I love lemon flavoured cakes and desserts but I like them to have a really strong lemon flavour so … [read more]
Baking!
French Yoghurt Cake
This is a very simple plain cake, and one that almost all french kids start with when … [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]
Banana Loaf
Well this definitely isn't a french recipe but one that I have always made when there were a few … [read more]
Some recent recipes
Tuna Rillettes
Rillettes are a meat (usually pork or duck) "paté" type preparation where the meat is cooked slowly … [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]
Quiche
There are lots of quiche recipes but this is the original, traditional 'quiche lorraine' from the … [read more]
Berry meat and egg pie
This speciality is made with minced meat and hard-boiled eggs. It is known as as a Pâté Berrichon or … [read more]
Ratatouille
Ratatouille is a stewed vegetable dish from Provence and mainly thought to be from Nice which … [read more]
Courgette Soup
The chill in the air this weekend meant I made my first soup in a long time. The main advantage to … [read more]
Sablé Cookies
Sablé cookies are a traditional Christmas fare in France, although they are well loved all year … [read more]
Tartiflette
A tartiflette is a gratin with potatoes, lardons and onions topped with melted savoyard cheese … [read more]
Ham, Cheddar and Mustard Loaf
This is another savoury loaf (or cake as they say in french!) which is perfect as an aperitif or … [read more]