Recipes ideas and photographs that will make you hungry, wine stories that will make you thirsty!
Chanterelle and cremini mushrooms are cooked into a hearty ragout and baked with aromatic white beans and herbed bread crumbs in this vegan-friendly cassoulet. This recipe requires advanced preparation – soak the beans the night before. A 3.5 quart braiser pan makes a perfect baking vessel for the cassoulet, however, any oven proof casserole dish will work. If you have never made a bouquet garni, please visit this post.
Read More
As a fall enthusiast, let the cozy crisp days of fall begin! The start of October is my favourite time
Read More
When the thermometer dips, it means soup season is upon us. It’s the perfect time to have a pot of
Read More
I know many of us are sad that summer is quickly coming to an end, but there is something to
Read More
When I was a wee one, I would have my mom cut off the crusts of my bread. Like most
Read More
Summer is officially here & I couldn’t be more excited! The season of spontaneous road trips, endless fresh local produce
Read More
Summer is just around the corner, and with it, all the fresh seasonal produce you could ever want. I look
Read More
Steak frites, is a French classic. Ubiquitous on café and bistro menus it’s one of the first meals I seek
Read More
Strawberry season is here! It is time to get out the fruit baskets & go strawberry picking at your local
Read More
I think it is safe to say we are all ready for warmer spring days. As the winter slowly comes
Read More
This spring-inspired pissaladière puts a modern fresh spin on a classic French dish. It’s the best of both worlds.
Read MoreCroissants. Golden, flaky, buttery, delicious. But not something you make at home, right? Actually, you might be surprised to hear
Read More![overhead shot of Winter Provençal Soup [Soupe Au Pistou]](https://french-barn.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Winter-Provençal-Soup-Soupe-Au-Pistou-12-scaled.jpg)
Early March denotes the changing of seasonal tides, the time when we’re all too tempted to believe the old saying,
Read More
Nothing says I love you like a sweet treat from a loved one’s home kitchen. With Valentine’s day around the
Read More
When the snow is falling outside, there is nothing better then cozying up in the kitchen & cooking a comforting
Read More
This season, I am sharing a modern twist on a French classic! The traditional Bûche de Noël is a Christmas dessert
Read More
Because you can’t have turkey without stuffing, today I am sharing the recipe for an upscaled version of a classic.
Read More
I am so excited for autumn! Cue: apples, pears, pumpkins, crisp leaves & ALL the cozy spices. When we think
Read More
When it comes to summer cooking, I find myself inspired to cook more simple dishes. Dishes that are inspired by
Read More
Though I am an avid lover of the Fall and Winter seasons, there is one thing I look forward to
Read More
Who is ready for the spring time? This winter has been (what seems like) never ending & I cannot wait
Read More
Growing up in Southern Louisiana, comfort foods were the star of my childhood. Whether we were gathering with friends over
Read More
When it comes to Valentine’s day, the only request I have is that it involves a lot of chocolate! The
Read More
As the temperatures drop & the nights get longer, there is nothing that warms me up more then a hot
Read More
Let me start this out by saying the last few months of cooking have been fairly atypical for me. Because
Read More
I’ve been making cheesecake, one of my very favourite desserts, for many years. I remember the first few attempts being
Read More
Fall. It is finally here. Time to crank up the oven & start making all our favourite cold weather
Read More
If you have some ricotta, a few pantry staples, and a few minutes in the kitchen, you’re on your way
Read More
I pretty much wait all year for peaches to be in season! There is nothing better then biting into
Read More
Niçoise is one of my favourite spring/summer salads. It originated in Nice as a simple composed tomato, anchovy, and olive
Read More
Happy May! If there is one holiday that stands out most to me in the Spring time, that holiday is Mother’s
Read More
Chives are the first sign of green that I usually see in the garden. Their perky green tips peek out
Read More
I’ve seriously embraced making comfort food this winter, learning to bake a decent loaf of sourdough bread, making pies and pastries, and ensuring
Read More
Spring is in the air! And with springtime comes blooming flowers & fresh produce we have been desperately craving throughout the
Read More
I’ve never succeeded at making gnocchi from a recipe. They would usually turn out too dense and firm, or sometimes just the
Read More
Happy New Year! It may seem like half the population is sipping on a kale smoothie right now, or at least it
Read More
Almost a decade ago my very first cast iron skillet was initiated with a tarte tatin. Actually, let’s back up. Almost a
Read More
Every year for Christmas I find myself with a chocolate orange in hand (among many other varieties of chocolate, of course).
Read More
With the weather cooling down & the sun setting early, I can’t think of anything more comforting that diving into
Read More
If you were to draw a Venn diagram of classic brioche, a loaf of challah, and pumpkin cinnamon buns, the
Read More
It was only recently that I realized how incredibly simple and satisfying it is to enjoy scallops at home. They need
Read More
Every year I look forward to the start of fall. The weather begins to cool, the leaves change colour &
Read More
I wait for tomatoes all year, abstaining from the store-bought ones for a few months before the new season brings
Read More
Eggs Benedict are a very special breakfast in our home, a breakfast that my husband and I make for each
Read More
There are a few weeks in early summer, during which we can briefly indulge in fresh shelling peas. It’s not that
Read More
One of my favourite things about the start of summer time is going strawberry picking. Growing up in the Niagara
Read More
Hi guys! It’s Gab from Artful Desperado with a new recipe that’s perfect for picnic season (or “I’m gonna stay
Read More
Many quiches (or quiche-like pies, I should say) were harmed in the making of this post and I’m proud to
Read More
I grew up in southern Louisiana, in a house where crab traps dangled lazily from the dock that connected our
Read More
As you may have guessed, today we’ll be talking about Canadian cheese, but I must admit that my first trip
Read More