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    Published: Aug 30, 2024 · Modified: Nov 18, 2024 by Anina Belle Giannini

    30 Simple French Fall Recipes

    Fall is a glorious time to get cooking. So turn your oven on and dive into any of these 30 Simple French Fall Recipes from Le Chef's Wife.

    I have been writing French Recipes for years (there are close to 200 French Recipes, made simple, on this website!) and I am thrilled to share with you my favorite Fall recipes to bring a bite of France to your table, where ever you are. Starting with Soups, Salads, main dishes and desserts, you will find everything you need to prepare a delicious French Fall Dinner Party Menu or simply just better meal prep for a busy week ahead.

    If you would like hosting tips, check out this Rent.com blog post that I participated in with other notable food bloggers, highlighting entertaining and fall dinner party menu ideas.

    You will also enjoy articles I wrote on French themed dinner parties such as How to Host a Beaujolais Nouveau celebration or How to celebrate Bastille Day.

    poulet roti - roast chicken with lemon and thyme and garlic fresh out of the oven
    Lemon Thyme French Roast Chicken (Poulet Rôti)

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    Fall in the South of France is wonderful. The days are bright and sunny yet the evenings bring a slight chill that makes you want to cozy in with a fragrant, warm dish. The markets abound with such incredible produce. Fresh figs! Apples! Pears! The last of the eggplant and summer squash converge with butternut squash and pumpkin. Fresh herbs are used on everything.

    French market in Toulon, carrots, turnips, leeks, potatoes
    Le Cours Lafayette Market in Toulon, France

    two bowls of french onion Soup on a table with wine
    French Onion Soup Gratinee as featured on the TODAY SHOW

    French Fall Soups

    If you are new here, you are about to discover that I love French Soups! I host a Soup Sunday Challenge every January so make sure to join! Each year I add at least 10 new Soup Recipes to the blog. I always have a pot of soup in the fridge and I love to start a dinner party with a bowl of soup. Here are some of my favorite Fall Soup Recipes:

    Le Chef's French Onion Soup Gratinée

    Ratatouille soup with homemade pesto

    La Soupe de Mamie - Grandmother's Vegetable Soup

    La Soupe au Pistou

    Fancy Cream of Cauliflower

    Fancy cream of cauliflower soup in a bowl with roasted cauliflower
    Fancy Cream of Cauliflower Soup

    Italian Chicken Sausage, White Bean & Kale Soup

    a bowl of leek soup with sauteed leeks as a garnish

    Magical Leek Soup

    French Lentil Soup Recipe

    Creamy Butternut squash Soup with Crispy Sage

    two bowls butternut squash soup with cream and sage on a table with a fresh baked baguette
    Creamy Butternut squash Soup with Crispy Sage

    French Lentil Soup Recipe

    Simple Provençal Tomato Soup with Goat Cheese Tartines

    Best Broccoli and Blue Cheese Soup

    two bowls of broccoli and blue cheese soup on a table with blue cheese and bread

    French Fall Salads

    fresh figs, goat cheese, mixed greens, goat cheese
    Fresh Fig and Goat Cheese Salad with amazing honey dressing

    These salads are delicious on their own for a light meal , but would also be a wonderful way to start your next French themed dinner party.

    La Salade Parisienne - the best French Potato Salad

    La Salade Lyonnaise - the best brunch salad ever

    Fresh Fig and Goat Cheese Salad with amazing honey dressing

    Authentic Olive Tapenade - not exactly a salad, but always on the table in the South of France.

    two plates of salade lyonnaise , poached egg, salad and baguette with two glasses of red wine
    La Salade Lyonnaise - the best brunch salad ever

    French Salade Niçoise Recipe (perhaps not a traditional Fall salad, but I love this salad anytime of the year!)

    Nicoise salad - tomatoes, artichokes, capers, cucumbers olives and capers with tuna

    French Fall Main Dishes

    coq au vin blanc , a chicken stew with white wine, pork belly, celery, onions, mushrooms, parsley
    Coq au Vin Blanc
    a blue pot with orzo, olives, chicken and mozzarella cheese
    One pot cheesy chicken and orzo

    Chicken/Poultry Dishes

    Thanksgiving French with mashed potatoes and Turkey au vin
    Turkey au Vin

    One pot cheesy chicken and orzo

    Super Simple French Roast Chicken Recipe

    close up roast chicken and potatoes
    Super Simple French Roast Chicken Recipe

    La Poule au Pot - the easiest way to cook a whole chicken

    poule au pot - chicken and vegetables in a chicken stock with fresh dill

    Turkey au Vin

    Coq au Vin made simple

    Coq au Vin with mushrooms, chicken, onions and parsley served with mashed potatoes
    Coq au Vin made simple

