18 French Recipes to Make for Bastille Day, from Rillettes to Ratatouille

Bastille Day is this weekend--a perfect excuse to cook these 18 amazing French recipes, from ratatouille and rillettes to pot au feu and Provencal chicken

By Danielle Walsh

July 12, 2013

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Thyme Gougeres

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18 French Recipes to Make for Bastille Day from Rillettes to Ratatouille

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Pot au Feu

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Chicken Liver Mousse with Riesling-Thyme Gelee

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What the Fourth of July is for the United States, Bastille Day is for France. Fireworks go off around Paris, there's a massive military parade, and lots of partying in celebration of the symbolic end of the French monarchy. Bastille Day is celebrated in the United States, too; many French organizations fete the day in cities around the country. And you should celebrate, too. Why? For a reason to cook up a fancy French dinner or picnic, of course. We've rounded up 18 recipes that are perfect for a Bastille Day bash--from ratatouille to rillettes and Provencal chicken to pot au feu--so you can revel in the revolution stateside.