Simple French Recipes for Bastille Day

Bastille DayDo you need an excuse to eat delicious French food? Bastille Day, today July 14, just might be the answer!

Bastille Day commemorates the 1790 Fête de la Fédération, held on the first anniversary of the storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789. Festivities and official ceremonies are held all over France1.

Here are 10 simple recipes for popular French dishes that you can make an enjoy any day of the year.

Vive la France – or at least French food!

Santé,

Veronique

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5 Wine Paired Dishes to Celebrate Bastille Day

5 Wine Paired Dishes to Celebrate Bastille Day

Gateau Saint Honore

Gateau Saint Honore

If you need an excuse to eat delicious French food, Bastille Day is Sunday July 14 and might be the best excuse of them all.

Bastille Day commemorates the 1790 Fête de la Fédération, held on the first anniversary of the storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789. Festivities and official ceremonies are held all over France1.

Coquille-Saint-Jacques

Coquille-Saint-Jacques

Here are 5 Wine Paired Dishes to Celebrate Bastille Day:

Coquilles Saint Jacques – Wine Pairing: 2010 Albert Mann Crémant D’Alsace (see review here)

Coq au Vin – Wine Pairing: 2009 Domaine Delagrange Volnay Vielles Vignes (see review here)

Boeuf en Croute (some say it’s English) – Wine Pairing: 2002 Chateau Preuillac Cru Bourgeois Medoc (see review here)

Gâteau St-Honoré – Wine Pairing: 2009 Marquis de Chasse Sauternes (see review here)

Pots de Crème au Chocolat – Wine Pairing: Louis Roederer Brut Premier NV (see review here)

Vive la France!

Santé,

Veronique

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