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cookinginvictoria
October 2, 2013
So hard to choose . . . it's a chilly, rainy day where I live, so I will go with the ultimate comfort food: boeuf en daube and apple tarte tatin for dessert!
christine W.
October 2, 2013
croque monsieur , gratin dauphinois and daube a la provencale , a different version of boeuf bourguignon , there is a french restaurant chez francois in Vermilion OH , one of the best in the country , check their website and watch the video 4 minutes long narrated by 1 of the partners Matt about the history of the restaurant , really worth it
Yalisha C.
October 2, 2013
I love making this fabulous, simple French Apple Cake. And also radish and butter on baguette slices for lunch.
Sabrina L.
October 2, 2013
we love picking up veggies at the local farmer's market and rushing home to make RATATOUILLE! = D
Allison (.
October 1, 2013
My favorite French food to make at home would have to be crepes! (Although I'd love to make ratatouille at home more often, if my fiancée didn't dislike the texture of cooked bell peppers and onions so much...)
Cee S.
October 1, 2013
Pain au chocolat. It is my favorite but, more importantly, my daughter's favorite snack!
Patty
October 1, 2013
I have mastered Julia Child's boeuf bourguignon! My favorite part is the Mushrooms Sauteed in Butter. They can be a meal in themselves over a lovely arugula salad...
avrilrj
September 30, 2013
Favourite French food at home? Daube de Boeuf served with home-crafted baguette, unsalted butter and a wine proposed by the vintner, followed by a light dessert such as vacherin. Make sufficient baguettes to have for breakfast next morning, with unsalted butter and Mirabelle jam - oh, and THAT coffee, you know the one I mean.
Bin458
September 30, 2013
Salad Nicoise is delightful staple, but my absolute fave is Pepin's amazing Onion Soup Lyonnaise finished with egg yolks and sweet port poured in the center. A deep, cold winter's night delight!
Teresa E.
September 30, 2013
My favorite thing to cook at the moment are savory tartes-- tartes aux tomates, tartes aux oignons, quiches, etc. It's just so easy to improvise and add want you want.
Ashley-Marie
September 30, 2013
Definitely pain au chocolat! Though I'm super interested in trying my hand at quiches.
Jessica
September 30, 2013
My favorite french dish would have to be a tie between Coq au vin and Quiche Lorraine
Carl
September 30, 2013
I like to make patés at home. There is the opportunity to make each one different than any other with the selection of ingredients and the proportions of each.
anntruelove
September 30, 2013
The classic soufflé of course! Although my favorite is far from being truly French and quite "Americanized" since includes pureed sweet potatoes. I would love to one day make croissants from scratch though.
Melanie
September 30, 2013
Tarte au chèvre. Or quiche following the recipe someone gave me in France.
Karene
September 30, 2013
Ratatouille is my favorite dish to make. I also love to bake cream puffs, called petite choux, I believe, in my cookbook.
MaryC
September 30, 2013
I have a lemon lavender cake I enjoy baking...but, soupe à l'oignon gratinée is a favorite.
Joanne H.
September 30, 2013
So hard to pick just one...Coq au vin on a cold winter night is the best!
Christopher
September 30, 2013
My favorite would have to be Cassoulet... it's well worth the effort every time
nogaga
September 30, 2013
My favorite is clafoutis. Elegant. Simple. True. Fruity. Creamy. Its possible to screw it up, but well-made, its exalted.
Alexandra A.
September 30, 2013
My favorite French dish to make is Chicken Provençal on a cold, winter evening. I add prunes and kalamata olives to mine which adds a touch of sweet and savory to the dish. One bite and you'll feel as if you're back in France!
tina
September 30, 2013
remoulade! easy to make but only the right ingredients make it truly outstanding. i use estragon, gherkins, grated onion, dijon mustard, white wine vinegar and mayonnaise, naturellement! . its a fantastic accompaniment to pomme frites!
SpaCook
September 30, 2013
A roast chicken with potatoes bathed in their drippings--conjures up memories of the spit roasted chicken at the corner butcher shop I walked by every day of my year in Paris.
Natalia G.
September 30, 2013
J'adore madeleines. Easy to do at home, hard to find perfect ones outside.
Paige
September 30, 2013
I like to make crepes for the ease of cooking, few ingredients, and versatility.
