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French Entrees

Roast Leg of Lamb with Dijon Mustard and Honey (Gigot d’Agneau)

roast lamb

Today, we are featuring a delicious roast leg of lamb (gigot d’agneau) recipe with a special rub which makes the roast lamb very moist and flavorful. A roast leg of lamb is often associated with holiday meals in France. It is sure to be served on many tables this weekend as families are gathering for […]

French Savory Quiche: Quiche Lorraine

Quiche Lorraine

Today, we are cooking a traditional French quiche – quiche Lorraine. A quiche Lorraine is a French specialty from the Lorraine region (North Eastern area of France bordering Belgium, Germany, and Luxembourg). This savory quiche is a great classic and is certainly one of the most popular quiches. Nowadays, there are many variations of quiches from […]

Endive with Ham Gratin – Endives au Jambon

Endive with Ham Gratin

Endives are typically in season in the winter so this gratin is perfect for a heartwarming winter “one dish only” supper. This endive with ham gratin entree (endives au jambon) is just perfect for a cold evening and is loaded with the goodness of vegetables. It also has a delicious white creamy sauce (bechamel sauce) […]

Fresh Rosemary and Thyme Herb Rub

Thanksgiving Fresh Herb Rub

Fleur de Sel de Guérande “Le Guérandais”: A Favorite Sea Salt in the US A fresh rosemary and thyme herb rub is a quick and easy flavorful rub that brings the taste and feel of a fresh herb garden to a chicken, lamb or turkey roast. We often use this herb rub for our classic Sunday roasted […]

French Kitchen Bistro: Croque-Monsieur

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 from but literally it means “bite-mister.” It is said that the first croque-monsieur dates back to 1910 when it was served in a […]

Salade Nicoise Recipe

Salade Nicoise

Salade Nicoise 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 Home salad composée du Jour is a variation on the traditional salade Nicoise recipe. The traditional salade Nicoise recipe […]

Classic French Veal Stew (Ragoût de Veau)

Classic French Veal Stew

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 for 1.5 hours. And consider this – you can make it the day before (even better this way) and you will […]

Art of the Home Recipe Journal: Braised Cabbage

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 […]

Easy and Moist Salmon Quiche Loaf

Salmon Quiche Loaf - Pain de Saumon

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 Bistro Pepper Steak Recipe (Steak au Poivre)

French Bistro Pepper Steak

French Bistro Pepper Steak Recipe (Steak au Poivre) A pepper steak (steak au poivre) is a French bistro classic that you can easily replicate at home.  A good pepper steak can be prepared with all kinds of peppercorns — we typically have black peppercorns handy so that’s an easy way to spice up a steak […]

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