Art of the Home


All about Crepes: Tip and Simple Crepe Recipe from Brittany

February is the month for crepes so it’s all about crepes today as we are starting this new month. We got 1 tip to keep your crepes warm as you are making them, a simple yet delicious butter-sugar crepe recipe from Brittany and in case you missed our classic French crepe batter recipe over the […]

Art of the Home Readers: 10 Favorite Winter Vegetables

Parsnips & Fennel du Marché (from the farmers market) We asked the Art of the Home readers which vegetables they use the most in the winter. What a variety Ladies! Very impressive and inspirational as well to bring more vegetables in all our kitchens and add a refreshing veggie touch to our winter dishes. And let’s […]

Crepe Recipe for France’s Crepe Day Next Week

Crêperie La Brigantine, Saint Malo, France If you need a recipe to flip some crêpes on France’s Crepe Day (La Chandleur), we got one for you!  We just recovered from eating a few (too many) galettes des rois and now it’s time to eat (too many we hope!) crêpes.  That’s right, the festivities will kick off […]

Art of the Home Recipe Journal: Braised Cabbage

Today we are sharing a recipe from one of the Art of the Home recipe journals. Our cahiers de cuisine (recipe journals) are a compilation of family handwritten recipes. These recipes span 4 generations of French women — some recipes date back to the early 1900’s! We are happy to share some of them with […]

French Sweet Tarts: Almond Cream Pear Tart

Pears to Decorate and Add a Country Accent to your Home We love pears in the winter! Love them year-round really, but we enjoy them especially in the fall and winter when fruits are less bountiful. Before eating them for dessert, we like to display them – they add a delicious country look to any […]

Easy and Moist Salmon Quiche Loaf

Salmon Quiche Loaf on a Bed of Lettuce Today, we are making a pain de saumon – a salmon quiche loaf. Think of it as a crustless salmon quiche that you bake in a loaf pan – that’s it!  So easy to make, it’s also quick to prepare (about 15 min) — then put it […]

French Classic Galette des Rois Recipe

If you love delicious puff pastry almond cream cakes, France is the place to be in January. That’s the month when no matter who you visit or when you visit, you are pretty sure to be served a galette des rois for dessert or with your coffee. The galette des rois literally means the cake […]

Low Calorie Menu du Jour for Tuesday January 3rd, 2012

For your consideration, check below today’s low calorie Menu du Jour suggestion. Art of the Home Menu du Jour #1: a low fat Leek and Potato Soup (Soupe de Poireaux-Pommes de Terre) #2: a favorite of French king Louis XV – the Soft Boiled Egg-Bread Fingers – Oeuf à la Coque-Mouillettes #3: a calcium-rich greek yogurt (or homemade) This type […]

Mascarpone and Fromage Blanc Tart

This sweet mascarpone and fromage blanc tart is a variation on the classic Tarte au Fromage Blanc, a specialty from the Alsace region in France. Typically, this easy pie dessert is made with fromage blanc only but traditionally, the fromage blanc in this  recipe should have a 30-40% fat content. Unfortunately, fromage blanc is harder to find in […]

Menu du Jour – Week of December 12th, 2011

What’s for dinner? Today’s Menu du Jour is inspired by the Alsace region (North-Eastern area of France) – the same region that brought us Sunday’s French Christmas stars (étoiles de Noël). Menu du Jour #1: a healthy grated carrots salad #2: a classic and easy onion savory tart #3: an anti-oxidant rich apple-prune dessert plate The […]