Today, we’re featuring a simple recipe to serve as an appetizer for a holiday buffet or your next get together. In France, it can be served to accompany a traditional apéritif. Check our detailed recipe and Art of the Home suggestions below. Enjoy and bon appétit!!! Salmon Croissants (Feuilleté de Saumon) INGREDIENTS (for 16 small […]
French Appetizers
Leek and Potato Shrimp Soup
The “soupe du jour” today is a soup from the sea — a leek and potato shrimp soup (soupe de crevettes et poireaux-pommes de terre). Nowadays, shrimp can be found anywhere and you can find quality frozen shrimp at reasonable prices. But as common as they seem to be now, we like to serve them […]
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 strips, or grilled steak kebabs. Sure you can serve this for Cinco de Mayo next week but it’s a nice appetizer for […]
Turnip & Potato Soup (Potage de Navets-Pommes de Terre)
Our soupe du jour is a winter root soup — we are serving a turnip and potato soup (potage de navets-pommes de terre). This root soup has a feel of winter and with its white coat is very appetizing. It is simple enough to serve during the week but has its place in a weekend meal […]
Simple Quiche Recipe: Salmon and Goat Cheese Tartlets
Simple Quiche Recipe: Salmon and Goat Cheese Tartlets These delicious salmon and goat cheese tartlets (tartelettes au saumon et chèvre) are a variation on our classic smoked salmon quiche recipe. We bake this simple quiche recipe when we fell like enjoying a warm and earthy quiche but either don’t have smoked salmon handy or ran out of creme fraiche. And serving […]
Acorn Squash Recipe: Acorn Squash Soup
Acorn Squash Recipe How about a spoon of fall with this soothing and nutty acorn squash recipe? Our “soupe du jour” (soup of the day) is a low calorie and flavorful acorn squash soup (soupe de courges). Acorn squash is a type of winter squash that looks like a teardrop or an acorn (hence the name). […]
French Ham and Roquefort Roulade Appetizer
Ham and Roquefort Roulade Appetizer (Roulés de Jambon au Roquefort) Roquefort has a special place in France and although it is most often served on a cheese platter, did you know it can also be used in appetizers? A simple appetizer made with this traditional French cheese is the ham and Roquefort roulade appetizer (roulés de jambon au […]
3 Seasonal Heartwarming Soup Recipes
Looking for a few soup ideas for a heartwarming Fall supper? You may enjoy these favorite Art of the Home “Soupe du Jour” (Soup of the Day) recipes — these soups are healthy, satisfying, and all three prepared in less than 10 minutes! So to warm up your kitchen as well as the hearts of […]
Fat Free Watercress Soup Recipe
Fat Free Watercress Soup Recipe How about a soothing and gently spiced soup for dinner? Our “soupe du jour” (soup of the day) is a low calorie and fat free watercress soup — perfect choice as a light meal starter or dinner if you’re planning on a treat for dessert. Watercress is part of the […]
Refreshing Stuffed Tomatoes Recipe: Tuna Stuffed Tomatoes
Tuna Stuffed Tomatoes – Tomates Farcies au Thon This stuffed tomatoes recipe offers you a beautiful way to serve a refreshing composed salad and is just perfect when it’s too hot to turn on the oven for the traditional stuffed tomatoes recipe. Our tuna stuffed tomatoes can be served at the beginning of a meal […]