French bread pizza topped with bacon pieces and cream cheese. Easily made at home and oh so good, with just a few ingredients. Make this for lunch or dinner anytime! I show you how in this homemade recipe. 📕 What is a French Bread Pizza? A French bread pizza is a crispy open face, sheet pan, oven baked baguette-like bread, topped with meats or veggies or … [Read more...]
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Skillet French Savory Crêpe Recipe
A simple savory crêpe recipe, just the way French people make them at home. You will only need a regular skillet to make thin perfect crêpes. Those can be stuffed with a savory filling. 📕 What are Crêpes? Crêpes are french paper-thin large round pancakes. They resemble the German or Austrian Pfannkuchen or Palatschinken, just that they are thinner than … [Read more...]
French Green Lentils with Sausage (Puy Lentils)
A French recipe for green lentils cooked with sausages. This is a family one-pot recipe. It's one of my favorite winter-time dinner meals. My mum would prepare it every once in a while for us. 📕 What are French Green Puy Lentils? The french green lentils are an important ingredient in the french homemade local cuisine. They are better known as Lentille … [Read more...]
French Tomato Coulis + How to can it
Homemade tomato coulis seasoned with fresh herbs. This is a French recipe for a thin tomato sauce. The recipe comes with canning instructions. 📕 What's a Tomato Coulis? A tomato coulis is a thin tomato sauce used in French cooking as a sauce base for other dishes. It's basically a tomato sauce, but it's super runny, and it's almost always seasoned with … [Read more...]
French Carrot Salad Recipe
Authentic french carrot salad family recipe prepared from scratch, quick and easily. Get all the tips and things you need to know to make this shredded salad today. 📕 What is a French carrot salad? A French carrot salad is a shredded or grated carrot slaw. The salad uses fresh carrots, which are topped with a simple healthier and light dressing. We … [Read more...]
French Peach Jam Recipe
Homemade, natural and without pectin, this two-ingredient french peach jam is going to be your new jam favorite. I am sharing a recipe, tips and tricks on how to make a natural peach jam further below. I am a great homemade jam lover, and today it shall be my mum's french peach jam recipe, which is, of course, without pectin. To get up in the morning and to receive … [Read more...]
French Onion Tart Recipe
This is a french family onion tart recipe. It's from northern France, the historical Picardi region. You can prepare this savory tart within minutes or choose to make it from scratch. 📕 What is an onion tart? An onion tart is a savory open pie-like pastry with an onion custard filling. It's a traditional main course dish, served for lunch or dinner, in … [Read more...]
French Dijon Mustard Vinaigrette Dressing Recipe
Our homemade Dijon Mustard Vinaigrette dressing, prepared without any special kitchen tools (no immersion blender). I share our authentic easy french recipe so that you can make it from scratch at home within 5 minutes with just 5 ingredients! This is a healthier salad dressing. It doesn't include sugar, artificial ingredients, or dairy products. It's vegan, … [Read more...]
How to make Yogurt - French Recipe
I show you how to make yogurt the french way easily at home. You will only need milk and store-bought yogurt to start out, no fancy starter culture! My mother and grandmother have always made their own yogurt at home. My grandmother was born into a farmer's family in Normandy, France, and they had their cows, so making yogurt was a daily thing. I always loved … [Read more...]
Ebly - How to cook Instant French Wheat Berries
Here is how we cook ebly, instant wheat berries, in France. Cooked wheat berries make for a lovely side dish that you can serve up instead of rice. I explain further below all the details about ebly wheatberries and what to look out for. 🌾 What are Wheat Berries? Wheat Berries are whole wheat kernels without the hull and husk. They come in yellow or red … [Read more...]
French Cherry Clafoutis
Cherry Clafoutis is a classic French cherry dessert made with a flan-like batter. I share our authentic easy cherry clafoutis recipe further below with how to process shots. 📕 What is clafoutis? Clafoutis is a French baked dessert that consists of a layer of fruits and a layer of flan-like batter. A clafoutis is rich in eggs and is not overly sweet. The … [Read more...]
French Raspberry Jam with Seeds
Prepare the BEST Raspberry Jam with my easy homemade from scratch Recipe. Use fresh or frozen Raspberries and make this berry fruit jam your own. 🫐 Ingredients This is a French raspberry jam without pectin. I only add natural pectin to help to set the jam. Raspberries You can use fresh or frozen Raspberries. I usually use frozen raspberries because … [Read more...]
French Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe
There is nothing better than french vanilla ice cream with real vanilla beans. I share how to succeed in making delicious, creamy, flavorful, and hence, the best vanilla ice cream out there with my video below. I partially based this vanilla ice cream recipe on my bavarian cream recipe after having tried failed vanilla ice cream recipes from the web. This is a … [Read more...]
