Recipes ranging from easy to advanced, all hailing from the diverse regional cuisines of Western Europe, including France, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and more.

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Belgian Pie Recipe
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Wake and Bake: Dutch Baby
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Sunday Brunch: Kaiserschmarrn Recipe
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Sunday Brunch: Palatschinken Recipe
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Pork Schnitzel (Breaded and Fried Pork Cutlet) Recipe
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How to Make Real Deal Classic Austrian Apple Strudel
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Herb Spätzle with Speck and Peas Recipe
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Peach Walnut Strudel Recipe
Homemade Biscoff, or speculoos cookies, on a small plate.
Homemade Biscoff (Belgian Speculoos Cookies) Recipe
A jar of homemade Biscoff or speculoos cookie butter.
Homemade Biscoff Cookie Spread (Speculoos) Recipe
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How to Cook Mussels (The Easiest Choose-Your-Own-Adventure, One-Pot Meal Around) | The Food Lab
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How to Brew Your Own Belgian Dark Strong Ale
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How to Brew Your Own Belgian Dubbel
Belgian brewer
Weird Coffeemakers: How the Belgian Balance Brewer Works
St. Benedict Belgian Dark Strong Ale (for Advanced Homebrewers) Recipe
Parting Glass Belgian Dubbel (For Intermediate Brewers) Recipe
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A Beginner's Guide to Belgian Beer Styles
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12 Must-Try Farmhouse Ales
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Homebrewing: Belgian Tripel
A glass of Belgian Tripel beer.
Belgian Tripel (For Beginning Homebrewers) Recipe
Duchess potatoes served in a dish.
Pommes Duchesse (Duchess Potatoes)
finished lyonnaise potatoes
Lyonnaise Potatoes
Closeup of a serving platter of fondant potatoes with a ramekin of flaky sea salt on the side.
Pommes de Terre Fondantes (Fondant Potatoes)
A golden brown potato pancake sits on a plate. It is round, thick, and is made up of clearly defined potato strands.
Pommes Darphin (French Potato Pancake) Recipe
A cast iron skillet full to the brim with melted and browned soft-rind cheese.
Tartiflette
A trio of profiteroles being doused in chocolate sauce
Profiteroles
A large savory cheese souffle with someone holding a spoon of souffle above the casserole.
Savory Cheese Soufflé Recipe
French cassoulet served out of a Dutch oven and onto a plate.
Traditional French Cassoulet Recipe
Two quarter-folded filled crepes garnished with chopped herbs on a plate
Basic Crepe Batter Recipe
A plate of steak au poivre with french fries.
Classic Steak au Poivre Recipe
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Classic Mornay Sauce (Cheesy White Sauce) Recipe
Hollandaise sauce served with asparagus
Quick Immersion Blender Hollandaise Recipe
A classic French omelette on an elegant white plate.
Classic French Omelette Recipe
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Re-Introducing Soubise: The Classic Three Ingredient Onion Sauce That Deserves a Comeback
Spoon pulling out a bite of cheese-topped French onion soup from red bowl.
French Onion Soup (Soupe à l'Oignon Gratinée) Recipe
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How to Make Classic Duck Confit (and Give It a Koji Twist)
Duck à l'Orange
Duck à l'Orange Recipe
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French Onion Soup Tarte Tatin Recipe
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Black Olive Tapenade With Garlic, Capers, and Anchovies Recipe
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French Omelette With Cheese Recipe
A small dish of cooked basic French green lentils.
Basic French Lentils Recipe | Cook the Book
A spoonful of stretchy and richy pommes aligot
Pommes Aligot (Cheesy Mashed Potatoes) Recipe
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Classic Pot-au-Feu (French Boiled Beef and Vegetables) Recipe
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White Sauce Can't Clump: How to Make Smooth, Silky Béchamel
creamed leeks in a bowl
French in a Flash: Creamed Leeks Recipe
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The Soufflé Omelette: Light, Fluffy, and Fun to Eat
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French-Style Brown Butter New Potatoes Recipe
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Foie Gras Torchon Recipe
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Custardy French-Style Soft Scrambled Eggs Recipe
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Pistachio Frosting Recipe
A bowl of Boeuf Bourguignon and noodles next to the pot
Boeuf Bourguignon (Beef Stew With Red Wine, Mushrooms, and Bacon) Recipe
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Choucroute Garnie à l'Alsacienne (Alsatian Braised Sauerkraut With Mixed Meats and Sausages) Recipe
serving up a slice of scalloped potatoes gratin
Classic Rich and Silky Potato Gratin (Scalloped Potatoes) Recipe
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Charred Asparagus With Miso Béarnaise Sauce Recipe
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How to Make France's Other Crepes: Savory Buckwheat Galettes Bretonnes
A slice of finely-layered apple custard cake known as Gâteau invisible aux pommes
Gâteau Invisible (Invisible Apple Cake) Recipe
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Eggs en Meurette (Poached Eggs in Red Wine Sauce) Recipe
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Asparagus Goes Deluxe With Miso Béarnaise