About French Food: Christmas Breakfast Pastries

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French Food French Food Holiday Recipes Easy Recipes Classic Dishes From Rebecca Franklin, your Guide to French Food Gros souper is the traditional Provencal family meal held before midnight mass on Christmas Eve. The seven meatless courses are meant to symbolize Mary's labor pains. The dishes are to be prepared ahead of time or made with a minimum of effort on Christmas Eve, so the family can relax and spend time together. As more families adopt modern customs, the classic gros souper menu changes. These recipes are a mix of both the old and new. Bon appetit and joyeux Noel... Read more. Christmas Breakfast Pastry Recipes These Christmas breakfast pastry recipes are the perfect treats to snack on while opening presents on Christmas morning. Some of them can be prepared the night before and allowed to rest in the refrigerator as you sleep. Others are quick and easy to prepare, as the coffee brews... Read more. See More About:  breakfast recipes  pastry recipe  holiday recipes 13 Desserts of Christmas The thirteen desserts of Christmas, or Les Treize Desserts de Noël, are enjoyed after Gros Souper in Provence. The thirteen desserts are in reference to Jesus and his twelve apostles at the Last Supper. As tradition goes, there must be at least thirteen sweet available, they are all served at once, and each guest must have at least a small bit of each dessert. These recipes are the ones most likely to appear after the feast... Read more. See More About:  holiday recipes  regional specialties  regional recipes Chateaubriand Recipe Chateaubriand is a juicy-on-the-inside, seared and roasted beef tenderloin with wine sauce frequently ordered for a table of two at French restaurants. This chateaubriand recipe is the traditional version of the restaurant favorite, seasoned very simply, roasted to perfection, and then sliced on the diagonal. Be sure to make the quick shallot and wine sauce and serve the meal with chateau potatoes for authenticity. Read more. See More About:  beef recipes  main dish recipes  Pain d'Epices Recipe Easy, rustic pain d'epices, or gingerbread, is the perfect dessert recipe to whip up during a busy day. I like to allow the cake to cool, and develop its flavor, for a few hours before serving. Whether you enjoy it with a steaming mug of coffee or tea or a tall, cold glass of milk, you're sure to love the rich spiciness of this honey butter cake...Read more. See More About:  bread recipes  orange recipes  dairy recipes French Food Ads English Food Dishes Brighton Food Drink Food Ethnic French Food Asia Food Recipe Featured Articles   More from About.com Living with Depression By obtaining the correct medical intervention and learning better coping skills, you can not only live with depression, but live well. More> 9 Symptoms of Depression If you have experienced five or more of these symptoms within the same two week period, this could be indicative of an episode of depression. 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 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads Tourtiere Recipe Maple Ham with Spiced Fruit Recipe Christmas Cookie Recipes French Gingerbread Recipe Creole Reveillon Recipes Advertisement