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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)

roast chicken salad recipe image

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

Poulet Frites

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

Sole Meunière

pot au feu

Pot au Feu (Beef Stew)

braised short ribs

Braised Short Ribs

coq au vin

Coq au Vin with Quince

mussels with marinara

Mussels with Marinara Sauce

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My first time in France, I ordered “un café” think My first time in France, I ordered “un café” thinking I’d get a big, American style cup of brewed coffee. Imagine my surprise when a tiny, bold cup of espresso came out. 😳

Don’t make my mistake. Save this post for your next trip! ☕️ 🇫🇷 ❤️

There are a few classic options you’ll hear all around you, from a simple noisette to a classic café crème.

One little tip: if you’re craving iced coffee (café glacé), save that order for a coffee shop rather than a brasserie or sit-down café. Traditional cafés don’t always offer it, and it’s not really part of the classic café culture here.

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When you walk into a French bakery, it’s tempting When you walk into a French bakery, it’s tempting to go straight for the croissants…but some of the best orders are the ones you’ll see locals quietly choosing instead.

As someone who’s lived in France and frequented the boulangerie on a daily basis, these are some of the viennoiseries I’ve seen locals order and I’ve quickly fallen in love with too. 

Which one would you try first? ❤️ 
Save this post for your next trip to Paris, and if you want more insider tips about French food and culture, be sure to follow me here @monpetitfour 🇫🇷
🥣 When making muffins at home, here are 3 of my to 🥣 When making muffins at home, here are 3 of my top tips that apply to any kind of muffin batter: 

1. Don’t overmix the batter
Whisk just until the flour disappears. A few small lumps are totally fine — overmixing develops the gluten and leads to dense, heavy muffins instead of soft, tender ones.

2. Toss your mix-ins with a little flour
Dates, berries, chocolate chips — coating them lightly in flour helps keep them suspended in the batter so they don’t all sink to the bottom.

3. Start hot, then lower the temperature
Begin baking at 425°F (220°C) for the first 5 minutes, then reduce to 375°F (or 350°F depending on the recipe) for the rest of the bake. That initial blast of heat gives the muffins a quick rise and beautiful domed tops (This works best when your recipe includes baking powder, which gives that extra lift.)

✨ For more simple little techniques that make baking at home feel so much more successful, be sure to follow me here @monpetitfour ♥️ And if you’re craving some muffins, find your favorite recipe over on the blog (link in my bio) 😋
In France, the Galette des Rois celebrates Epiphan In France, the Galette des Rois celebrates Epiphany Day as well as a beautiful tradition of marking the beginning of the year, a moment to slow down, gather around the table, and savor something simple and special. No rush, no fuss…just good pastry, good company, and a little bit of magic hidden inside. ✨ 👑 

If you’ve ever wanted to recreate this French tradition in your own kitchen, you can try my galette des rois recipe at home.
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French cafés run on a different rhythm, and once y French cafés run on a different rhythm, and once you understand it, everything feels easier.

Order as written, slow down, stay a while, and never rush your coffee. That’s the magic. ☕️🇫🇷

Save this for your next café moment. 📬 

Follow @monpetitfour for French culture, Parisian rituals, and tips for your next trip to France. 💕
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It was a year of choosing quality over noise, clarity over chaos, and ease over proving.
Some things bloomed quietly. Others are still becoming.
And honestly? That feels like success to me. ✨
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