French crepes are thin and delicate pancakes and can be filled with anything you like - … [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]
French Pear & Almond Tart
This pear and almond tart or amandine aux poires is also known as Tarte Bourdaloue and was created … [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]
Some recent recipes
Ficelle Picarde
A ficelle picarde is a savoury crepe, from, yep you've guessed it, the Picardie region. This a great … [read more]
Tartiflette
A tartiflette is a gratin with potatoes, lardons and onions topped with melted savoyard cheese … [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]
Mushroom Velouté
A velouté is a french term meaning that the soup has been thickened, in this case using chicken … [read more]
Clafoutis
Clafoutis is a baked dessert made with fruit, usually black cherries, arranged in a … [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]
Cured Pork with Green Lentils
Petit Salé aux lentilles is a classic french dish from the Auvergne region dish using pork that has … [read more]
Hachis Parmentier
A hachis parmentier is a french version of what is called shepherds pie in the english speaking … [read more]