French crepes are thin and delicate pancakes and can be filled with anything you like - … [read more]
Baking!
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]
Apricot Cake
Or cake aux abricots in french! Apricots are plentiful this time of year and this is an easy way to … [read more]
Fondant Au Chocolat
Yes you’ve guessed it right – a delicious, rich, chocolate-y chocolate cake. Perfect for … [read more]
Some recent recipes
Leek and Potato Tart
Leeks are in season! And this leek and potato tart makes a lovely evening meal or lunch with a green … [read more]
Bayonne ham and Olive Madeleines
Madeleines are one of France's favourite small cakes. In this recipe I've used a madeleine tin to … [read more]
Clafoutis
Clafoutis is a baked dessert made with fruit, usually black cherries, arranged in a … [read more]
Flaugnarde aux Pommes
Flaugnarde or flognarde is a baked French dessert with fruit and a thick flan-like batter hailing … [read more]
Endive and Pear Salad
Endives are a great winter vegetable and can be eaten raw in salad or cooked, see this previous … [read more]
Beef Bourguignon
Beef bourguignon (sometimes also called beef burgundy in english) is a well known traditional french … [read more]
Gougères “Cheese Puffs”
A gougère is a baked savory choux pastry made of choux dough mixed with … [read more]
Financiers with Raspberries
Financiers are a french pâtisserie made with ground almonds. In 1890 the pâtissier Lasne … [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]