This post includes everything you need to make a perfect French Cheese board. With a focus on quality, not quantity, a French board is simple to make with a few tips! 3 well chosen cheeses, a few slices of apple and some dried fruits, a little bowl of honey and perhaps some fig jam et...
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How to host a Thanksgiving Dinner Party
Here are some expert tips on how to host a Thanksgiving dinner party. Whether this is your very first time hosting or you would like to try it again, here is how to host Thanksgiving like a Chef. The best thing about being the host is that you get to decide the menu! Let's channel...
St-Germain Spritz
This St-Germain Spritz recipe is so easy to prepare but will make you say "oh la la " with the first sip! Light, refreshing and festive, the St Germain Spritz is a great cocktail to serve at a dinner party or for happy hour. Many know this cocktail as a summer spritzer (it pairs perfectly...
10 Easy French Cocktails
Here are 10 Easy French Cocktails that you can make at home for a sophisticated start to a dinner party or simply a refreshing apéritif with friends. Transport yourself to a bistro in Paris or a seaside café on the French Riviera. The world of French cocktails is really fun because they are often simple to make...
Chicken Macaroni Soup
This cozy homemade chicken macaroni soup is like a warm hug in a bowl. This easy and delicious recipe uses a whole chicken and we make the chicken stock from scratch, so there is no need to add a bouillon cube or store bought chicken stock. Whenever someone starts to get the sniffles in my...
Roasted pork tenderloin with apples
Roasted Pork Tenderloin with apples is a comforting taste of fall in every fork full. The roast pork tenderloin is moist and juicy while the baked apples and sage complement the flavor of the meat to perfection. Roasted Pork tenderloin with apples and sage is easy enough to make on a Tuesday night for a...
French Dinner Recipes
Do you want to create the sensation of a cozy French Bistro within your own home? Here are over 30 French dinner recipes that I have written over the years on this blog that you can succeed at home with little to no culinary experience. Choose just one for a delicious meal, or else you...
Coq au Vin Blanc
Coq Au Vin Blanc is a succulent chicken stew made with white wine instead of red wine like its more famous cousin, Coq au Vin. A classic French dish, each forkful melts in your mouth and is so fragrant and flavorful. I confess, I actually prefer Coq au Vin Blanc to the traditional Coq au...
French Spinach
This French Spinach recipe made with sautéed garlic and butter is a bistro classic and one of my French Chef husband's favorite dishes. This dish is incredibly easy to make, only takes a few minutes and adds incredible flavor to any meal. Plus you get the added benefits of eating lots of leafy greens. Julia...
Bentgo Lunch Box Ideas
In this article I share my favorite Bentgo Lunch Box Ideas. Healthy and easy school lunches can be stress free with a few tweaks. Does the thought of making packed lunches again every day for your kids make you shudder? Trying to make a healthy, balanced lunch (that they actually eat) on top of everything...