Easy Broccoli Soup Recipe (Broccoli Velouté)
As the days get cooler, there’s nothing more comforting than…
Chicken in Mustard Sauce (Poulet à la Moutarde)
As winter approaches, I can’t help but find comfort in…
Croque Monsieur (French Ham and Grilled Cheese Sandwich)
The only thing better than a fantastic grilled cheese sandwich…
Pain Perdu with Fresh Strawberries (French Toast)
Pain perdu is the kind of dish Americans indulge in…
Sole Meunière
While I’m usually prepared to slow-cook, braise, and marinade my meats and poultry, I can’t say the same for fish. I’ve learned that fresh, wild-caught fish is most delicious when it’s romanced with simple ingredients. This sole meunière is the perfect example of that. A light dredge in flour, then the fish is off to a pan of brown butter to become succulent and moist beyond belief. This easy fish recipe is then finished off with a drizzle of lemon butter sauce and a garnish of parsley.
Frisée aux Lardons (Salade Lyonnaise)
The French have this very strict attitude about meal time. I don’t just mean their behavior during meal time or what they’re eating. I’m talking about actual meal time. Breakfast, should they choose to eat it, is early in the morning, lunch is from 12pm to 2pm, and dinner is 7pm and after. If you try to hop into a restaurant around 2:30 or 3pm, you better hope you have luck on your side that day as most restaurants begin to close down for the afternoon. This is always an adjustment for me as I don’t always manage to eat within those time frames, especially when I’m dealing with jet lag and find myself waking up at 10 am in France! If you find yourself hungry at 3pm, looking for a late lunch, your best bet is to stop into a boulangerie and grab a sandwich or head to a brasserie where you may find a tasty frisée aux lardons.