Easy French Food, Recipes, and Culture

Is there any such thing as easy French food? Of course!

French cooking isn't all complicated. In fact most of the cooking that goes on day-to-day in a typical French kitchen is quite simple. There are no special techniques for you to master to produce mouth watering entrees, satisfying main courses, or luscious desserts.

With the simple French recipes, techniques and food information you find here, you can learn to eat like the French by:

Choosing the best ingredients
Preparing elegant French food with little hassle
Presenting your creations in beautiful ways
Aiming for balance in your overall meal plan
And most importantly sitting down to eat with good company and a joyful attitude, a very important aspect of French culture.

On Easy French Food you will find a large selection of easy French recipes that emphasize quality, healthy ingredients. Some people love the fussiness of French cooking, but maybe you don't have the time or inclination to use five pots to prepare one sauce.

Get all of the oo-la-la without all of the mess and save yourself a few calories along the way.

In the process of making these French recipes easy for you, I've eliminated some of the fat that just isn't needed (half a pound of butter to cook one chicken is surely a bit overboard). I can't promise you that they are fat free - it just wouldn't be French food if it was.

However, Easy French Food definitely emphasizes healthy eating.

An unexpected plus of adapting French recipes to your busy lifestyle is that it may help you stay slender! It is remarkable that the French usually do not have problems with their weight. How do they do that?

The secret I believe is that the French ENJOY their food. Why not you?

Recent French Recipes

Poached Pars in Wine Sauce

Pears poached in red wine makes an unusual and light fruit dessert. Tastes great toped with mascarpone cheese or whipped cream.

Slow Cooker Pork Roast Recipe

Pork loin roast browned in butter, then slathered in Dijon mustard makes a delcious start to this compelte dinner in a crockpot.

Salmon Crepes

Crepes stuffed with salmon and leeks cooked in Mornay sauce makes a satisfying and elegant dinner.

Belgian Endive Salad Recipe

Learn how to remove the bitter core from endive and enjoy this crsip winter salad featuring oranges, raisins, and a citrus vinaigrette.

King Cake Recipe

This frangipane stuffed puff pastry, called a galette des rois, is served throughout January in France. Watch out for the fève!

Mocha Cake

This recipe is a bit more elaborate than most you'll find here. Genoise cake is layered with rich mocha buttercream and decorated with toasted almond slices for a classic French dessert.

French Green Beans

French green beans are slender, tender, and crisp. Learn about Frenching beans and try an easy recipe for cooking them with shallots and butter.

Beef Daube

Daube is a French stew from Provence that calls for long, slow cooking in wine. Here beef is marinated then cooked in red wine, along with orange, cloves, and black olives.

Grilled Cheese Sandwich Recipe

Bet you're not surprised to hear that the French have a special take and name for this popular sandwich. This rich and tasty version is called a croque-monsieur..

Cauliflower Soup Recipe

This ricy elegant soup is known as Crème du Barry in France.

Pea Soup Recipe

This Potage Saint Germain is made with frozen peas, making a quick cooking and very flavorful soup.

Butternut Squash Soup Recipe

A yummy combination of bright orange squash, ginger, lemon juice, tomato paste and cumin. Perfect for cool fall nights.

Squid Recipe

Calamari rings cooked in an armomatic tomato sauce and served on white rice. Make this with frozen squid for a quick and easy supper.

Chocolate Almond Cake

Called a Reine de Saba, this deliciously moist and dense chocolate cake is made with almond meal and just a little flour. Top it with crème anglaise for a decidely French dessert.

Lentil Tomato Soup

One of several lentil recipes on Easy French Food, this lentil soup is extremely versatile. Make it with French green lentils or another favorite.

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