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Overhead view of crepes suzette
Crepes Suzette
Cutting into pork croquette
Pork Belly Croquettes With Sauce Gribiche
Overhead view of trout almondine
Trout Almondine
Steak and french fries with Green Peppercorn sauce being poured on top
Green Peppercorn Sauce
Overhead view of scallops
Coquilles Saint-Jacques
Hache Steak with a bite on a fork on a white plate
Steak Haché
Overhead view of Oeufs Mayo
Oeufs Mayonnaise (French Boiled Eggs With Homemade Mayonnaise)
Overhead view of lardons cooking in skillet
Lardons (Crisp and Chewy Bacon)
Overhead view of quiche
Quiche Lorraine
Overhead view of steak tartare
Classic Steak Tartare
Salade Lyonnaise on antique blue and white plates with sparkling water, and utensils on white and grey striped napkin on a white marbled surface
Salade Lyonnaise (French Bistro Salad)
Overhead view of cherries Jubilee
Cherries Jubilee (Works for All Types of Cherry)
Meringue cookies in a bowl.
Bakery-Worthy Meringue Cookies
Overhead view of fruit tart
How to Make a Fresh Fruit Tart
A plate of blanched asparagus dressed with creamy sauce gribiche.
Sauce Gribiche
Overhead view of crepe cake
Crêpe Cake (Gâteau de Crêpes)
Essential French Desserts for Every Skill Level
Overhead view of finished tarte tatin
Tarte Tatin
Overhead view of ile flottante in creme anglaise
Crème Anglaise
Overhead view of creme brulee
Crème Brûlée
Genoise Sponge cake
Genoise Sponge
Overhead view of sliced brioche loaf on a cutting board next to jam
Brioche
Overhead view of Lemon Tart
Lemon Tart Recipe
Side angle view of a spoon lifting up chocolate mousse
Chocolate Mousse
Overhead view of ile flottante
Île Flottante (French Floating Meringues With Crème Anglaise)
Soubise being spooned onto a plate alongside roasted chicken.
Soubise (French Onion Sauce)
Overhead view of madeleines in box
Madeleines
Crouquemboche
Croquembouche
Overhead view of a slice of Flan Pâtissier
Flan Pâtissier (French Custard Tart)
Overhead view of financiers
Financiers (French Mini Almond Cakes)
Sole meuniere on a dark green plate on a marbled countertop.
Sole Meunière
Duchess potatoes served in a dish.
Pommes Duchesse (Duchess Potatoes)
finished lyonnaise potatoes
Lyonnaise Potatoes
Closeup of a serving platter of fondant potatoes with a ramekin of flaky sea salt on the side.
Pommes de Terre Fondantes (Fondant Potatoes)
A golden brown potato pancake sits on a plate. It is round, thick, and is made up of clearly defined potato strands.
Pommes Darphin (French Potato Pancake)
A cast iron skillet full to the brim with baked potato tartiflette, topped with melted and browned soft-rind cheese.
Tartiflette
A trio of profiteroles being doused in chocolate sauce
Profiteroles
Overhead view of a sliced gateau basque cake with a hand reaching in for a slice
Gâteau Basque
A large savory cheese souffle with someone holding a spoon of souffle above the casserole.
Savory Cheese Soufflé Recipe
Soufflé omelette on a black plate with mixed green salad on the side.
Soufflé Omelette With Cheese Recipe
Overhead view of a single single serving of traditional French Cassoulet next to the pot.
Traditional French Cassoulet
Two quarter-folded filled crepes garnished with chopped herbs on a plate
Basic Crepe Batter Recipe
Béarnaise sauce being scooped out of a small cast iron pot with a wooden spoon
Foolproof Béarnaise Sauce
A plate of steak au poivre with french fries.
Classic Steak au Poivre
A bowl of moules marinières with a piece of bread in it.
The Best Moules Marinières (Sailor-Style Mussels) Recipe
Whisking a homemade mornay sauce in a pan
Classic Mornay Sauce (Cheesy White Sauce) Recipe
Hollandaise sauce served with asparagus
Quick Immersion Blender Hollandaise Sauce
A classic French omelette on an elegant white plate.
Classic French Omelette
Overhead view of two bowls of french onion soup in small bowls on a striped blue background
French Onion Soup (Soupe à l'Oignon Gratinée)
Duck à l'Orange
Duck à l'Orange Recipe
Overhead of a richly-golden French onion soup tarte tatin on a bright-yellow plate
French Onion Soup Tarte Tatin
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Black Olive Tapenade With Garlic, Capers, and Anchovies Recipe
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French Omelette With Cheese Recipe
A small dish of cooked basic French green lentils.
Basic French Lentils Recipe | Cook the Book
A spoonful of stretchy and richy pommes aligot
Pommes Aligot (Cheesy Mashed Potatoes)
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Classic Pot-au-Feu (French Boiled Beef and Vegetables) Recipe
An overhead view of creamed leeks in a bowl.
Creamed Leeks
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The Soufflé Omelette: Light, Fluffy, and Fun to Eat