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

Meat, Poultry & Seafood

Meats, Poultry, & Fish

salmon bowl next to fresh green onions

30 Minute Healthy Salmon Bowl Recipe

homemade chili recipe in a bowl

Homemade chili recipe

Chicken in Mustard Sauce: A French, one-pot meal that's warm, comforting, and absolutely scrumptious! Recipe via MonPetitFour.com

Chicken in Mustard Sauce (Poulet à la Moutarde)

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Roast Chicken Salad Recipe

blanquette de veau recipe served over rice

Blanquette de Veau Recipe (French Veal Stew)

Chicken Chasseur Recipe (Hunter's Chicken): a one-pot meal of chicken with mushrooms in a white wine-tomato sauce. Recipe via MonPetitFour.com

Chicken Chasseur Recipe (Hunter’s Chicken)

roast rack of lamb recipe photo

Roast Rack of Lamb Recipe

french onion chicken recipe

French Onion Chicken Recipe

piece of salmon in parchment paper image

Fish en Papillote Recipe

Lamb Chops Recipe with Herbes de Provence landscape shot

Lamb Chops Recipe

bacon wrapped spinach stuffed chicken

Chicken Roulade Recipe

Instant Pot Beef Stew: a delicious beef stew made in the Instant Pot in half the time! A cozy, hearty meal for cold weather months. French recipe via MonPetitFour.com

Instant Pot Beef Stew with Carrots and Potatoes

Chicken Normandy: a one-pot fall dinner made with braised chicken, apples, onion, apple cider, and cream. Recipe via MonPetitFour.com

Chicken Normandy (Poulet à la Normande)

Chicken Cordon Bleu: an easy and quick French dinner! This classic is made with breaded chicken stuffed with ham and cheese. Topped with a dijon cream sauce. Recipe via MonPetitFour.com

Chicken Cordon Bleu

Steak Diane: A French twist on steak cooked with a dijon cream sauce and a little flambé action. Recipe via MonPetitFour.com

Steak Diane (Flambéed Steak with Dijon Cream Sauce)

Chicken Provencal Recipe

Chicken Provencal (With Tomatoes and Olives)

Chicken Meunière: chicken dredged in flour and fried, then topped with a lemon butter sauce. French Recipe via MonPetitFour.com

Chicken Meunière (Chicken with Lemon-Butter Sauce)

Sauce Vierge: a tomato-basil sauce perfect for seafood or using as a topping for bruschetta. Recipe via MonPetitFour.com

Sauce Vierge with Salmon (Tomato-Basil Sauce)

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Chicken in White Wine Sauce (Coq au Vin Blanc)

Duck Tacos made in a slow cooker. Tacos given a French twist! Recipe via MonPetitFour.com

Duck Tacos Made with Slow Cooker Pulled Duck

Steak Frites: A Parisian bistro favorite made right at home! Recipe via MonPetitFour.com

Steak Frites with Aioli Sauce (Steak au Poivre)

Easy Baked Chicken with Fig Preserves. A 30-minute dinner that's beautiful and delicious! Recipe via MonPetitFour.com

Easy Baked Chicken with Fig Preserves

Chicken Fricassee: a one-pot chicken dinner made with mushrooms, tarragon, and a cream sauce. Easy weeknight dinner! Recipe via MonPetitFour.com

Chicken Fricassee (One-Pot Chicken with Tarragon Sauce)

Beef Bourguignon: slow-cooked beef stew served with carrots, mushrooms, and mashed potatoes. Recipe via MonPetitFour.com

Beef Bourguignon: A slow-cooked Burgundy meal

Poulet Roti: Roast chicken done the French way. A recipe for juicy, crisp chicken that'll taste and look fantastic. Recipe via MonPetitFour.com

Roast Chicken French-Style (Poulet Roti)

Saffron Herbed Turkey: A flavorful, juicy turkey infused with French herbs and delicate saffron. Recipe via MonPetitFour.com

Saffron Herbed Turkey

Duck with Orange Sauce, a French favorite! Recipe via MonPetitFour.com

Duck with Orange Sauce (Magret de Canard à l’Orange)

Apple-Stuffed Chicken with Maple-Dijon (Poulet Farci)

Apple-Stuffed Chicken with Maple-Dijon (Poulet Farci)

apple glazed pork tenderloin

Apple Glazed Pork Tenderloin (Filet de porc aux pommes)

entrecote steak

Entrecote Steak with Red Wine Sauce

Poulet Frites

Sole Meunière: Fish pan-fried in a lemon-butter sauce. 10 minute meal! Recipe via MonPetitFour.com

Sole Meunière

Pot au Feu (Beef Stew)

braised short ribs

Braised Short Ribs

Coq au Vin with Quince

mussels with marinara

Mussels with Marinara Sauce

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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.🧀

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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. 🇫🇷✨

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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. 🇫🇷✨

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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. 🇫🇷✨

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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. ✨

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