Exceptional French Kitchen Staples

Being a great home cook means having a few especially good recipes in your inventory. Perhaps there’s no better place to start than with these two classic recipes from Paris Pâtisserie: 70 Recipes at the Heart of Parisian History—perfect examples of simple food made well. Learn how to make an adored dessert and a beloved bread that are warm, welcome wintertime treats.

You can bake these bite-sized, sugar-topped French treats in no time for friends and family.

It’s easier than you think to make this buttery, flaky pastry for any meal or coffee break.

Recipes from Paris Pâtisserie: 70 Recipes at the Heart of Parisian History by Arnaud Delmontel. Rizzoli International, 2026. Photography by Guillaume Czerw.