    Roasted Duck Magret with Apples and Squash

    duck magret with apples and squash
    Roasted Duck Magret with Apples and Squash
    duck magret with figs and eggplant
    Duck Magret with fresh figs

    Meat Dishes

    Daube provençal in a white bowl - beef stew with fettucine
    La Daube Provençale made simple

    Petits Farçis Niçois

    Classic Beef Bourguignon

    beef bourguignon in a plate with potatoes tournées and a glass of wine

    Simple Rosemary Roast Rack of Lamb and Potatoes

    Roasted pork tenderloin with apples and sage

    a plate of mashed potatoes topped with sliced roast pork tenderloin with apples and sage
    Roasted pork tenderloin with apples and sage

    Les Petits Farcis Niçois (or Petits Farcis à la Provençale)

    Bone in Ribeye Steak Recipe

    oven roasted bone in ribeye steak with potato skewers

    Seafood Dishes

    Lobster Mac and cheese gratinee 1
    Creamiest homemade Lobster Mac and Cheese

    Seared White Wine Scallops and Leeks Recipe

    Mediterranean Branzino Filet Recipe with Vierge Sauce

    Sea Scallops with leeks
    Seared scallops with leeks

    French Vegetable side dishes

    Haricots Verts (Green beans) 

    haricots verts (green beans) with butter, garlic and fresh herbs

    Roasted Eggplant

    seared eggplant

    Simple Confit Bayaldi Recipe - The traditional recipe from Provence, just like my Mamie would make.

    Confit Bayaldi a dish of layered eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes and onions
    Confit Bayaldi by Chef Sébastien Giannini

    Authentic Ratatouille Recipe - a French delicacy

    ratatouille topped with fresh basil

    Roasted Fennel

    roasted fennel in a pan with tomatoes

    French Potato Side dishes:

    ​French Mashed Potatoes - a French classic

    Buttery mashed potatoes

    Garlic Roasted Potatoes with Rosemary

    Smashed Mini Potatoes

    smashed roasted potatoes with rosemary and garlic

    Baking

    homemade French baguettes piled up on a striped cotton towl
    Baking Baguettes for beginners

    Quick Easy French Baguettes (Baking Baguettes for Beginners)

    Desserts

    2 pots of French chocolate mousse with chocolate shavings

    Mousse au Chocolat (French Chocolate Mousse made simple)

    The Best Lemon Sugar Crêpes Recipe

    Easy French Crêpes Recipe - You can also add a fall twist to these crêpes by adding an apple cinnamon filling as she did Bakes By Brown Sugar in this recipe

    Apple Cinnamon Crepes by Bakes by Brown Sugar

    Le Chef’s Moelleux au Chocolat - the cake that made me fall in love...

    The Best Chocolate Soufflé Recipe

    homemade creme brulee that has a bite out of it - sugar crackly crust
    How to make Crème Brûlée like a French Chef
    Le Chef’s Moelleux au Chocolat - the cake that made me fall in love... as featured on the TODAY SHOW!

    I hope you have enjoyed this collection of over 30 French Fall Recipes. My blog is truly a labor of love and I have enjoyed writing these recipes over the years.

    Please let me know if you make any of these dishes, it makes me so happy to read your comments on my blog or on Le Chef's Wife Instagram or Pinterest.

    Bon Appétit,

    Le Chef's Wife

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    ABOUT LE CHEF'S WIFE

    Bonjour! I am Anina Belle. I translate the fancy cooking of my Michelin-star trained French Chef Husband, Le Chef, into easy to make dishes that busy people with no culinary training (like me!) can make at home. We have two young kids (5 and 2) and I have a full time job in hospitality in addition to this blog. I strongly believe that even busy people deserve to eat well at home.

    Look inside our Kitchen with this recent Washington Post Article. We were recently featured on the TODAY SHOW for our recipes of French Onion Soup Gratinée and Moelleux au Chocolat. You can watch our full segment here:

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    1. Meredith Moore says

      September 12, 2022 at 5:18 am

      How generous and kind of you to share your recipes! I’m looking forward to trying them!!

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      • lechefswife says

        September 12, 2022 at 1:19 pm

        Thank you for your kind comment. I am so glad you appreciate them 🙂

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    2. Kathy says

      September 11, 2022 at 2:25 pm

      I love receiving your emails each Sunday. We only get to stay in our little apartment in Cannes a few times a year and I miss it (and the food) terribly. Thank you for helping me recreate the tastes and smells from our “Happy Place.”

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      • lechefswife says

        September 11, 2022 at 9:57 pm

        Awwwww, this makes me so happy to hear! Recreating the tastes and smells of our time living in the South of France (Antibes and Nice) is exactly why I started this blog! Le Marché Forville is one of my favorite markets - we used to go all the time! I am glad you are enjoying my recipes - it is because of comments like yours that I try to remain consistent in publishing a recipe every weekend. Bonne journée, Anina Belle

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