Rachel C.
September 29, 2013
My favorite French food to make at home is the macaron because it forces me to be very precise every time, no matter how many times I've been successful before. To me, baking macarons is like a puzzle: challenging, yet extremely rewarding :)
elizabeth
September 29, 2013
very simple and very delicious lemon and sugar crepes - which always remind me of those crepe stands on paris street corners! crepes don't get better than that.
Chris K.
September 29, 2013
French Apple Cake from Dorie Greespan's Around my French Table Yummy and easier than it seems
AntoniaJames
September 29, 2013
Quiche Lorraine, made the way our French nanny did, many years ago . . . . with lots of heavy cream, good country bacon and a hefty pinch of freshly ground nutmeg. ;o)
russeaime
September 29, 2013
I love to make a Nicoise salad if eating alone, but I also love making various souffles (ranging from zucchini to cheese).
Laura
September 29, 2013
My favorite is French Onion Soup. It is economical, hearty and the most comforting food I can imagine.
Thuy N.
September 29, 2013
I love to make crepes, both savory and sweet. So simple and delicious to make at home!
Pippa B.
September 29, 2013
It may seem super simple and thus not special but my favorite french food by far is a simple rosemary and lemon roast chicken with potatoes dauphinoise and wilted spinach or roasted root vegetables. My family is all french and, although we live in the states, we grow up steeped in french culture (especially in the kitchen). There are lots of recipes that are more complicated and jaw-dropping (souffles, tarte tatin, whole fish, etc.) but for us roast chicken is that staple that just never gets old. When I do want to make it special I combine a good pate and brioche breadcrumbs in a food processor, stuff the mixture under the skin instead of an herb butter, and continue as usual. Removing dark meat from the bone and sautéing with shallots, mushrooms, and a little bit of cream is also a good way to jazz it up.
Kateq
September 29, 2013
Brioche. I bake it every week. I make it into little rolls for sliders, small loaves for canapes, classic tetes, cinnamon buns, full sized loaves. It's just so delicious.
Tarra
September 29, 2013
I love cheese souffle. The best recipe and technique I've found is from Julia Child's book "Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home". I also like to make ham and cheese crepes, which my dad used to make for us when I was little for a special treat. He was born and raised on an Ohio farm - don't ask me how he ever learned to make crepes!
pierino
September 29, 2013
This would have to be it http://food52.com/recipes/3239-old-school-french-onion-soup-gratinee closely followed by pissaldiere and yes, indeed escargot.
aussiefoodie
September 29, 2013
I love to bake a caramelly tarte tatin - I once burnt my hand by grabbing the handle of my caste iron fry pan straight from the oven - oops!
Debra B.
September 29, 2013
We love to make crepes. Saturday breakfast with fresh berries and cream.
TS
September 29, 2013
Julia Child's Roasted Chicken. With a nice white Bordeaux or Burgundy. (Shhh. She wasn't really French). "Why rub the chicken with butter? Because the chicken likes it!"
Valentina S.
September 29, 2013
Given the crazy amount of vegetables we get in our garden in the summer, my favorite recipe to make (and eat) is of course Ratatouille!
Being French cuisine the powerful presence that is is in the world, everyone is probably familiar with crepes, quiches and tarts. But another less known recipe is Pissaladiére (which is known in Genoa as Piscialandrea): A sort of pizza topped with onions, anchovies, garlic and olives. Lovely!
Being French cuisine the powerful presence that is is in the world, everyone is probably familiar with crepes, quiches and tarts. But another less known recipe is Pissaladiére (which is known in Genoa as Piscialandrea): A sort of pizza topped with onions, anchovies, garlic and olives. Lovely!
dbtb64
September 29, 2013
Pommes Anna, which is so plain and simple, but shows what a little French style - and butter - can do with pretty basic ingredients. It's great Friday night comfort food for us. And boeuf à la Niçoise on chilly winter nights, because the ritual of making it is so satisfying and it smells so good even raw: garlic, thyme, orange peel. It's the first genuinely French dish I ever made and the one I make for people I really love. I make the version from Suzanne Goins's Sunday Supper at Lucques, or the "Well Fed" blog's interpretation of that.
ljencik
September 28, 2013
Eggs en cocotte! I am particularly fond of the Barefoot Contessa's version (as I am with all of her recipes--especially her French ones). I just love the simplicity of the dish and of course dipping toasted baguette in the runny yolks!
