Meatless Monday: Provencal Tomato, Olive and Goat Cheese Galette

A free-form tart piled with Roma tomatoes, black olives, crumbled goat cheese and onions. The recipe says it’s eight servings. My belly says four.

Meatless Monday: Vegetable Tian

With its browned bubbly cheese and gorgeous layer of summer vegetables, this is a real showstopper. Provided it makes it out of the kitchen.

This classic French stew features red wine-braised beef in a pot full of carrots, onions, and sautéed mushrooms.

These string beans get a boost from the additions of roasted red onion and bell peppers.

Crispy discs of nut meringue layered with white chocolate ganache and roasted pineapple slices and surrounded with toasted coconut.

Sweet dough topped with almond cream and thick slices of ripe Bartlett pears.

The Barefoot Contessa’s version of this French classic features chicken in red wine with pork, mushrooms, onions, brandy and fresh thyme.

This surprisingly easy French dessert is all about the moment you taste the first spoonful of creamy custard and crackly sugar crust.