French Rhubarb Jam Recipe
My family's French Rhubarb Jam Recipe prepared with only 3 ingredients, and without pectin or any other artificial setting ingredients. This jam recipe is simple, straightforward, and perfect for you if you are looking for a way to use up a bounty of rhubarb stalks. Ingredients To prepare this rhubarb jam without pectin, you will need only 3 ingredients. Tip: … [Read more...]
French Yogurt Cake Recipe
French Yogurt Cake is a quick soft cake that you can prepare anytime when you crave a simply delicious cake. I have made this cake countless times in a square and round mold. Pick your cake pan shape and let's make my family's yogurt cake recipe. 📕 What is this cake? The French yogurt cake is probably the easiest cake in the world and is prepared by using … [Read more...]
French Apple Cake Recipe
Our French Apple Cake is an authentic easy and moist French family recipe from my grandmother's side, who hailed from Normandy. If you like homemade apple cake recipes with fresh apples, check out the German apple cake too! 🍏 Why this French apple cake? Can you remember the last time when you had a bit of a cake and it transported you to another time and … [Read more...]
French Mango Jam Recipe
Enjoy the Mango season to the fullest with this homemade French mango jam preserve. Everybody loves Mango Jam spread on a freshly baked bread for breakfast. Store the goodness of the season in form of mango preserves. TL;DR This jam is prepared as per our traditional preserving methods in France. Our French jams use only fruit and plain regular sugar and no … [Read more...]
French Steak and Mushroom Sauce
Pan seared Beef Steak and Mushroom is a delicious dinner meal. I tend to prepare this recipe frequently because it's straightforward and a one-pan dish that we all enjoy at home. 🔪 How to make it? This steak and mushroom dish is prepared in two stages. Step 1 The steaks are seasoned and pan seared on both sides over sliced onions. The onions … [Read more...]
French Green Bean Salad Recipe
My French Green Bean Salad is a staple at home and at family gatherings. It's easy to prepare, budget-friendly, good for you and tastes great as a side dish with most main course meals. 🧅 Ingredients This string bean salad is made with fresh ingredients and a homemade French mustard vinaigrette dressing. For the full US and metric measurements, see the … [Read more...]
French Quiché Lorraine Recipe
French Quiché Lorraine Recipe is a classic Quiché from my childhood. My Mama and grandmother always prepared this gorgeous Quiché for lunch or dinner with a little salad. Learn how to make an easy French Quiché Lorraine from scratch with the dough and crust as well with our family recipe from the Lorraine. Classic Quiché Lorraine is part of our French … [Read more...]
Whole grain Mustard Recipe - French Moutarde à l'ancienne
Whole grain mustard is a staple in my fridge and my kitchen. We enjoy it as a sauce, as in this mustard vinaigrette with green beans, or sometimes I catch myself even mixing it into food to give flavor to a dish (I like it will lentil soups!). Learn how to make homemade whole grain mustard with my recipe and follow the photo instructions below. The mustard … [Read more...]
French Petit Fours Cookies Recipe
I think this easy Petit Fours Recipe is essential during any festive season! These French little indulging treats are great to make with kids too and petit fours don't need to be necessarily complicated little sweets. So, what are Petit Fours essentially, you might ask? Petit Fours [pronunciation] are bite-sized appetizers or snacks. Basically, they can be … [Read more...]
French Blueberry Jam Recipe
A homemade blueberry jam, all natural without artificial pectin, prepared with 3 ingredients. Technically this is a blueberry lemon jam. The lemon helps in setting the jam and adds a lovely flavor to it. Do you love homemade jams? I have plenty of jam recipes that you will love. Check out my raspberry jam or my peach jam. 🫐 Ingredients You will need 3 … [Read more...]
French Pork Crépinette Recipe
Crépinette is a flat meat sausage patty parcel wrapped in caul fat, so the difference to a regular sausage is that a crépinette is not wrapped in a casing. Pork meat wrapped in caul fat is a specialty from France and I'm sharing my mum's traditional recipe. 📕 What is Crépinette? A Crépinette is a parcel of meat, that can be made of pork, beef, lamb, or wild … [Read more...]
Homemade French Flan Recipe
A good Flan Recipe is a must in my house! Sumptuous vanilla crème caramel pudding as a rewarding dessert can do wonders. I am not a sweet tooth, but a homemade custard is my ultimate weakness, and so I perfected an easy to prepare flan, and you can do this too! 🥣 Ingredients You will need a handful of ingredients to make this fantastic creamy flan dessert … [Read more...]
Winter Veal Stew - French Ragout Recipe
Veal stew is a favorite winter dish at home, which we tend to make on cold days to warm up. Only fresh ingredients are used in this flavorful stew. The stew is a strengthening food source packed with nutrients Get the French veal stew recipe further below. 📕 What is this stew? In french, a meat stew is commonly known as a ragout. This might … [Read more...]
Best Madeleine Recipe [French]
Best Madeleine Recipe resulting in soft fluffy madeleine shell cakes. Perfect and most delicious when enjoyed freshly baked still warm! Modern Recipe from the region of Lorraine in France. I have prepared a quick how-to video for you further below so that you can prepare these wonderful little French cakes from scratch at home for your family! Madeleine's … [Read more...]
