Today, we’re featuring a classic French side dish — the gratin Dauphinois. The gratin Dauphinois is a hearty rustic side dish. This dish comes from the Dauphiné, an old Southeastern region of France (now… More »
French Side Dishes
Potatoes Boulangere (Pommes de Terre à la Boulangère)
Today, we’re featuring a rustic flavorful and healthy French side dish that goes very well with any white meat but also marries well with a good steak or lamb. The potatoes boulangere side… More »
3 Easy Colorful French Side Dishes for Thanksgiving
Looking for some colorful side dishes for your Thanksgiving feast? You may enjoy these favorite Art of the Home French side dish recipes, all three prepared in less than 5 minutes! So check below… More »
Brown Rice with Fresh Thyme (Riz Complet au Thym)
Brown rice has not been part of the Art of the Home recipe journal (cahier de recettes) for a long time. In fact, we did not care for it very much until we discovered… More »
Quick and Easy Sauteed Tomatoes à la Provençale
To bring a little bit of Provence to your table, we suggest the following quick and easy sauteed tomatoes à la Provençale recipe. Art of the Home sauteed tomatoes à la Provençale is a… More »
Ratatouille à la Provençale (Ratatouille Provençale)
Fresh and quality products are often the main ingredients of any great recipe. Last summer, we had so much pleasure strolling around this indoor local farmer’s market to pick up the tomatoes, zucchinis, eggplants,… More »
Cinco de Mayo Easy Guacamole
Today, we are bringing some south of the border sunshine in the kitchen with an easy Cinco de Mayo guacamole. Homemade guacamole is easy to make and perfect to accompany nachos, homemade tortilla… More »
Easy Sautéed Provençal Vegetables (Poêlée Méridionale)
How about a 3 steps colorful and flavorful low calorie side dish to brighten up your fall weekly dinners? Easy to make, this delicious side dish is sure to bring a little bit of the… More »
Braised Fennel Recipe
How about a delectable aromatic fall vegetable to add to your fall menus? Let us suggest picking up some fennel (fenouil) for a delicious braised fennel recipe (fenouils braisés). Very satisfying and with a… More »
Cauliflower Cheese Recipe: Cauliflower Gratin Sauce Mornay
Cauliflower are typically back in season in September. They return to the farmers market around mid-September and we’ll probably see them thru Thanksgiving. So let’s enjoy the first cauliflower of the fall with a… More »
French Recipes for Carrots: Braised Carrots with Cream
How about a colorful creamy side dish full of nutrients for dinner? From our “French recipes for carrots” collection, we are cooking braised carrots with cream (carottes à la crème). Carrots are one of… More »
French Beans Recipe: Braised Green and Wax Beans
Would you like to add a dash of golden yellow to your green beans side dish? In the summer, it is the perfect touch! In the US, yellow beans are also called wax beans… More »
Farmers Market Pictures and Delicious Haricots Verts Dish
On the menu today, using two fresh ingredients picked up at our local French farmers market and one ingredient from our herb garden, we made a delicious healthy side dish perfect to accompany grilled… More »
Herbes de Provence Homemade French Fries (Frites)
Today, we’re offering a healthy way to make French fries and give it a South of France twist with some herbes de Provence. Enjoying some good French fries once in while is a treat… More »
French Side Dish: Julienne de Légumes (Julienne Vegetables)
Today, we’re featuring a simple French side dish recipe — the julienne de légumes (julienne vegetables). The julienne de légumes is basically a beautiful display of simmered vegetable sliced in thin sticks. This… More »
French Kitchen Classic: Beurre Maître d’Hôtel
Today, we’re featuring a simple French classic — beurre maître d’hôtel (maitre d’hotel butter) also called beurre persillé (parsley butter). It’s done in a flash, can be made ahead of time and can be… More »
French Kitchen Classic: Carottes Râpées (Grated Carrots Salad)
Today, we’re featuring a classic everyday type French dish — carottes râpées (grated carrots salad). A low calorie dish, carottes râpées are a great way to help your family eat their veggies (and get all… More »
French Kitchen Classic: Braised Carrots
How about a 3 steps delicious low calorie side dish for dinner — a French classic braised carrots side dish? Check our detailed recipe and Art of the Home suggestions below. Enjoy and bon… More »
