Category Archives: 7. Meat Dishes

Daube de boeuf

Posted on January 17, 2020 by Meg

The French tend to rave about daube de boeuf, a flavorful beef stew from Provence, without it being clear exactly why. Like Proust’s madeleine, this dish must evoke memories of childhood. And indeed, daube harks back to a simpler time, … Continue reading →

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Pot au feu

Posted on October 11, 2019 by Meg

As cool, rainy weather set in the other day, I had a hankering for pot au feu. Ran out for the ingredients, came home to look up my recipe on this site — and was astounded to find it wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Boeuf Stroganoff

Posted on May 17, 2019 by Meg

The origins of beef Stroganoff are murky but the consensus seems to be that a French chef had something to do with it. I therefore offer you my version of this classic dish of thinly sliced beef and mushrooms in … Continue reading →

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Couscous Royal

Posted on February 8, 2019 by Meg

When the French are asked to name their favorite dishes, couscous invariably comes near the top of the list. And why not? This import from North Africa is delicious, economical and healthy. The fluffy semolina grain forms a bed for … Continue reading →

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Veau braisé aux épices

Posted on November 2, 2018 by Meg

My friend Vera, a superlative cook, served this spicy slow-cooked veal dish on the occasion of her husband’s birthday last year. It was summer, and the birthday dinner was in the garden of their country house in Provence. There were … Continue reading →

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Epaule d’agneau rôti à l’ail

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Meg

Roast shoulder of lamb makes a fine centerpiece at Easter, Passover or any time of the year. In this recipe, the meat is surrounded by whole cloves of garlic, which soften while roasting into a sweet, succulent paste. The garlic … Continue reading →

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Sauté d’agneau

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Meg

Sauté d’agneau is one of those great French classics that used to feature frequently on bistro menus, especially when the weather turned cool. These days this succulent lamb dish is harder to find in Paris restaurants, where current culinary fashion … Continue reading →

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Carré d’agneau

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Meg

When is a lamb chop not a lamb chop? It may seem a minor distinction, but here in France a carré d’agneau (rack of lamb) is considered a different dish altogether than côtelettes d’agneau (lamb chops), the difference being that … Continue reading →

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Boulettes d’agneau aux herbes

Posted on August 6, 2016 by Meg

When summer finally rolls around over here, our kitchen goes Mediterranean. The sultry breezes make it easy to forget that Paris is in northern France, far from the turquoise waters. Salads from Provence, Spain, Greece, Morocco and Lebanon appear, eggplant … Continue reading →

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Steak au poivre

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Meg

A dish that can bring down the house — literally — is steak au poivre, the classic French bistro offering of tender beef crusted with cracked black pepper and topped with a cognac-cream sauce. When I embarked on this recipe, … Continue reading →

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