The Sunday lunchtime meal is a must, to be enjoyed with family or friends, around a generous dish to share.
Generosity on the menu
When we think of “winter cuisine,” images of flowing cheeses, family dishes with sauce, tender meat, and slow-cooked, lovingly prepared dishes come to mind. It is a cuisine of the heart that calls on memory, whether olfactory or gustatory. It is also a generous cuisine, which highlights all that the land has to offer. Beef bourguignon, Toulouse cassoulet, Vosges tofaye, Lorraine quiche, Normandy chicken… our regions have talent, we’ve always known that!
Sunday lunch, the most important meal of the week
Mention “Sunday noon” on the fly, and you’ll see faces light up. Indeed, everyone has their own family memories with this important moment of the weekend. For some, it was roast chicken with potatoes, others roast, quiche, or even beef bourguignon. The important thing for this meal is above all the notion of sharing: the chosen dish must be generous, placed on the table, and served without further ado. If the chosen recipe remains important, it is this moment of sharing and tradition that inscribes this meal in memories.
In winter, creamy, cheesy or roasted flavors are popular. As well as pies, quiches, winter gratins, parmentier, and meats in sauce. The proof in 30 recipes, perfect for this weekend.
Leg of lamb and potatoes marinated in a salt and herb crust
© Valéry Guedes
- 8 people
- Level: Easy
- 30 minutes of preparation
- Dear
- See the recipe: Leg of lamb and potatoes marinated in a salt and herb crust
Gratin dauphinois with goat’s milk gratinated with goat’s cheese
© Emanuela Cino
- 6 persons
- Level: Easy
- 30 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Gratin dauphinois with goat’s milk gratinated with goat’s cheese
Curry vegetable blanquette
© Valéry Guedes
- 4 people
- Level: Easy
- 60 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Vegetable blanquette with curry
Veal stir-fry with carrots and onions
© Valéry Guedes
- 4 people
- Level: Easy
- 15 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Veal stir-fry with carrots and onions
Crozets, Beaufort and chicken risotto
© Christophe Roué
- 4 people
- Level: Easy
- 15 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Crozets, Beaufort and chicken risotto
Shallot tatin with herbs
© Christophe Roué
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 15 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Shallot tatin with herbs
Pork with green tea and roasted winter vegetables
© Emanuela Cino
- 6 persons
- Level: Very easy
- 20 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Pork with green tea and roasted winter vegetables
Beef cheek with cider and apples
© Valéry Guedes
- 6 persons
- Level: Easy
- 20 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Beef cheek with cider and apples
Duck parmentier with sweet potato gratin with parmesan
© Emanuela Cino
- 4 people
- Level: Easy
- 30 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Duck parmentier with sweet potato gratin with parmesan
Toulouse cassoulet
© Valéry Guedes
- 8 people
- Level: Easy
- 45 minutes of preparation
- Pretty expensive
- See the recipe: Toulouse cassoulet
Roasted parsnip soup with garlic and cream
© Valéry Guedes
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 15 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Roasted parsnip soup with garlic and cream
Lacquered pulled pork, sucrine leaves
© Valéry Guedes
- 8 people
- Level: Easy
- 20 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Lacquered pulled pork, sucrine leaves
Vosges tofaye with leeks
© Valéry Guedes
- 6 persons
- Level: Easy
- 30 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Vosges tofaye with leeks
Beef polpettes
© Zoé Armbruste and Blaise Gargadennec
- 6 persons
- Level: Easy
- 20 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Beef polpettes
Quiche with confit garlic and fresh goat cheese
© Valéry Guedes
- 4 people
- Level: Easy
- 45 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Quiche with candied garlic and fresh goat cheese
Beef bourguignon
© Nathalie Carnet
- 4 people
- Level: Easy
- 20 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Beef bourguignon
Carrot tart tatin with honey and hazelnuts
© Eve Cardi
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 40 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Carrot tart tatin with honey and hazelnuts
Winter vegetable bourguignon
© Valéry Guedes
- 4 people
- Level: Easy
- 15 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Winter vegetable bourguignon
Morteau sausage, butternut puree and confit
© Grégoire Kalt
- 4 people
- Level: Easy
- 20 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Morteau sausage, butternut puree and confit
Normandy-style free-range chicken
© Christophe Roué
- 4 people
- Level: Easy
- 10 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Normandy-style free-range chicken
Sweet potato gratin with sage
© Christophe Roué
- 6 persons
- Level: Very easy
- 15 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Sweet Potato and Sage Gratin
Duck and vegetables, Yorkshire sauce
© Pierre Louis Viel
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 20 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Duck and vegetables, Yorkshire sauce
Coq au vin en croute
© Valéry Guedes
- 8 people
- Level: Easy
- 40 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Coq au vin en croute
Potato and chives pie
© Eve Cardi
- 6 persons
- Level: Easy
- 20 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Potato and chives pie
Beef steak sautéed with citrus fruits and spiced rice
© Valéry Guedes
- 4 people
- Level: Easy
- 20 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Beef tab sautéed with citrus fruits and spiced rice
Pumpkin pie, duck confit and prunes
© Marjolaine Daguerre
- 8 people
- Level: Quite difficult
- 60 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Pumpkin pie, duck confit and prunes
Fennel gratin, potatoes, apples with parmesan and bread
© Valéry Guedes
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 30 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Fennel gratin, potatoes, apples with parmesan and bread
Roast pork with thyme and baby potatoes
© Valéry Guedes
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 10 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Roast pork with thyme and new potatoes
Roman-style gnocchi gratinated with mimolette
© Emanuela Cino
- 4 people
- Level: Easy
- 15 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Roman-style gnocchi gratinated with mimolette
Braised beef with red wine and spices, white beans
© Valéry Guedes
- 4 people
- Level: Easy
- 35 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Braised beef with red wine and spices, white beans
