French recipes: easy step-by-step recipes

Spicy chicken with vegetables

Golden chicken pieces, simmered with bell peppers, zucchini, red onion, tomatoes, and thyme, seasoned with cayenne pepper and paprika: a complete dish.

⏱ 1 hr 25 min
👩‍🍳 Easy
💵 $1.95/serving

Average score* 43/100

Baking

brioche in balls

This is a very rich brioche made with butter and eggs, shaped into two different sizes and then molded. It has a soft, golden interior and is perfect for …

⏱ 4 hr 30 min
👩‍🍳 Hard
💵 $0.88/serving

Average score* 48/100

Baking

Meringues filled with cream and fruit

Meringue nests baked in a low oven, filled with sweetened cream and diced fruit: a light, crisp-on-the-outside, and soft-on-the-inside dessert, perfect fo…

⏱ 2 hr
👩‍🍳 Hard

Average score* 93/100

Desserts

French toast

Soft, fluffy bread soaked in a mixture of eggs and milk, fried in butter, and served with syrup: a delicious and quick breakfast.

⏱ 25 min
👩‍🍳 Easy

Average score* 48/100

Appetizers

Onion soup with Parmesan cheese

Classic baked onion soup: caramelized onions, beef broth infused with bay leaves, crispy bread, and melted Parmesan cheese.

⏱ 1 hr 25 min
👩‍🍳 Easy
💵 $7.52/serving

Average score* 94/100

Desserts

Nutmeg cream

Mousseline cream is a richer version of pastry cream, used to top doughnuts, puff pastry leaves, or small tarts. It’s easy to make and perfect for beginne…

⏱ 1 hr 5 min
👩‍🍳 Easy
💵 $0.54/serving

Average score* 91/100

Main dishes

Salmon with lemon sauce

A light and flavorful dish, perfect for any season.

⏱ 35 min
👩‍🍳 Easy
💵 $2.08/serving

Average score* 100/100

Sauces

mayonnaise

A simple and delicious homemade mayonnaise, perfect for accompanying your dishes in a flavorful way.

⏱ 5 min
👩‍🍳 Easy
💵 $0.05/serving

Average score* 39/100

Main dishes

Comtoise stew

Traditional recipe for a hearty, Franco-Comtoise country stew, rich in smoked meats and vegetables, perfect for a relaxed evening with friends and family.