8 French Christmas Recipes 
To Celebrate With

Roast Turkey With Chestnut Stuffing

Turkey is one of the classic Christmas recipes in most countries and is popular with everyone.

It is of course available all year round nowadays but you will find it especially abundant at Christmas time.

Choose a bird that is white fleshed with short spurs and smooth black legs as these are the signs that the bird is young.

(Learn How To Carve A Bird like the pros.)

Roast Goose with Apples

Goose is definitely a French classic when it comes to Christmas  and it is a shame that it is not as popular nowadays as it used to be. 

It is a most delicious bird and when cooked as in this recipe it is going to give you a wonderful Christmas dinner.

Roast Venison

Game is increasingly on the menu in many homes and restaurants and is absolutely delicious.

There are many recipes for game, but here is one for a beautiful dish of roast venison.

Remember if you choose this recipe you will need to prepare the dish at least two days before you need it!

Christmas Yule Log

Christmas puddings, and of course cake, are also very popular but in France a more traditional cake is the Yule Log.

This is a cake rolled in the shape of a log and decorated traditionally with chestnut purée, but nowadays there are many other flavors too that you can use instead.

Chestnut Gateaux

A really gorgeous and seasonal Chestnut Gateaux that will give everyone a welcoming treat when you present this on your table!

It is so easy to make and it tastes divine.

Great for Christmas or any special occasion.

Kuglehof

A Kuglehof is a traditional cake from the Alsace in the east region of France.

It has more of a German influence as this area was historically part of Germany.

The Christmas markets in the Alsace region are truly wonderful and you will see many delicious traditional foods for sale including this gorgeous cake.

Galette des Rois

Every child in France waits impatiently for the 6th January (Twelfth Night) for the delicious spectacle of the Galette des Rois.

This traditional dessert, said to have been created to honor the three kings who travelled to visit the baby Jesus in Bethlehem… but actually it is a load of old twaddle!

It was really created in modern times by an opportunistic French patissier who saw the chance to make a profit!

Nevertheless, it has a charm hidden in the cake and whoever finds it is king or queen for the day.

French Paté

Christmas recipes really have to include some wonderful French paté which will give you the most delicious appetizers or hors d'oeuvres.

They can be included for all your cold buffets and for a really delicious snack at any time of day!