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EAT LIKE THE FRENCH, LIVE LIKE THE FRENCH 🍽️ Free e-Guide

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French Bread and Pastry

Apple Tarte Tatin Recipe image

Apple Tarte Tatin Recipe

Tarte Tropézienne recipe

Tarte Tropézienne Recipe

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Lemon Tart Recipe (Tarte au Citron)

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Paris Brest Recipe (Cream Puff Wreath)

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French Chocolate Mousse Recipe

canelé mold produces perfect cannéles bordelais

Canelés Recipe (Cannelés Bordelais)

Profiteroles Recipe on a plate with warm chocolate sauce

Profiteroles Recipe

french apple tart

French Apple Tart Recipe

croquembouche tower of cream puffs with spun sugar - featured image

Croquembouche Recipe (Profiterole Tower)

French macarons on a gold rim plate with flowers

French Macarons Recipe Step by Step

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Cronut Recipe Made with Puff Pastry

french crepes with whipped cream and strawberries

French Crepe Recipe

Banana Tarte Tatin: caramelized bananas flipped over a bed of golden pastry. Recipe via MonPetitFour.com

Banana Tarte Tatin with Chopped Nuts

Madeleines with Lemon Curd: sweet little French cakes filled with delicious lemon curd. Recipe via MonPetitFour.com

Madeleines with Lemon Curd

Crème anglaise: a French custard often served as a dessert sauce for cakes and pastries. Recipe via MonPetitFour.com

Crème Anglaise Sauce for Desserts

Pastry Cream (Creme Patissiere): a simple and creamy filling for tarts, cakes, and French pastries like eclairs and profiteroles! Recipe via MonPetitFour.com

Pastry Cream (Crème Pâtissière)

Chouquettes: pastry puffs topped with pearl sugar. Recipe via MonPetitFour.com

Chouquettes (Sugar-Topped Pastry Puffs)

Chocolate Pastry Braid: 3-Ingredient Dessert! Gooey chocolate nestled inside puff pastry and topped with sliced almonds. Recipe via MonPetitFour.com

Chocolate Pastry Braid (La tresse au chocolat)

Easy Chocolate Souffle Recipe in ramekins

Easy Chocolate Souffle Recipe

French Butter Cookies, also known as sables. Sweet, salty, and buttery! Easy cookies that are incredibly irresistible. Recipe via MonPetitFour.com

French Butter Cookies (Sable Breton)

Gateau St. Honore with Salted Caramel! A drool-worthy version made at home, and just a bit easier than the traditional! Recipe via MonPetitFour.com

Gateau St. Honore with Salted Caramel

Creme Brulee without a torch! Make vanilla creme brulee with an irresistible sugar topping at home with this recipe! via MonPetitFour.com

Creme Brulee At Home Without A Torch

Opera Cake Made Easy! Create this beautiful and delicious coffee-flavored cake via MonPetitFour.com

Opera Cake (Gâteau Opéra)

Wheat Stalk Bread (Pain d'Epi): An uncomplicated, but totally impressive French bread you can make at home! Recipe via MonPetitFour.com

Wheat Stalk Bread (Pain d’Epi) Made at Home

Chocolate Crepes filled with cream and fresh raspberries, then dusted with powdered sugar. So easy and so delicious! Recipe via MonPetitFour.com

Chocolate Crepes with Raspberries and Cream

Apple Galette: The Easy Way to Make Pie! Recipe via MonPetitFour.com

Apple Galette: How the French do Pie

Oranais aux abricots

Oranais aux abricots (French Apricot Pastry)

chocolate tart with caramel

Chocolate Tart with Caramel

easy chocolate eclair recipe on a plate

Easy Chocolate Eclair Recipe

french baguettes

French Baguettes Made at Home

french beignets

French Beignets (boules de Berlin)

Mille-Feuille Café: coffee-flavored napoleons made with pastry cream and puff pastry. A French dessert recipe via MonPetitFour.com

