During this class, you will learn my technique to prepare my own recipe of the classic French dish Bouchée à la Reine with its light vol-au-vent (hollow puff pastry) filled with a creamy seafood mixture! Don’t miss this class, once you know how to prepare vol-au-vent, you will be able to prepare so many variations of Bouchée à la ReineContinue Reading
Pearl Onions: a delicious treat with many nutrients and health benefits! Pearl onions bring sweet and mild flavors to your stews or braises and they are also very tasteful when used as pickles. Nevertheless, I was not aware until now that these little treats are full of nutrients and healthContinue Reading
🇫🇷 Mussels & Wine: A French Brasserie Experience at Home
Join Chef François for a cozy online class where you’ll cook Moules Marinières, fresh mussels simmered in white wine, leeks, and shallots. Bring the charm of a French brasserie to your kitchen — baguette and wine encouraged!
📅 Date: Sunday, January 25, 2026
🕓 Time: 4:00 PM Eastern
💶 Price: $40 per person (New class fee starting January 1, 2026)
📍 Location: Online via Zoom (link sent on the day of class)
*👨🍳 Limited to 10 guests — reserve your seat today!
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Tartare de Saumon – Salmon Tartare
Join us for a light, fresh, and elegant French classic! In this interactive online class, we’ll prepare my favorite Salmon Tartare together. This dish highlights the beauty of simple ingredients perfectly balanced for a vibrant, flavorful result.
Using sashimi-quality salmon (from a trusted fishmonger or Japanese-Asian market), you’ll learn how to transform a handful of fresh ingredients into a refined bistro-style starter worthy of a Parisian table.Continue Reading
Where to buy French cheese online in the USA? There rarely goes a day in my life without French cheese on the table! Like many French people, I do consider cheese as a completely separate course on my menu, and it is always between my main course and dessert. IContinue Reading
Learn how to cook Onion Soup with Chez François! The traditional Onion Soup (Soupe à l’Oignon) is ideal to warm you up during the winter season. Considered a French Brasserie classic, the most important step of cooking this soup is to caramelize the onions until golden brown. This process can take up to an hour!Continue Reading
US Eastern Time. Tartiflette is a classic French dish from Savoie (near the French Alps), a favorite cheesy dish that the French people love eating when we go skiing! Made of potatoes, bacon, white wine, cream and covered with the famous REBLOCHON French cheese.Continue Reading
US Eastern Time. A coq au vin is a classic French stew with chicken braised slowly in red wine, creating a rich sauce filled with tender meat, bacon, carrots, mushrooms, and pearl onions. For the best result, the chicken and vegetables should be marinated overnight with various aromatics and red wine.Continue Reading
During this class, we will cook together my favorite FISH PIE! This decadent gratin is made of creamy white sauce and chunky pieces of fish baked together with spinach and mash. Quick and easy to make, this Fish Pie is comfort food that will satisfy the entire family, even kids love it!Continue Reading
A tartiflette is a classic French dish from Savoie (near the French Alps), a favorite cheesy dish that the French people love eating when we go skiing! Made of potatoes, bacon, white wine, cream and covered with the famous REBLOCHON French cheese.Continue Reading
