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?

Happy Readers

I've just found your website and can't wait to begin utilizing some of the recipes printed on it. They are so easy to follow and the finished recipe pictures make me believe I can't possibly fail them and your added notes on French culture make it almost like being there.

Last night I prepared the Poulet Sauce Chasseur and today the Strawberry Mousse. They were both so easy to prepare with your step-by-step directions and they tasted so delicious. Who would have thought French cooking could be so easy! It may remain my secret for only a short while as I am certain requests for recipies will be forthcoming.

- Janet

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Hello Kim, Just a thank you for this delightful site...it's just what I didn't know I was looking for but found. My intro to French cooking was Julia Child and I've been entranced by cooking ever since but especially by French cooking.

It's nice to find a place where you're sure the person writing actually cooked the recipies and wouldn't post them until they were satisfied with their results. Thank you for this lovely and inspiring site!

- Nynah

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Recent French Recipes

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.

Custard Sauce Recipe

Crème anglaise is used both as a topping and as an ingredient for many different French desserts.

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.

Carrot Soup Recipe

This creamy carrot soup is called Potage Crécy - an elegant name for a truly good soup. One of several carrot recipes you'll find on Easy French Food.

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