Haricots Verts with Lemon-Herb Brown Butter

French Green Beans make the perfect holiday side, especially tossed in brown butter with fresh lemon juice and herbs. On the table in less than 30 minutes!

Crisp Haricots Verts Salad with Fresh Tomatoes and Garlic

For the perfect lunch, try this simple, warm salad of crisp haricots verts, garlic chips, olive oil, and smashed plum tomatoes with warm bread on the side.

Haricots Verts Amandine (French-Style Green Beans With Almonds)

Haricots verts amandine—the classic French dish of green beans with almonds—is an easy, crowd-pleasing side. But the difference between mediocre and great is a matter of technique.

French in a Flash: French Peas

Sweet little green peas are gussied up with shallots, diced ham, and a splash of cream. These are how peas were meant to taste.

The Secret Ingredient (Dijon Mustard): Warm Green Bean Salad with Shallots and Mustard

Tender skinny green beans are served in a warm vinaigrette of sweet shallots and chervil and bright, acidic white wine vinegar and whole grain mustard. Serve it as a salad or a side, hot, warm, or neither. It's the most versatile, delicious vegetable you've had in a long time.

Easy French Lentils With Garlic and Herbs

With the right technique, these simple, earthy lentils shine bright with layers of complex flavor. The secret is using the right aromatics and herbs, and then enriching it all with butter and vinegar.

French in a Flash: Boeuf aux Carottes

[Photographs: Kerry Saretsky] Previously White Bean Bisque with Garlic Chips » All French in a Flash recipes » It was a hot summer night in Paris when Mr. English came down from London to keep me a bit of company,...

French in a Flash: Chilled Asparagus Mélange with Fines Herbes Aïoli

One of the most wonderful things my boyfriend has ever said to me was, "Kerry, you make vegetables exciting." Sexier words have never been spoken. You may not know this about me, but I was vegetarian for twelve years growing...

French in a Flash: Drunken Angel Hair with Leeks and Cream

What I love about this dish is that if I have a bottle of wine that I don't like, a really cheap bottle, or the ends of four or five bottles, I can use them all.

French in a Flash: Olivey French Lentil and Barley Salad

This salad is made from French Puy lentils and barley dressed with fresh thyme, lemon, and tapenade, and tossed with parsley and scallions. It goes perfectly with roast salmon, my virtuous food.