January wouldn’t be January in France without a Galette des Rois or two (or ten!). They are eaten … [read more]
Baking!
Chocolate Pear Cake
Chocolate and pears go so well together, the dark chocolate and sweet moist pears make a lovely … [read more]
Biscuit Roulé
A biscuit roulé (literally meaning rolled biscuit) is very similar to a swiss roll and particularly … [read more]
Sablé Cookies
Sablé cookies are a traditional Christmas fare in France, although they are well loved all year … [read more]
Some recent recipes
Endive and Pear Salad
Endives are a great winter vegetable and can be eaten raw in salad or cooked, see this previous … [read more]
Chocolate Mousse
Chocolate mousse - an extremely easy dessert to make with only two ingredients! It's quick, easy and … [read more]
Gougères “Cheese Puffs”
A gougère is a baked savory choux pastry made of choux dough mixed with … [read more]
Flammeküche
Flammeküche is the Alsatian word for what is called a tarte flambée in french. It has a thin bread … [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]
Apricot Cake
Or cake aux abricots in french! Apricots are plentiful this time of year and this is an easy way to … [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]
Apple, Walnut and Raisin Loaf
Its another loaf recipe - easy, versatile and perfect for the "goûter" I tend to use my loaf tin … [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]