Scribbles
September 28, 2013
I grew up in a French-Cajun household so my husband thinks everything is French...we love a really good roasted chicken with the carrots and potatoes soaking up the juices. Also a Salad Nicoise with oil poached tuna. My go to dish right now has been french lentils with crispy skin salmon.
zEmfIrKa
September 28, 2013
Oh! This is a hard question. I've been trying to think what is traditionally French that I make at home... crepes, perhaps? Although those are usually traditionally Russian to me. I've also tried making Coq Au Vin before - it was delicious. Beef Bourguignon was also on my to do list. Other than that, a variety of French cheeses, and good wines are frequent at my home - does that count!? :)
Really looking forward to reading Ann Mah's book and thank you so much for a giveaway!
Really looking forward to reading Ann Mah's book and thank you so much for a giveaway!
Daniel G.
September 28, 2013
Toss up between a good raclette, duck confit, cassoulet or a galette complete (buckwheat crepe with ham, egg, and gruyere)...
Erin
September 28, 2013
French cuisine is a huge thing in my household. We have a couple of lovely french restaurants in our neighbourhood, which we are lucky enough to visit a couple of ties a year (mmmm, foie). We eat a lot of french cheeses, but I don't think this actually counts (unwrapping and cutting is not really cooking, or even an acceptable amount of preparing). I used to do the Thirteen Dessert tradition every year at Christmas, but again this does not really count. If I'm honest the most commonly made "french" meal in my repertoire would likely be a quiche or a salad of mesclun greens and perhaps a homemade baguette if I'm feeling really fancy. I also do a decent French Onion soup, but only in the winter (who wants French Onion when its 30 degrees out? Not me). Finally, I am currently working on perfecting an awesome Peach Melba (created by the first superstar chef, who happened to be a French guy, in honour of an Australian opera singer, in London), kinda french right?
aeisenhowerturnbull
September 28, 2013
A simple, perfect Roast Chicken. Stuffed with lemon, oranges, shallots, herbs and rubbed with butter. Delicious with a poatato au gratin. I love french food!
Shay
September 28, 2013
I learned how to make tarte tatin last year, and am addicted to it! I like it more than regular apple pie.
Jillian
September 28, 2013
I make a killer French Onion Soup unlike any of the others and I am always asked for the recipe.
Victoria C.
September 28, 2013
I like to make profiteroles from Julia Childs' The French Chef Cookbook. Everybody loves them, and they can be made in advance so you can have a rather spectacular dessert that everybody loves. I stuff them with ice cream (usually pistachio or vanilla) and top them with chocolate sauce.
loubaby
September 28, 2013
Boeuf Bourguignon because it makes me sing while I am making it my own made up French words...my husband just rolls his eyes!
CHeeb
September 27, 2013
My fav French food is good fresh bread,anything Julia made, and most vinagrettes!!!
ChefJune
September 27, 2013
Asking me my favorite French food to cook at home is like asking my favorite song - there are just too many of them! I've been immersed in French food for so long I forget what's French and what's not. My personal favorite is Boeuf Bourguignon, which I make for friends every year (at least) for my birthday dinner. But my most requested dish is Poulet au Vinaigre -- Chicken in Red Wine Vinegar Sauce http://food52.com/recipes/11458-chicken-in-red-wine-vinegar-sauce. And a bowl of this Lyonnaise cheese spread http://food52.com/recipes/22768-cervelle-de-canut-fresh-cheese-with-fines-herbes is always in my fridge.
KitchenKim
September 27, 2013
In the cooler months my husband will spend a Sunday preparing a perfect beef-bourguignon! We invite company, bring out our large soup bowls and savor its rich flavors!
smarshtastic
September 27, 2013
Macarons! The delicate little shells are so rewarding when I get them right.
Jennifer
September 27, 2013
cheese souffle - my mother made it almost every Sunday night, so I've never thought of it as fussy or pretentious. It's now one of my children's favorite dinners; it's so easy and so delicious every time.
Madeline9
September 27, 2013
I love making a simple Salad Nicoise, with lots of french baguette and butter on the side!
