Potatoes Lyonnaise
I learned how to make this classic dish in culinary school. It’s comforting and simple to prepare. I like to switch up the herbs to give it a different flavor every time. The side is fantastic for casual dinners but also elegant enough for any holiday. —James Schend, Dairy Freed
How to Make Pastry Cream from Scratch
Feel like a French pastry chef when you learn how to make pastry cream (or creme patisserie) in your own...
Vegetable Tian
This colorful, hearty and delicious Vegetable Tian originated in Provence, France. A mandoline makes easy work of slicing all the...
Quick Coq au Vin
This quick coq au vin recipe is really fabulous served with rice. I love being able to fix this gourmet...
Chocolate-Glazed Raspberry Eclairs
I first made choux pastry in high school for a French class assignment, and I was fascinated. Since then, chocolate-glazed...
Slow-Cooker Pina Colada Bananas Foster
I took bananas Foster one step further and combined it with the flavors of my favorite tropical drink: a pina...
Kilbourn Sandwich
This is a fun take on a Monte Cristo. It makes a big batch, so you can stock your freezer...
French Hot Chocolate
One of my fondest memories of Paris was sipping a cup of thick, dark hot chocolate at one of their...
French Buttercream
French buttercream has a custard-like texture and is great if you're going to be piping shapes or decorations. —Taste of...
French Butter Cookies
The Brittany region of France is known for its use of butter. These French butter cookies, also known as sable...
Socca
Socca is a traditional flatbread from Nice, France. It's a common street food, cooked on a grill and served in...
Vegan French Onion Soup
This vegan French onion soup uses a few unconventional ingredients to create umami. If you cook vegan foods regularly, keep...
Pressure-Cooker Coq au Vin
Don’t be intimidated by the elegant name. The classic French dish is now made easier in one appliance! This Instant...
Pressure Cooker Beef Daube Provencal
My dish is perfect on chilly nights, especially after we have been out chopping wood. The melt-in-your-mouth goodness makes it...
Pressure-Cooker Pork with Apples and Dried Plums
The classic flavors of herbes de Provence, apples and dried plums make this easy cooked pork taste like a hearty...
Toasted Pecan Vinaigrette
—Sarah Farmer, Taste of Home Executive Culinary Director
Lemon Vinaigrette
Versatile and delicious, this lemon vinaigrette is a favorite among homemade salad dressings. The fresh lemon flavor brightens...
Dijon Mustard Vinaigrette
—Sarah Farmer, Taste of Home Culinary Director
French Macarons
Even decorated simply—a sprinkle of sugar, a drizzle of icing—these stylish beauties are part of our creative Christmas cookies...
Palmiers
It takes just two ingredients to make these impressive but easy-to-do French pastries, which are often called palm leaves. —Taste...
Holiday Beef Bourguignon
When we married four decades ago, I found this bourguignon recipe in a French cookbook. My husband and I still...
