Looking for a few easy and quickly prepared French bistro dishes? You may enjoy these favorite Art of the Home French bistro recipes, all three done in less than 15 minutes! So on the bistro menu for the weekend, we have three selections to choose from: #1: a classic quiche Lorraine #2: a super easy croque-monsieur #3: […]
French Entrees
Sauteed Chicken Recipes: Chicken Émincé in Dijon Sauce
Sauteed Chicken Recipes: Chicken Émincé in a Creamy Dijon Mustard Sauce How about a dinner with a French touch on the table in about 20 minutes? One of our favorite sauteed chicken recipes is this “émincé de poulet à la moutarde” where you cook thin strips of chicken in a creamy Dijon mustard sauce – si bon! It […]
Aioli Sauce French Potato Salad (Piémontaise à l’aïoli)
Aioli Sauce French Potato Salad (Piémontaise à l’aïoli) Art of the Home aioli sauce French potato salad is a variation of the classic French potato salad – la piémontaise. Aioli Sauce French Potato Salad (Piémontaise à l’aïoli) Tossed with a Provencal aioli sauce instead of a mayonnaise, this French potato salad brings a sunny touch of Provence to […]
Taboule Recipe (Taboulé)
You say tabouli, I say tabouleh, or simply taboule (taboulé) — there are so many variations of the taboule recipe. The spelling will typically give you a clue as to where the recipe comes from. A middle-eastern taboule recipe (lebanese Tabouleh for example) will be prepared with bulgur whereas in a North African taboule recipe (e.g. […]
French Cafe Menu: Croque Madame Recipe
Croque madame recipe with the slice of gruyère on top Today, we’re featuring a variation on the French bistro classic croque-monsieur: the croque madame. The croque madame is basically a croque-monsieur with a fried egg sunny-side up on top. This croque madame recipe is as simple as can be and makes for a wonderful quick dinner. […]
Composed Salad Recipes: Fisherman’s Salmon Salad
Summer Composed Salad Recipes: Fisherman’s Salmon Salad Today, we are featuring one of Art of the Home composed salad recipes — salade du pêcheur au saumon (fisherman’s salmon salad). Basically, this is a healthy potato salad from the sea. It is prepared without mayonnaise but olive oil and smoked salmon which is rich in omega-3 […]
Hot Dog Baguette (French Hot Dog)
With father’s day around the corner, why not surprise your favorite barbeque chef with a variation on the classic hot dog? Little chefs will love to pretend they are the new “barbeque chef” of the house and give their dad a well deserved break. This can also be served anytime for a quick dinner. In […]
Oeuf à la Coque-Mouillettes (Soft Boiled Egg-Bread Fingers)
Oeuf à la coque Today, we’re featuring a children’s favorite — the oeuf à la coque-mouillettes (soft boiled egg-bread fingers). Oeuf à la coque makes a wonderful quick dinner (ready in less than 5 minutes!) and is sure to create fond memories. Children of all ages love to dunk their “mouillettes” (dunking bread fingers) to eat […]
Menu du Jour: Italian Night Al Fresco
Today, we are offering our weekend 3-course “Menu du Jour” with detailed recipes from the Art of the Home kitchen. Going to a restaurant is lovely and exciting but bringing the restaurant to our home can be such a nice experience as well. If the weather is accommodating, you may even be fortunate enough to set your […]
Salade de Tomates Mozzarella (Tomato & Mozzarella Salad)
Today, we’re offering a fresh salad dish: a tomato & mozzarella salad (salade de tomates mozzarella). This is a quick salad dish perfect for a spring lunch, a buffet, or to enjoy during a weekend picnic. Check the Art of the Home easy recipe below. Enjoy and bon appétit! Salade de Tomates Mozzarella (Tomato & Mozzarella […]