Mille-Feuille Café

chocolate puff pastry

Chocolate Puff Pastry with Strawberry Cream

cruffins

Cruffins (Croissant Muffins)

apricot glazed palmiers

Apricot Glazed Palmiers

cinnamon orange raisin brioche

Cinnamon Orange Raisin Brioche

homemade croissants

Homemade Croissants: A Lesson in Viennoiserie

brioche a tete recipe

Brioche a Tete Recipe

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A French cheese board isn’t usually about piling o A French cheese board isn’t usually about piling on lots of accompaniments or making it look overly styled. Instead, the focus is on the cheese itself. A good board often includes a variety of milk types and textures, chosen to complement one another rather than compete. The French also tend to let the seasons guide the selection, choosing cheeses that are at their best at different times of the year. Simple. Thoughtful. And meant to be enjoyed slowly around the table. Comment CHEESE and I’ll send you my full guide to building a French cheese board, including how to choose the right cheeses and create a board that feels beautifully authentic.🧀 Follow @monpetitfour for more French recipes, lifestyle, and everyday inspiration.
You don’t need a house in the South of France to c You don’t need a house in the South of France to create this feeling. You simply need a little inspiration and the permission to slow down. That’s what Everyday France is all about—a community devoted to bringing more beauty, intention, and French-inspired living into your everyday life through simple rituals, seasonal inspiration, and the art of enjoying ordinary moments. Comment FRANCE and I’ll send you the link to learn more. 🇫🇷✨ And follow @monpetitfour for more French lifestyle, recipes, style, and everyday inspiration.
This week’s lineup is all about delicious, seasona This week’s lineup is all about delicious, seasonal meals that use the best of the season. A bowl of asparagus soup. An easy pasta salad. Prosciutto and melon. Chicken Provençal. A tomato tart. And fougasse paired with cheese and charcuterie for the ultimate girl meal. Simple, flavorful, and the kind of food that makes everyday life feel a little more special. Comment SIMPLE and I’ll send you the links to all of these recipes. 🇫🇷✨ Follow @monpetitfour for more French recipes, lifestyle, and everyday inspiration
One of the biggest mindset shifts France gave me w One of the biggest mindset shifts France gave me was realizing how often we save beautiful things for later. The nice dishes. The perfume. The champagne… As if ordinary life isn’t reason enough to enjoy them. But the French approach feels different. There’s less waiting for a special occasion and more emphasis on making everyday life itself feel a little more beautiful. Comment BEAUTY and I’ll send you my article on how to romanticize your life like a French woman. 🌺
One of the things I’ve noticed most about life in One of the things I’ve noticed most about life in France is that luxury often feels less tied to expensive things, and more tied to everyday experiences. A bouquet from the market. A coffee at a café. A slow lunch. Good bread. A simple walk. Simple things, but experienced more fully. And I think that’s part of why French living feels so appealing to so many people. It’s not necessarily about extravagance — it’s about presence, pleasure, and allowing ordinary moments to feel meaningful. If you’d like to bring more of this feeling into your own everyday life, join us inside Everyday France, my online community centered around French-inspired living, style, beauty, food, and everyday rituals. Comment FRANCE and I’ll send you the link to learn more
The French approach to self-care has always felt d The French approach to self-care has always felt different to me. Less about perfection, intense routines, or constantly trying to “fix” yourself — and more about creating a daily life that feels nourishing, balanced, and enjoyable. A slower morning. Askincare ritual before bed. Fresh flowers on the table. A walk, a proper meal, a spritz of your favorite perfume. Small things, practiced consistently, that change how everyday life feels. Comment CARE and I’ll send you my full post on French-inspired self-care routines. 🇫🇷✨ Follow @monpetitfour for more French lifestyle, recipes, style, and everyday inspiration
One of the simplest French apéro bites is also one One of the simplest French apéro bites is also one of the most classic: fresh radishes with butter and flaky salt. @cuisine.elegante shows us here how to eat a radish the French way for maximum flavor and enjoyment! Crunchy, peppery radishes paired with creamy butter somehow become the perfect little reminder that French food doesn’t have to be complicated to feel special. And honestly, this is exactly why I love the idea of a French apéro for dinner — a few simple things arranged beautifully, shared slowly, and enjoyed without overthinking it. If you’d like more ideas for creating a French-inspired apéro at home, comment APERO and I’ll send you my post all about hosting a French apéro for dinner. 💕
Living in France has changed the way I think about Living in France has changed the way I think about work-life balance. Not because life in France is perfect or responsibilities disappear — but because there’s a different rhythm to the day. Meals create natural pauses. Rest isn’t treated like something you have to earn. Personal time is protected a little more. And not every moment needs to be packed, optimized, or turned into something productive. It’s a softer reminder that work is part of life, but it doesn’t have to become all of it. If you’d like to read more about this slower French approach to time, comment ART and I’ll send you my blog post on practicing the art of doing nothing. ✨ Follow @monpetitfour for more French lifestyle, recipes, style, and everyday inspiration.
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