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    Home • Recipes • Season

    Holiday Recipes

    Collection of holiday recipes for Christmas, Thanksgiving and New Year celebrations. From appetizers/starters, to elegant yet easy French desserts, be inspired with traditional holiday baking, many ideal food gifts.
    To celebrate French style, don't forget the Veal Blanquette (great made with turkey), other mains, the platter of oysters/seafood, smoked salmon, a special cheeseboard, and our typical chestnuts and clementines for Noël. Plus there are plenty of make-ahead recipes so you can enjoy the holiday too.

    Looking for something specific? Browse the full recipe index to refine your search.

    • Almond Flour Chocolate Cake (Gâteau Reine de Saba)
    • French Apple Cake (Gâteau aux pommes)
    • Classic French Brioche - Parisian 'Brioche à Tête'
    • German Red Cabbage Recipe (Chou rouge à la Flamande)
    • French Chocolate Cake (Fondant au Chocolat)
    • Cottage Cheese Pancakes with Pumpkin
    • Chocolate Pear Cake
    • Pumpkin Spice Macarons - with White Chocolate Ganache
    • Whole Baked Sea Bass Recipe - Dinner on a Tray
    • Sweet Corn Soup - Restaurant Style
    • Easy Cheesy Cornbread with Corn (No Sugar)
    • Cheese Biscuits (Sablés au fromage)
    • Sea Bream Fish Baked Provençal Style (Dorade à la Provençale)
    • Easy Chocolate Coffee Cakes
    • Patrick Roger's Layered Chocolate Cake
    • Orange Cheesecake: Easy Baked Recipe that's Fresh and Zesty
    • French Hot Chocolate - 4 Ingredients to Recreate your Parisian Love Potion
    • Mincemeat Pinwheels - Easy Puff Pastry Recipe
    • Gingerbread Trifle - A Holiday Classic with an Apple Caramel Twist
    • Mulled Wine Prunes (Pruneaux au Vin)
    • Gluten Free Ice Cream Yule Log Cake
    • The Best Holiday Shrimp Cocktail with Dragon Fruit
    • Wasabi Mayonnaise - Make it Homemade!
    • French Vichy Carrots - Glazed the Escoffier Way
    • Creamy Orange Curd - A Perfect Crêpe Filling Recipe
    • Vanilla Poached Pears - Be Bold with Coffee
    • Savoury Choux Buns with Smoked Salmon (Choux au Saumon fumé)
    • Smoked Garlic Soup with Rocket (Arugula)
    • Potato Gratin Savoyard (Without Cream)
    • Galette des Rois (French King Cake)
    • French 75 Cocktail - the Real Classic from Paris
    • Parmesan Herb Crusted Salmon (Saumon à la Viennoise)
    • Roquefort Salad with Pear, Apple and Walnuts
    • Sautéed Green Beans with Garlic
    • Gluten Free Brownies - Fudgiest Ever
    • French Almond Cake (Le Saint-Germain)
    • Salted Caramel Macarons
    • Oven-Roasted Asparagus (Asperges rôties)
    • Gratin Dauphinois (Creamy Potato Gratin)
    • Best French Toast Recipe (Pain Perdu)

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