Financiers are a french pâtisserie made with ground almonds. In 1890 the pâtissier Lasne … [read more]
Baking!
Banana Loaf
Well this definitely isn't a french recipe but one that I have always made when there were a few … [read more]
Odlums Chocolate Chip Muffins
No recipe for todays baking because it came straight from the Odlums.ie website. I chose the recipe … [read more]
Tarte Tatin
Tarte Tatin is a well known french apple tart. Research shows that it is called after two sisters, … [read more]
Some recent recipes
Pot-Au-Feu or French Beef Stew
A pot-au-feu is a french beef stew, which uses mostly inexpensive cuts of beef that need to be … [read more]
Tarte Tatin
Tarte Tatin is a well known french apple tart. Research shows that it is called after two sisters, … [read more]
Courgette Tart
Courgette (or 'zucchini' for some of you!) tart - like a quiche with extra veg :) … [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]
Lentil Salad
I love lentils, hot or cold - tasty, cheap and nutritious! Ingredients : 60-80g of … [read more]
Creamy Chicken with Mushrooms
This recipe is called Poulet Forestier in french which translates to “forest chicken” in english. … [read more]
Apple Loaf
This is really just a variant of the French Yoghurt Cake that I already posted but includes apples. … [read more]
Vichyssoise
Vichyssoise - otherwise known as leek and potato soup! The autumn evenings are perfect for soup and … [read more]
Pea and Lardon Velouté
This is a really tasty soup and with peas, lardons and potatoes it really is a meal in itself. The … [read more]