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    Quick Easy French Baguettes (Baking Baguettes for Beginners)

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    May 21, 2025 By Anina Belle Giannini

    Gourmet BBQ Recipes

    Gourmet BBQ Recipes with French Flair Summer is the perfect time to elevate your BBQ game with gourmet recipes that bring the taste of the French Riviera straight to your backyard. Inspired by the flavors of Southern France, these French BBQ recipes are elegant, delicious, and surprisingly simple to prepare. Whether you're hosting a relaxed...

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    May 7, 2025 By Anina Belle Giannini

    French Mother's Day Recipes

    A French-Inspired Mother’s Day Mother’s Day in France, known as La Fête des Mères, is a time to slow down, set the table with love, and indulge in the kind of thoughtful dishes that make maman feel truly cherished. While the official date differs slightly from the American holiday (it falls on the last Sunday...

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    Leeks fondue with seared scallops displayed in a blue le creuset pot

    April 11, 2025 By Anina Belle Giannini

    Leek Fondue with Seared Scallops

    Leek Fondue with Seared Scallops – A French Bistro Classic Made Easy. Golden, pan-seared scallops nestled on a bed of creamy leek fondue with buttery potatoes – an elegant yet simple French dish you can make in under 25 minutes. Perfect for a romantic meal or a chic dinner party. If you are hosting a...

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    fancy cream of cauliflower soup with roasted cauliflower

    December 30, 2024 By Anina Belle Giannini

    Soup Sunday Challenge

    Soup Sunday Challenge 2025: Eating better, one pot of homemade soup per week at a time. Welcome to year 4 of the Soup Sunday Challenge! I invite you to cook one pot of soup every week for 4 weeks. Check your inbox weekly for inspiration for delicious, healthy soups. Share your soup photos on instagram...

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    December 6, 2024 By Anina Belle Giannini

    30 French Gifts for Her

    Looking for the perfect gift for the Francophile in your life? This post includes over 30 French gifts for her. Here is a selection of my favorite French, or French inspired, gifts that will bring joy at all price points. From $10 to $300, there is something here for the chic women in your life,...

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    November 18, 2024 By Anina Belle Giannini

    How to Host a Beaujolais Nouveau Celebration

    Every third Thursday of November marks a cherished French tradition: the arrival of Beaujolais Nouveau. This year it falls on November 21st, 2024. This young, vibrant wine, made from Gamay grapes in the Beaujolais region of France, is celebrated with much fanfare, laughter, and of course, delicious food. Hosting a Beaujolais Nouveau celebration at home...

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    October 5, 2024 By Anina Belle Giannini

    French Dinner Party

    Would you like to host your own French Dinner Party? You are in the right place! I have hosted many dinner parties at my home and have broken it down simply so that you can succeed at your own dinner party and have more fun too!  The dinner party is an important part of French...

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    Bonjour. If you are looking for French Recipes, made simple, you are in the right place! I translate the fancy cooking of my French Chef husband into easy-to-follow recipes that busy people with no culinary training, like me, can cook. From French Baguettes to French Riviera classic recipes, I invite you to learn French cooking with me.

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