This vegetarian soup is absolutely hearty and will make any moment cozy, it's the perfect starter but also the perfect main course if you don't feel like eating too much. as is customary with French Recipes you’ll find this soup to have some butter and cream which can definitely be substituted by for example Flora (100% plant based butter) and the cream can be left out completely if you wish. I already substituted the chicken broth with vegetable broth but in the original recipe Julia Child used chicken broth.

Crêpes Suzette is a typical French dessert made with a crêpe and an orange, butter and Grand Marnier sauce. Grand Marnier is an orange based liqueur from France made with the distilled essence of bitter orange and sugar, you can use the Italian Gran Gala as a substitute or any other orange based liquor if you can’t find Grand Marnier.

With this basic crêpes recipe you will be able to make both sweet and savoury crêpes in no time. The only ingredients you will need are: eggs, flour, milk and butter and a non-stick frying pan or a crêpes pan if you are planning on making these a lot.

This time I decided to make my Flammkuchen with Potatoes and Rosemary as that’s what I had left in the pantry and the result was absolutely delicious. There is nothing I love more than the taste of crunchy oven baked potatoes - on top of crunchy Flammkuchen and in between them a layer of Crème Fraiche. I also tried to make a vegan version using this vegan cheese spread and the taste was incredible.

Quiche Lorraine is a delicious pie from the Lorraine region in France made with Eggs, Fresh Cream, Butter, Milk and Eggs. As the Lorraine region of France is very close to Germany many people believe that the Quiche Lorraine actually originated in Germany as “Kuchen” or cake. If you are not making the pastry yourself this recipe will take you around 40 Minutes and the cake can be enjoyed both warm and cold.

Nothing says French cooking more than Beef Bourguignon. It is definitely not a “quick recipe” but it will definitely take you on a journey through France and through was is traditional french cooking. This beef bourguignon recipe has been taken from Julia Child’s cookbook - the woman who brought French cooking to the United States and who, with her television presence also made French cuisine even more famous than it was.

Hachis Parmentier is the french version of a Sheperd’s Pie. It is a pie made of minced meat with a crust or topping of mashed potatoes. Maybe when thinking of French food this pie doesn’t come to mind but it has been popular in France since the 17th century when Antoine Parmentier convinced King Louis XVI that this dish could fight famine.

Tarte Tatin - named after the hotel serving it as its signature dish, the Hotel Tatin in Lamotte Beuvron. The Tarte Tatin is a pastry in which the fruit is caramelised in butter and sugar before the tart is baked - an absolute must try if you love apples and pies!

Our second dish on our French Week is Pears in Pijamas, douillons aux poires in french. This beautiful dessert is a culinary specialty from Normandie and can be made with both apples and pears.

We love ratatouille because it’s easy and because the flavours blend so well together.

Let’s use seasonal vegetables to create a deliciously rich quiche!