Yet another loaf cake - my most used tin in the kitchen! Pears are in season at the moment, for this … [read more]
Baking!
Lemon Cake
I love lemon flavoured cakes and desserts but I like them to have a really strong lemon flavour so … [read more]
Madeleines
Madeleines are well known small sponge cakes, famous for their little ‘bump’ and shell like shape. … [read more]
Pate Brisee
This is a really versatile pastry and it adapts perfectly to both savoury and sweet recipes. … [read more]
Some recent recipes
Mushroom Velouté
A velouté is a french term meaning that the soup has been thickened, in this case using chicken … [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]
Chocolate Pear Cake
Chocolate and pears go so well together, the dark chocolate and sweet moist pears make a lovely … [read more]
Gougères “Cheese Puffs”
A gougère is a baked savory choux pastry made of choux dough mixed with … [read more]
Riz au Lait / Rice Pudding
Riz au lait is a well loved dessert here in France - so popular you can buy it in ready made yoghurt … [read more]
Courgette Tart
Courgette (or 'zucchini' for some of you!) tart - like a quiche with extra veg :) … [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]
Apple Loaf
This is really just a variant of the French Yoghurt Cake that I already posted but includes apples. … [read more]
Ficelle Picarde
A ficelle picarde is a savoury crepe, from, yep you've guessed it, the Picardie region. This a great … [read more]