There’s no better way to celebrate French cuisine and culture than with some classic French cooking. The French are known for their sweet pastries, like eclairs and profiteroles, decadent desserts such as crème caramel and crème brûlée, and warming mains such as coq au vin and beef bourguignon on a slow braise that match perfectly with a glass of red wine. French food is just what you need on a cold winter night: rich, delicious and simply good food.
You’ll be bustling around the kitchen like a French chef in no time with this collection. Try our creative take on the classic Salade Niçoise made with spaghettini for a heartier meal. Or if you’re more into the classics: decadent steak frites, upside-down tarte Tatin or silky chocolate soufflé might be the recipe for you.
In our collection of fabulous French recipes, we’ve included all of these plus sweet profiteroles, cheese soufflé, ratatouille, and more!
Looking for some more recipes for entertaining?
Lemon madeleines
We give these little shell-shaped sponge cakes a citrus twist with the addition of lemon glace icing.
Brown butter chocolate croissants
The devotion is worth it!
Cheat’s coq au vin
Escape to the villas of rural France with all the delicious flavours of coq au vin but only 20 minutes of the cooking time.
Spaghettini niçoise
An economical and satisfying pasta dish, perfect for any night of the week.
French onion soup with homemade beef stock
With red wine, French bread, onions and gruyere cheese you’re already on to a winner, but it’s the homemade beef stock that makes this French onion soup one of the best.
Cheesy gnocchi French onion soup
A simple weeknight dinner that uses store-bought gnocchi.
Cinnamon sugar palmiers
So simple and oh-so good!
Ham and cheese croquettes
Snacking doesn’t get much better than this.
Profiteroles
There is something so delightful about biting into homemade profiteroles.
Caramelised apple clafoutis
Fall in love with this simple dessert.
Creme brulee praline tarts
If pastry is too dry, add 2 teaspoons of water with egg yolk. Note
Fresh apple soufflés
The fresh flavour of these airy apple soufflés is perfectly suited to the lightness of this classic dessert. Serve with a drizzle of caramel sauce or brandy butter if you like.
How to make a classic béchamel sauce
Master this classic sauce and use it in everything.
Profiteroles with chocolate sauce
Once you know how to make choux pastry whipping up a batch of chantilly cream-filled, chocolatey profiteroles is a breeze.
Classic Beef Bourguignon
A well-loved classic for a reason.
Vichyssoise
You’ll love this classic French soup.
Caramel éclairs
Rich and delicious French morsels that will have everyone coming back for more.
Choux puffs
Choux pastry (pronounced “shoo”) is the basis of many delectable desserts. Choux puffs such as these are among the most popular. Beautifully light, filled with crème pâtissière, who could resist them?
Quiche Lorraine
With bacon and gruyère cheese, what’s not to love?
Ratatouille stew
Get your five-a-day in the tastiest way.
Croque monsieur
A classic French bistro dish, croque-monsieur is here made with gruyère, but you can use emmental, comté, or cheddar if you prefer.
Coq au vin
Chicken and wine – what more could you ask for?
Crêpes Suzette
A true classic of French cuisine, Crêpes Suzette is a spectacular dessert, especially if you ignite the sauce at the moment of serving.
Provençale mussels
A Gallic classic, these Provençale mussels make a sophisticated entree for any dinner party.
Easy baked brie with quince and walnuts
3…2…1… Everybody say cheese!
Mandarin and chai souffles
Fragrant spices and tangy citrus of mandarins make this lighter-than-air souffle recipe an absolute feast for the senses.
Slow-cooked beef rib bourguignon
Fall-off-the-bone ribs in a rich sauce.
French toast
Silky, sweet and swimming in syrup – French toast is the ideal breakfast when you have a little extra time.
Slow-cooker lamb chops with ratatouille
Simply set and forget.
Hollandaise sauce
There’s so much to love about this rich buttery sauce.
Creme caramel
Technically, it’s for sharing but we won’t tell.
Buttery French brioche
So much to love about this soft buttery French bread.
How to make crème brûlée
Crack through the burnt toffee to the creamy custard underneath! Silky smooth and sweet custard beneath a beautiful burnt topping. Translated literally, “crème brûlée” simply means “burned cream”. And while that might be technically what’s happening, we can’t help but think this humble dessert benefited greatly from having a name with a little French flair. […]
Vegetable pan bagnat
The pan bagnat (pronounced with a French accent, more like “pahn bahn-yuh”) is a classic sandwich from Nice (pronounced like “niece”) and features many ingredients familiar to us from the popular salad Niçoise.
Chocolate and caramel eclairs
Impress at your next party or celebration with these divine home-made eclairs filled with vanilla custard cream and glazed with rich chocolate.
Pommes Anna
Also known as “potatoes Anna”, this buttery and garlicky side dish will give you a new love of potatoes.
Dark chocolate French macarons
Treat yourself.
French onion soup with gruyère croûtons
Warm up with a bowl of this delicious caramelised onion soup with crispy cheese toasts.
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