come together in perfect harmony to form the delicate disks the French call macarons. Follow this step-by-step guide and what goes on in those...

Author: Smart Cookie

Provencal Chicken Casserole

This delicious chicken casserole is from the French area of Provence and features chicken breast, cherry tomatoes, scallions, and lots of cheese.

Author: Marianne

Tarte aux Moutarde (French Tomato and Mustard Pie)

Lyon, France is considered the gastronomic capitol of the world. I moved there with the intent to learn this cuisine, and this tart is not only a family favorite but a very typical Lyonnaise dish. There...

Author: Snackybits

Duck Cassoulet

A real, old-fashioned cassoulet slow cooked in a 20th century kitchen appliance. Traditional cassoulet has a sprinkling of bread crumbs on top; if you want the bread crumbs, you can finish this dish in...

Author: Syd

French Orange Poached Pears (Poire Avec Orange)

A lovely version of poached pears that I learned when visiting France. The syrup creates a marmalade flavor! It's perfect!

Author: ladyngetal

Easy Coq au Vin Blanc

My version of this recipe. Easy and really good! Serve with egg noodles, rustic bread, or potatoes.

Author: KristaBilbrey

Opera Cake

This dessert is amazing! It uses coffee and chocolate, the best combination since chocolate and peanut butter. I discovered this cake in a small bakery back East and when I moved to the West Coast, I had...

Author: Brandi Rose

Apple Clafoutis

Clafoutis is a French dessert which combines fresh fruit and custard. Just like a souffle, it rises beautifully then it deflates once cooled. It's best made in a cast iron skillet but any oven-proof skillet...

Author: Yoly

Ratatouille in the Slow Cooker

This slow cooker ratatouille is easy and flavorful! You can also add green bell peppers or mushrooms if desired.

Author: charlottedab

Beef and Vegetable Ragout

Lean version of traditional French stew. Serve over wide noodles.

Author: KIMVANCE

French Cream Filling

I use this filling for cream puffs and eclairs. It's so light and fluffy and absolutely decadent.

Author: Kit Gay