Classic French Recipes

What food is France known for? Check out my collection of easy classic recipes of everyday French food, some with a history. Here’s what the French often cook at home and what’s found in many Paris brasseries/bistros and around France.
Recipe timings are the grand total (incl. chilling time) – most prep times are short.

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potato gratin savoyard

Mains - Vegetarian • 45 minutes

French Potato Bake Without Cream (Gratin Savoyard)

French Desserts • 4 hours 15 minutes

Apple Rose Tarte Tatin

stirring up nuts and caramel

French Desserts • 30 minutes

Caramelised Roasted Nuts (Nougatine)

cabbage parcel tied up with string

Mains - Meat • 2 hours

Stuffed Cabbage (Chou Farci)

bowl of fresh pasta noodles with parsley and grated cheese

Light Lunches • 2 hours 4 minutes

Alsatian Egg Noodles (Nouilles à l'Alsacienne)

poichichade chickpea spread at the market

Picnics • 12 hours 55 minutes

Provençal Garlic Chickpea Spread (Poichichade)

Confiture de lait recipe with vanilla bean

• 3 hours 5 minutes

Confiture de Lait Recipe and How to Store Vanilla Beans

individual ice cream with candied fruits on plate with lavender, apricot sauce and a macaron

Teatime • 45 minutes

No-Churn Candied Fruit Ice Cream (Glace Plombières)

stuffed courgettes with toasted topping of pine nuts and mint

Light Lunches • 1 hour

Stuffed Courgettes with Ricotta and Mint

sauce-beurre-blanc-smoked-tea-lapsang-souchong

Mains - Fish & Seafood • 55 minutes

John Dory with Herb Crust (St Pierre à la Viennoise)

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