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EAT LIKE THE FRENCH, LIVE LIKE THE FRENCH 🍽️ Free e-Guide

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Pizza, Pasta & Grains

Pasta, Pizza, & Grains

Mushroom Risotto recipe on plate

Easy Mushroom Risotto Recipe

Pumpkin Lasagna Recipe from Mon Petit Four

Pumpkin Lasagna Recipe

Easy Pasta Salad Recipe featured image

Easy Pasta Salad Recipe

lasagna rolls arranged in a baking dish

Lasagna Rolls Recipe

Pasta with Asparagus, Peas, and Fava Beans wide angle shot

Pasta with Asparagus, Peas, and Fava Beans

Simple Bolognese Recipe bowl of spaghetti with fresh parmesan shavings and herbs

Simple Bolognese Recipe for an Easy Weeknight Dinner

Easy Beef Lasagna serving via Mon Petit Four

Easy Beef Lasagna (no runny filling!)

Full view of Lemon Cream Sauce Pasta

Lemon Cream Sauce Pasta

Butternut Squash Pizza: a fall pizza made with butternut squash sauce, gruyere cheese, crispy kale, and crispy shallots all on a homemade pizza crust. Recipe via MonPetitFour.com

Butternut Squash Pizza with Crispy Kale and Shallots

Pasta Poblano: a creamy pasta recipe made with poblano chiles, jalapeño, cilantro, and fresh crema sauce. Tasty, quick, and easy weeknight dinner! Recipe via MonPetitFour.com

Pasta Poblano (Chile Cream Sauce)

Nicoise Pasta Salad: an easy twist on a classic French salad, this tasty pasta salad is perfect for summer picnics. Recipe via MonPetitFour.com

Nicoise Pasta Salad for a Summer Picnic

Grilled Pizza: personal size pizza made on the grill and topped with summer veggies! Recipe via MonPetitFour.com

Grilled Pizza with Eggplant and Goat Cheese

Eggs in Tomato Sauce: a quick, French dinner made with minimal ingredients. Recipe via MonPetitFour.com

Eggs in Tomato Sauce (Oeufs à la provencal)

Pissaladière: French-style pizza from Nice made with anchovies, onion, and olives! Recipe via MonPetitFour.com

Pissaladière (French Pizza with Anchovies)

Pasta with Tomato Cream Sauce (sauce tomate à la crème): Creamy pasta that tastes like it was made my a professional chef! Recipe via MonPetitFour.com

Pasta with Tomato Cream Sauce

French Onion Pasta Bake - A warm and cozy meal reminiscent of French onion soup! Recipe via MonPetitFour.com

French Onion Pasta Bake: Penne à l’Oignon

pumpkin bolognese spaghetti

Pumpkin Bolognese Spaghetti for the Fall

mac n cheese

Mac n Cheese with Parmesan Crumb Topping

sun dried tomato pasta

Sun Dried Tomato Pasta with Spinach

arugula-prosciutto pizza

Arugula-Prosciutto Pizza Recipe

tomato tart

Tomato Tart Made With Fresh Ricotta

pasta with asparagus

Pasta with Asparagus

apple chevre flatbread

Apple Chevre Flatbread

pizza margherita

Pizza Margherita

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One of the biggest mindset shifts France gave me w One of the biggest mindset shifts France gave me was realizing how often we save beautiful things for later.

The nice dishes.
The perfume.
The champagne…

As if ordinary life isn’t reason enough to enjoy them.

But the French approach feels different. There’s less waiting for a special occasion and more emphasis on making everyday life itself feel a little more beautiful.

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One of the things I’ve noticed most about life in One of the things I’ve noticed most about life in France is that luxury often feels less tied to expensive things, and more tied to everyday experiences.

A bouquet from the market.
A coffee at a café.
A slow lunch.
Good bread.
A simple walk.

Simple things, but experienced more fully.

And I think that’s part of why French living feels so appealing to so many people. It’s not necessarily about extravagance — it’s about presence, pleasure, and allowing ordinary moments to feel meaningful.

If you’d like to bring more of this feeling into your own everyday life, join us inside Everyday France, my online community centered around French-inspired living, style, beauty, food, and everyday rituals.

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The French approach to self-care has always felt d The French approach to self-care has always felt different to me.

Less about perfection, intense routines, or constantly trying to “fix” yourself — and more about creating a daily life that feels nourishing, balanced, and enjoyable.

A slower morning. Askincare ritual before bed. Fresh flowers on the table. A walk, a proper meal, a spritz of your favorite perfume.

Small things, practiced consistently, that change how everyday life feels.

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One of the simplest French apéro bites is also one One of the simplest French apéro bites is also one of the most classic: fresh radishes with butter and flaky salt. @cuisine.elegante shows us here how to eat a radish the French way for maximum flavor and enjoyment!

Crunchy, peppery radishes paired with creamy butter somehow become the perfect little reminder that French food doesn’t have to be complicated to feel special.

And honestly, this is exactly why I love the idea of a French apéro for dinner — a few simple things arranged beautifully, shared slowly, and enjoyed without overthinking it.

If you’d like more ideas for creating a French-inspired apéro at home, comment APERO and I’ll send you my post all about hosting a French apéro for dinner. 💕
Living in France has changed the way I think about Living in France has changed the way I think about work-life balance.

Not because life in France is perfect or responsibilities disappear — but because there’s a different rhythm to the day.

Meals create natural pauses.
Rest isn’t treated like something you have to earn.
Personal time is protected a little more.
And not every moment needs to be packed, optimized, or turned into something productive.

It’s a softer reminder that work is part of life, but it doesn’t have to become all of it.

If you’d like to read more about this slower French approach to time, comment ART and I’ll send you my blog post on practicing the art of doing nothing. ✨

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If there’s one thing the French know how to do bea If there’s one thing the French know how to do beautifully, it’s chocolate desserts.

Rich, elegant, and often simpler than they look, these are the kinds of recipes that feel special without needing to be overly complicated.

A soufflé for drama.
Pots de crème for something silky.
Mousse for a classic.
Éclairs for that pâtisserie feeling.
And Reine de Saba for the chocolate lover who wants something truly decadent.

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There’s something so charming about the way flower There’s something so charming about the way flowers are treated in France.

Not as something reserved only for birthdays, dinner parties, or special occasions — but as a small, regular pleasure woven into everyday life.

A bouquet from the florist.A few seasonal stems on the table.One flower pulled aside for the bedside.

It’s simple, but it changes the feeling of a home.

And that’s what I love most about the French approach to florals: it’s not about perfection. It’s about beauty, seasonality, and creating little moments of pleasure in ordinary days.

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A French-inspired life doesn’t require a new addre A French-inspired life doesn’t require a new address. It often starts with a few small shifts in how you move through your day.

Sitting down for your coffee. 
Eating one meal without distractions. 
Adding a little beauty to an ordinary moment. 
Getting dressed with intention. 
Leaving space instead of filling every minute.

Simple habits, but together they can completely change how your everyday life feels.

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