Bistro recipes

65 classic French recipes to try, from steak tartare to sweet tarts.

Enjoy a taste of France with Croque Monsieur! It's a mouthwatering sandwich filled with luscious ham and cheese, perfected with a rich béchamel sauce for an unforgettable meal.

We love burger night. It's quick, easy, super satisfying and requires little clean up. While there's lots of room to get creative with burger toppings, we tend to keep it really simple. Which can get boring. So taking a quick detour to France (inspired by the wheel of brie in the cheese drawer!), I created...

Ultra-tender chunks of beef, seared vegetables, and a rich, velvety red wine sauce make this French stew ultra-cozy.

Here's how to time this: Have the salad and onion ring components ready before you cook the steak and the sauce, then keep the sauce warm while you fry the onions. Toss the salad at the last moment.

Get some good, crusty bread, thinly-sliced beef, Gruyère cheese, melt it all happily together and viola! You’ve got yourself a legit French dip, ready for a dunk in luscious au jus broth.

This onion soup is made vegetarian by using mushroom broth instead of beef broth, but don't worry, it tastes just as good! Top with fresh bread and a generous amount of cheese, bake until the cheese has melted and has turned lightly golden and bubbly. Enjoy every spoonful.

Tomato Basil soup recipe step by step from Nordstrom Cafe Bistro step by step. With crostini. Easy to make and delicious!

A classic French fruit tart with a buttery shortbread crust, vanilla pastry cream custard, and heaps of mixed fresh fruit, like berries. A chic and special dessert perfect for summer celebrations (Bastille Day or 4th of July, anyone?) and all year round.

When American food writer Rebekah Peppler moved to France in 2015, she wasn’t quite sold on the romantic ideal that lures most visitors. But enamored with the intimacy of French hospitality, Peppler started hosting weekly dinner parties in her airy Montmartre apartment. These meals, and the menus she created, are central to her latest cookbook, À Table: Recipes for Cooking + Eating the French Way. Here are Peppler's recipes and tips for a full Parisian lunch