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French Food French Food Basics Easy Recipes Classic French Dishes From Rebecca Franklin, your Guide to French Food This is a big week for specialty recipes! Mardi Gras and the flurry of Fat Tuesday celebrations have died down and now many people are observing Lenten fasts. This week we have a variety of recipes for Lent: seafood and vegetarian dishes, as well as a selection of lighter desserts. For those of you not fasting, fear not; we still have a fantastically rich chocolate truffle recipe for you! Be sure to visit the French food homepage for the latest recipes, articles, and photo tutorials. Do you tweet? Follow me on Twitter for my kitchen adventures. Classic French Omelet Recipe This basic French omelet recipe the easy version of the cafe classic. Using a few simple tricks, you can master the technique of making a versatile French omelet - also known as omelette - and customize it with the perfect filling for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Try the traditional cheese and herbs filling, or get creative with chopped ham and roasted vegetables for a wholesome meal... Read more. Lenten Recipes Searching for Lent recipes means different things for different households. Some parishioners abstain from meat and dairy products completely, indicating a strictly vegetarian diet. Others simply cut out a favorite rich food or eschew only red meat. Here is a selection of popular French recipes to meet your dietary needs during the Lenten season... Read more. Fish with Toasted Pecan Butter Sauce This fish in toasted pecan butter sauce recipe takes the homey flavors of a backcountry Cajun fish fry and merges them with the elegant nuances of a New Orleans restaurant. Pureed toasted pecans add incredible depth and silky texture to a garlic and hot pepper-infused butter sauce. This fantastic meal can be made so easily that it works for a thrown-together weeknight meal or a planned dinner party... Read more. Creme Brulee Recipe The combination of hard, caramelized sugar atop velvety-smooth, chilled custard is the undeniable draw to this traditional creme brulee recipe It is a wonderful make-ahead dessert for dinner parties, and guests will love cracking the brittle sugar tops with their spoons. This creme brulee recipe is for purists, as it contains only a touch of vanilla, and no novelty flavorings... Read more. French Food Ads French Food Recipe Cheese Pasta Recipes Easy Meal Recipes Recipe Kids Deliver Food Featured Articles Apricot Chambord Brie Recipe Citrus Marinated Olives Recipe Mixed Belgian Endive Salad Recipe Cream of Watercress Soup Recipe Cinnamon Applesauce Recipe Herbed Beans Provencale Recipe   More from About.com Managing Dog Behavior Problems Understanding common dog behavior problems like barking, biting, and chewing is key to handling them appropriately. More > Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds Keep yourself, and your family, happy and healthy this fall with these tips. More > This newsletter is written by: Rebecca Franklin French Food Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About French Food newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads Caramelized Apples Recipe Figs Sauternes Recipe Lemon Sorbet Recipe Millas Recipe Slow Baked Rice Pudding Recipe Advertisement