Check below for French country buffet food ideas and a weekly French diet tip for this upcoming Labor Day weekend. Convenient links for dish recipes already published are included, as well as drink suggestions that… More »
French Kitchen Bistro: Croque-Monsieur
Today, we’re featuring a French bistro classic — the croque-monsieur. The croque-monsieur (also simply called croque) is similar to a grilled cheese sandwitch in the US. Nobody really knows where the name comes… 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 »
French Kitchen Classic: Petites Madeleines
Today, we’re featuring a favorite French snack sure to please all your loved ones — Madeleine, also called Petite Madeleine (Little Madeleine). Madeleines are probably the equivalent of chocolate chip cookies in the US… 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 »
Easy Rice Pudding Recipe
What’s for dessert tonight? How about trying our calcium-rich easy rice pudding recipe (riz au lait)? Riz au lait is a classic old fashion simple French dessert. Made of milk, sugar, and rice, rice pudding is… More »
Salade Nicoise Recipe
Today we are featuring one of the classic French “salade composée” (composed salad) recipes: recette de la salade Niçoise (salade Nicoise recipe). Art of the Home Salade Composée: Salade Nicoise Recipe Art of the… More »
A Refreshing Mimosa Cocktail Recipe for Brunch
Are you looking for an elegant and refreshing cocktail to serve for your next brunch or your next gathering? We have the perfect cocktail for you: the mimosa. This mimosa cocktail recipe is named… More »
Clafoutis (Cherry Clafouti)
Today, we’re featuring a delicious classic French dessert — the clafoutis (cherry clafouti — in French the “s” is silent so we have also seen it spelled “clafouti” in the US). The classic clafoutis… More »
Seasonal Dessert: Strawberry Sorbet (Sorbet aux Fraises)
Today, we’re offering a fresh seasonal dessert: a strawberry sorbet (sorbet aux fraises). By now, strawberries are in season so let’s enjoy them! A sorbet makes a delightful dessert — light enough for a lunch or… More »
Light French Apple Tart Recipe – Tarte Légère aux Pommes
Today, we are featuring Art of the Home light French apple tart recipe – recette de la tarte légère aux pommes. This is a variation on the traditional French “tarte aux pommes”, which typically… More »
A Must Have French Cheese: Fromager D’Affinois
It’s hard to know exactly how many cheeses are produced in France, but it’s common to hear in France that there are as many cheeses as there are days in the year and likely… More »
First White Peaches of the Season for Easy Peach Melba
Peaches feel like summer so imagine our joy when we found some fragrant white peaches at a local store a few days ago. And although they smelled like they were just picked from a… More »
Easy Creme Caramel Recipe
How about a crème caramel (crème caramel renversée) for dessert tonight? We have an easy creme caramel recipe for you! Closely related to the elegant crème brûlée, this down to earth creamy French dessert can be… 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 »
Old fashion and Easy French Strawberry Dessert
Strawberries are starting to look good and are becoming affordable. Check a favorite old fashion and oh so easy French strawberry dessert: Fraises au Vin (Macerated Strawberries in Wine). All you will need… More »
Chicken & Goat Cheese Salade Composée
Easy recipe for a quick salade composée (composed salad) and as always Art of the Home suggestions are included. Enjoy and bon appétit! Goat Cheese & Chicken Salad in Sauce Vinaigrette
Classic French Veal Stew (Ragoût de Veau)
How about a veal stew for Sunday lunch this weekend? A veal stew is a delicious Spring stew (not too heavy) that can be prepared in about 15 minutes and only needs to simmer… More »
French Recipe Journal: Mamie’s Candied Fruit Cake
Mamie (Grandma) makes it, Papy (Grandpa) eats it! What is it? Grandma’s Candied Fruit Cake – the Cake aux Fruits Confits de Mamie, bien sûr (of course)! Candied fruits are often associated with Christmas season in… More »