Tara S.
September 27, 2013
simple vegetable recipes and savory tarts are my favorite to make. would love to try some more complex recipes someday...
klrcon
September 27, 2013
It's super hard to pick just one! But I adore salad nicoise in the summer and cassoulet in the winter. Sounds like a wonderful book.
Malcolm S.
September 27, 2013
my favorite, "go to" french dish as a rustic Provencal "poulet au vin" - which I learned at a cooking class in Aix en Provence in 2005. It was in a 17th century bastide, and the kitchen itself was in what used to be the carriage house, in fact on the floor tiling you could see the grooves left by the wagon wheels! This location set the tone for the lesson, and whenever I make the dish, it takes me back to Provence. It's simple, uses lots of red wine, and uses just one (big) pan to prepare. And it uses sel parfume (a salt/herb mixture) and melange d'herbs (an herb mixture) that you make yourself (and use in any other dishes, too!). High temperature, lots of rosemary, garlic, did I mention lots of red wine? served with crusty sourdough and a green salad...ahhh, France!
DelvauxC
September 27, 2013
It's honestly hard to choose, but I love tarts both savory and sweet. They're so simple and really highlight the quality of the ingredients. Oh, and some of my other favorites are tarte tatin and mousse au chocolat..
opicurious
September 27, 2013
One of my favorite french dish to make at home is Clafoutis. It's easy, tasty and you can always use what you have in your hand. I like to make sweet Clafoutis with cherries and pear and love to make savory version with all different kinds of mushroom mix!
CarlaCooks
September 27, 2013
Without a doubt, my favorite French meal to make is poulet à l'estragon (chicken with tarragon). This was the first meal I made for my then-new husband (we're celebrating 11 years next month!) on our wedding china. I still make it every fall, and it always brings us back to that special meal.
Pegeen
September 27, 2013
I couldn't survive without vinaigrette. And Maille mustard. I often build a meal around whatever vinaigrette I'm making - salad and vegetables, and as a marinade. Other food is just an excuse to use vinaigrette. But I can't leave out tarragon. And boeuf bourguignon and coq au vin, without which we'd have un monde tres triste. Et les frommages! Beaucoups des frommages!
student E.
September 27, 2013
coq au vin! my husband and i made it the first time we went away together for the weekend. always has a special place in my heart!
Ron M.
September 27, 2013
Cherries Jubilee, which Escoffier supposedly created in honor of Queen Victoria
Marissa S.
September 27, 2013
Pain Au Chocolate. It takes some time but is a fantastic homemade reward.
SallyM
September 27, 2013
I love to make ratatouille in the summer and beef bourguignon in the winter.
Monica M.
September 27, 2013
Financiers! I love those little tea cakes, stuffed with a little chestnut cream inside if you can get your hands on it.
Phillie F.
September 27, 2013
Crepes of course! I used to make them once a week for my roommates in college. We each cooked a communal meal one day a week Monday through Thursday.
Melissa S.
September 27, 2013
Looking for a lower-carb option, I recently made zucchini au gratin, which came out fabulously! I'm going to Paris in December for the first time, and can't wait to try—well, everything!
lisitasan
September 27, 2013
It's a basic staple (for me) but I love making mayonnaise at home. I learned how to make it from my French Grandmother, and the jarred stuff just doesn't cut it.
Erica
September 27, 2013
Julia Child's recipe for French Onion Soup. When using store bought broth I add a marrow bone while the soup simmers.
Erica
September 27, 2013
Julia Child's recipe for French Onion Soup. When using store bought broth I add a marrow bone while it simmers.
amysarah
September 27, 2013
Hard to pick just one (two?)...I guess moules marinieres and lemon tart (from Patricia Wells.)
Greenstuff
September 27, 2013
I cook regional French food all through July of every year, Favorite? It might be duck with foie gras if we could get foie gras in California.
cucina D.
September 27, 2013
i adore bistro style french food and the rustic style of farm french food like our favorite, coq au vin and boeuf bourguigon. i am currently seeking out recipes for more french inspired meals, this book would fit perfectly in my kitchen bookshelf
lnsouth7
September 27, 2013
i really love boeuf bourguignon when it's cold outside! looking forward to making it later this year =)
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