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    • Dartagnan foods cassoulet war cooking competition winners on stage including le chefs wife with her award. judges Elizabeth Falkner and
      Cassoulet War Cooking Competition in NYC
    • finished moelleux au chocolat. Chocolate Moelleux molten cake served warm for cozy dinner
      Date Night Recipes
    • Bastille day crepes, 2 blue plates set with crepes topped with blue berries and strawberries and chantilly cream. a red bowl of chantilly cream next to crepes on a wooden cutting board
      Easy French Crêpes Recipe
    • 3 freezer containers with French onion soup and vegetable soup inside on a table
      How to Freeze Soup
    • poule au pot - chicken and vegetables in a chicken stock with fresh dill
      Timeless French Classic Dishes that deserve a comeback
    • tomato soup gratinee close up
      Tomato Soup Gratinée
    • homemade chicken macaroni noodle soup with parmesan and parsley in a bowl
      Homemade Chicken Macaroni Soup from scratch
    • fancy cream of cauliflower soup with roasted cauliflower
      Soup Sunday Challenge
    • Krug Champagne
      10 Tips for a Chic, French Themed New Year's Eve
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      How to Make French Raclette
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      Make Ahead French Meals
    • close up of gingerbread spice cake risen in a le creuset terrine on a holiday napkin in le chefs wife kitchen.
      Gingerbread Spice Cake: A Holiday Classic
    • foie gras, crackers and spiced prune compote
      10 Easy French Holiday Appetizers
    • le chefs wife selection of gifts for christmas
      30 French Gifts for Her
    • a nutella chocolate buche de noel caked sliced open you can see the perfect swirl of nutella buttercream inside the chocolate cake there is another slice on the plate next to the yule log
      Nutella Bûche de Noël
    • tomato soup gratinee in two bowls with baguette next to it and mozzarella cheese
      How to host a Soup Party
    • Turkey au vin and mashed potatoes with red wine
      Turkey au Vin
    • Honeynut and Pumpkin Soup with Rosemary
    • French cheese board with a glass of redwine and torn up baguette
      How to Host a Beaujolais Nouveau Celebration
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      Micro Habits for Stress-free cooking
    • Coq au Vin with mushrooms, chicken, onions and parsley served with mashed potatoes
      30 Cozy French Dinners to make at home this winter
    • reaching for a calisson - les 13 desserts
      25 Best French Holiday Recipes
    • Asparagus with Champagne Citrus Vinaigrette
      Great French Side Dishes
    • French Lentil Soup
      French Lentil Soup Recipe
    • a bowl of homemade chicken stock with the ingredients besides it - leeks, onions, carrots, garlic, anise see, bay leaf, thyme, rosemary
      Homemade Chicken Stock
    • french onion Soup gratinée in a white bowl with wine
      French Onion Soup Gratinée
    • la salade mentonnaise : fennel, oranges, pine nuts, artichokes and greens in a serving bowl
      French Vinaigrette
    • two bowls butternut squash soup with cream and sage on a table with a fresh baked baguette
      Creamy Butternut squash Soup with Crispy Sage
    • Magical Leek Soup in a bowl with chopped leeks on top.
      Cozy French Soups and Stews
    • French warm goat cheese salad on a plate with figs and honey over warm goat cheese toasts and salad
      French Warm Goat Cheese Salad (Salade de Chèvre Chaud)
    • french onion Soup gratinée in a white bowl with wine
      Classic French Recipes you can make at home
    • ratatouille topped with fresh basil
      Authentic Ratatouille Recipe
    • Pasta Shells with Pesto
      5 minute Simple Basil Pesto Recipe
    • St Germain cocktail le chefs wife
      10 Easy French Cocktails
    • Bentgo lunch boxes filled with healthy school lunches
      Bentgo Lunch Box Ideas: Healthy & Easy School Lunches
    • What to Eat with Baguette: Classic French Recipes
    • le chefs wife in her kitchen with a bowl of soup standing in front of a wall of le creuset pots
      French Recipes Made Easy: A Beginner's Guide to Cooking the French Way
    • farmers market produce photos by le chefs wife
      Fresh Recipes for your Farmer's Market Haul
    • Mediterranean Salmon baked with tomatoes, garlic, basil, olives and capers
      Best Mediterranean Salmon Recipe
    • fresh peaches in a wooden basket at the farmer's market
      Tips for Shopping The Farmer's Market like the French
    • Bastille day crepes, 2 blue plates set with crepes topped with blue berries and strawberries and chantilly cream. a red bowl of chantilly cream next to crepes on a wooden cutting board
      Bastille Day French Crêpes
    • ripe summer tomatoes on a cutting board with thym, sourdough bread and boursin cheese. a tomato tartine made with the boursin cheese sits on a plate in the foreground
      Tomato Boursin Tartine Recipe (Open‑Face Sandwich)
    • two glasses of olivette gin martini on a table with a bottle of bombay sapphire gin , noilly prat vermouth and st-germain in the background
      Olivette Cocktail Recipe (A French Martini with St-Germain)
    • 2 copper plates with Le Grand Aïoli, shrimp, cod, fresh vegetables, mussels a french baguette and aïoli and a baguette
      Garlic Aioli Sauce
    • french picnic - a wicker basket on a checkered picnic blanket with a baguette, a jambon beurre sandwhich , tomato, apple and madelines
      French Picnic Recipes
    • merguez sandwich with piperade sauce and taboule
      Gourmet BBQ Recipes
    • Le Chef's wife family in the kitchen making bread
      French Mother's Day Recipes
    • Leeks fondue with seared scallops displayed in a blue le creuset pot
      Leek Fondue with Seared Scallops

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