French Mayonnaise Recipe
Making french mayonnaise is easy! I mean, it looks daunting but if you have a healthy wrist movement then you can whisk up a smooth sauce in ease. You can hardly end up making a mistake in this recipe, and I will show you how, in the quick mayo recipe further down. Mayonnaise is omnipresent in Europe! I remember those kids in Switzerland living on a … [Read more...]
French Apricot Jam Recipe
Our french style apricot jam is all-natural with real fruits. This apricot jam has some really cool uses and I'm demystifying it all in this recipe. 🔪 How to make Apricot Jam? You can use fresh or frozen apricots to make your own batch of homemade jam. It's without pectin, so you just need plain sugar to get this jam right. I have outlined the steps to … [Read more...]
French Onion Soup Recipe
I bet all of you have had an opportunity to indulge in an onion soup. But have you ever had the chance to enjoy a French Onion soup? This is the queen of all onion soups. What makes it so special is the use of simple common ingredients such as a good stock and flour to give it thickness. Another main ingredient, that simply can't be overlooked, is the choice of … [Read more...]
Classic French Toast Recipe
Now you can make fancy french toast at home anytime! Here is a classic recipe for you with crystal clear instructions to make this deliciously flavored breakfast toast that is soft on the inside and crispy on the outside. 📕 What is it? French Toast is a popular breakfast or dessert prepared with bread, milk, and egg. The French variation is better known as … [Read more...]
12 Ground Beef and Pork Recipes
Ground beef and pork combined makes for the best meat combination in my book! Why? Because, pork is fatty and that adds flavor. Beef tends to be lean and adding pork enhances the flavor, making it juicy and just perfect. Here are 12 recipes that use both, ground beef and pork. French Meat Stuffed Tomatoes Oven-Baked Meatballs Patty-Pan Squash with Meat … [Read more...]
Olive Oil Lemon Parsley Pasta Recipe
A light and bright lemon parsley pasta dish with olive oil to enjoy as a spring or summer dinner meal. The dish contains fresh herbs and tastes better if you pick quality ingredients, just like the Italians would. Video and process shots will be added tomorrow! Ingredients This pasta shines when prepared with fresh or whole spices. I'll explain here what to look … [Read more...]
Big Mac Sauce Recipe (Copycat)
Make a quick homemade big mac sauce within minutes with pantry ingredients. This special sauce will add the classic big mac flavor to all burgers. My Big Mac Sauce recipe was first published on the 6th July 2018 and has been enhanced ever since. I am the type, who wished I could use the big mac sauce on all homemade burgers. Such as in a double … [Read more...]
Thai Sweet Chili Lime Sauce Recipe
This Thai Sweet Chili Lime Sauce can be used as a dip or added to meals during the cooking process. You are going to love the DIY Sweet Chili Sauce for the flavor depths and adjustments you can make so that you can prepare this chili sauce easily just the way you like it! This recipe was first posted on the 10th April 2018 and was enhanced with better pictures later … [Read more...]
Kir Royale Cocktail
The Kir royale is a classic french special occasion party cocktail. The purple shades and fruity berry taste make this sparkling wine apéritif a hit every time! 📕 What is a Kir Royale? A Kir royal is a French apéritif cocktail made with crème de cassis liqueur and a French sparkling wine. This elegant cocktail is also known as Kir pétillant in French. The Kir … [Read more...]
How to make a Salami Rose
This is a quick tutorial to help you make salami roses at home from scratch. These look great on a charcuterie boards and serve as an edible decoration. 🌹 What's a Salami Rose? A salami rose consists of layers of thinly sliced salami, which are placed, overlapping, and formed in such a way that the salami slices look like a rose. I saw them first at my sister's … [Read more...]
Home Canned Pears in Syrup Recipe
Make home canned pears in syrup from scratch. This is as per French canning customs and it's our family recipe. I take you through the process so that you successfully prepare a batch of home canned pears. 📕 What are canned pears? Canned pears are fresh whole, halved or quartered peeled pears, that are covered in a medium to light syrup in a canning … [Read more...]
Curry Mayonnaise Recipe
Curry Mayonnaise is for all those Mayo and curry powder loving folks out there. It's a simple way to spruce up your mayonnaise game and to add diversity to your dipping options for fries, roasted chicken and hot dogs. Are you looking for dipping sauces? I can recommend my spicy mayonnaise or the velvety yum yum sauce. 📕 What is it? Curry Mayonnaise, also … [Read more...]
Lemon Yogurt Sauce Recipe
Lemon yogurt sauce prepared from scratch with a few ingredients. This sauce has multiple uses and can be served with a variety of meals and cuisines. 📕 What is this Sauce? I created this sauce because I wanted a lemon flavored yogurt sauce. It's tart and enhanced with bright citrus notes, making it a great accompaniment as a dip with meat and seafood main … [Read more...]