French
30 min
French Croque Madame
Two golden ham and Gruyère sandwiches with béchamel and a sunny fried egg.
Cooking difficulty
Grilling
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8 recipesFive Ways to Plan the Day
Recipes for Every Meal
Choose a quick breakfast, a satisfying lunch or dinner, an afternoon snack, or a dessert. Every recipe states its difficulty, total time, cooked yield, and calories per serving.
01
Breakfast
1 recipe
02
Lunch
2 recipes
French
1 hr 45 min
Classic French Onion Soup
Deeply caramelized onion broth capped with toasted baguette and bubbling Gruyère.
Cooking difficulty
Simmering
French
2 hr 50 min
Breton Buckwheat Galettes Complètes
Crisp-edged buckwheat crêpes filled with ham, melted cheese, and a soft-centered egg.
Cooking difficulty
Frying
03
Dinner
3 recipes
French
1 hr 15 min
Provençal Confit Byaldi (Layered Ratatouille)
Thin slices of eggplant, zucchini, and tomatoes baked with herbs and olive oil.
Cooking difficulty
Oven
French
45 min
French Steak au Poivre
Pepper-crusted beef tenderloin with a cognac, stock, and cream pan sauce.
Cooking difficulty
Pan-Searing
French
2 hr 35 min
French Coq au Vin
Red-wine-braised chicken with bacon, mushrooms, pearl onions, herbs, and a glossy sauce.
Cooking difficulty
Braising
04
Afternoon Snack
1 recipe
French
50 min
French Gruyère Gougères
Twelve airy cheese puffs with crisp golden shells and tender hollow centers.
Cooking difficulty
Oven
05
Dessert
1 recipe
French
4 hr 10 min
Classic French Crème Brûlée
Vanilla custard under a thin, glassy layer of deeply caramelized sugar.
Cooking difficulty
Oven