Flaugnarde or flognarde is a baked French dessert with fruit and a thick flan-like batter hailing f … [read more]
Baking!
Tarte Tatin
Tarte Tatin is a well known french apple tart. Research shows that it is called after two sisters, … [read more]
Apricot Cake
Or cake aux abricots in french! Apricots are plentiful this time of year and this is an easy way to … [read more]
Orange Loaf Cake “Cake à l’Orange”
Another loaf cake - this one is perfect for gouter but is also a nice breakfast cake! … [read more]
Some recent recipes
Financiers with Raspberries
Financiers are a french pâtisserie made with ground almonds. In 1890 the pâtissier Lasne re- … [read more]
Banana Loaf
Well this definitely isn't a french recipe but one that I have always made when there were a few … [read more]
Gratin Dauphinois
Gratin dauphinois is a traditional french dish that may be eaten as a side dish or as a meal in … [read more]
Endives Au Gratin
I was trying to think of a suitable name in english for this dish but couldn't so I just stuck to … [read more]
Flan
The flan is a firm favourite in France (and especially in this house!) and is similar to what is … [read more]
French Apple Tart
There is nothing nicer than a good old apple tart - plenty of apples around this time of year and as … [read more]
Orange Loaf Cake “Cake à l’Orange”
Another loaf cake - this one is perfect for gouter but is also a nice breakfast cake! … [read more]
Pear and Chocolate Loaf
Yet another loaf cake - my most used tin in the kitchen! Pears are in season at the moment, for this … [read more]
Tarte Tatin
Tarte Tatin is a well known french apple tart. Research shows that it is called after two sisters, … [read more]