Choux pastry (pâte à choux) is a classic French pastry dough that comes together in just 15 minutes, then is piped or scooped into mounds that bake into airy, hollow puffs perfect for sweet or savory fillings. In this post, you’ll find step-by-step instructions, my best tips for success, troubleshooting guidance, and specific ideas for…
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Our easy homemade French Baguette recipe is made with just four ingredients, and simple to follow steps that deliver bakery-style bread, every time! How to make Baguettes: Make Dough: Grab a kitchen scale. In a small bowl, stir together 85ml of warm water and the yeast let it rest for 5 minutes to activate. In…
This creamy white wine sauce is easy to make in just 15 minutes with butter, garlic, and Parmesan. The French-inspired…
This easy Potato Leek Soup recipe is a creamy, comforting French classic that’s simple to make on the stovetop, in the Instant Pot, or slow cooker. How to make Potato Leek Soup: How to Chop Leeks: Chop off the small root end and the leaves. Rinse the remaining white and light green leek with water,…
Tarte Tatin is a classic French dessert featuring deeply caramelized apples and a buttery, flaky crust. It’s not a quick or easy recipe, but if you take your time and follow each step carefully, the results are stunning – rich, deeply delicious, and rustically elegant. Note: This post contains referral links for products I recommend.…
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Welcome to the cake that has terrified me the most. You see, I have two favorite cakes. The first is my Strawberry Summer Stack Cake, the layered strawberry, cream, and butter cake version of the Strawberry Summer Cake in Smitten Kitchen Keepe…
It’s Bastille Day—and also Euro Summer week here at Food52—so we’re leaning all the way in with a roundup of our favorite French recipes to help you fête like you’re picnicking beneath the Eiffel Tower (or at least pretending to at your dining table).
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Have you tried the classic French dessert called clafoutis? (It’s pronounced clah-foo-tee.) If not, please let me introduce you to this delightful and simple treat. Clafoutis is a delicious cross between a cake and a custard with a crackled top and luscious, fruit-studded interior. It’s sweet but not too sweet, making it the perfect ending…
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Dinner in Paris generally starts at 8 pm, especially in restaurants, and I get ravenously hungry between lunch and dinner. Parisians do dine rather late – often not until 9:30 pm or later, and that’s an awfully long stretch. So French people visit their local pâtisserie for an afternoon snack, known as le goûter, although nowadays Parisians often call it le snack. Le snack is often…
You might be asking yourself, Deb, why are you publishing a lemon tart recipe when the greatest lemon tart of all time already exists on your site? Okay, I’m embellishing a little, but I do really love the whole lemon tart and its sister…
Warm up with a steaming hot bowl of Vegan French Onion Soup topped with toasted bread and stretchy, gooey vegan cheese. It’s easy to fall in love with this savory, caramelized onion-packed comfort food! Treat yourself to more warm and cozy vegan soup recipes, like my Vegan Broccoli Cheddar Soup, Spicy Peanut Soup, and Vegan…
Starting in late December, pastry shops in Paris start jumping the gun, and windows and showcases begin filling up with Galettes des rois, or King Cake, in anticipation of the celebration of Epiphany, on January 6th. Because it’s such a popular treat, and lucrative for bakeries, the period of availability seems to extend a few more days every year and it’s not unusual for find…
Our Baked Brie recipe couldn’t be easier, wrapped in a flakey puff pastry and baked until the cheese is melted and gooey. We love to serve it on a platter with apples, baguette slices, crackers, grapes, and figs. How to Bake Brie: Roll puff pastry: Lightly flour a surface then place puff pastry on top.…
A dozen years ago I shared my mother-in-law’s recipe for apple sharlotka (which family just calls “apple thing”), a lightly sweetened apple dessert that’s as much a thick crêpe as it is a cake. It’s got a short in…
The best Potatoes Au Gratin recipe has layers of thin potatoes covered in a creamy, homemade cheese sauce. It’s a simple classic and impresses any guest. Want more side dishes? Make Air Fryer Baked Potato, Poutine, Quinoa Salad, and Roasted Vegetables! Au Gratin Potatoes vs Scalloped Potatoes: These two potato dishes are often confused since…
This chicken paillard recipe makes tender, golden cutlets with a tangy pan sauce that tastes like it’s straight out of…
Our 40 cloves Garlic Chicken recipe is a flavorful and delicious French dish all made in a single pan! I get so many compliments for this tender chicken and delicious sauce. I love traditional French recipes so much, like French Onion Soup and Croque Madame. Or Disneyland’s inspired Monte Cristo Sandwich. How to make Garlic…
Fougasse bread is a traditional French bread with a leaf-like shape and a delightful crispy crust! Here’s our step-by-step guide…
This French Cherry Clafoutis recipe has a creamy, custard-like texture and sweet bites of cherries throughout. We serve it warm or cold with a dusting of powdered sugar and a dollop of whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. If you love dessert recipes, you have to try Flourless Chocolate Cake, Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp, or Cannoli…
This eye-catching Vegan Fruit Tart features rows of glistening glazed fruit layered over a decadent custard in a homemade sweet tart crust. A fancy dessert for any occasion! Treat yourself to more elegant vegan desserts, like my Vegan Creme Brulee, Vegan Pain au Chocolat, and Vegan Strawberry Cheesecake. Would it shock you if I told…
