Flaugnarde or flognarde is a baked French dessert with fruit and a thick flan-like batter hailing … [read more]
Baking!
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]
Clafoutis
Clafoutis is a baked dessert made with fruit, usually black cherries, arranged in a … [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]
Some recent recipes
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]
Lemon Cake
I love lemon flavoured cakes and desserts but I like them to have a really strong lemon flavour so … [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]
Banana Loaf
Well this definitely isn't a french recipe but one that I have always made when there were a few … [read more]
Quatre-Quarts
The quatre-quarts is a classic recipe from the french repertoire. Directly translated into english … [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]
What is “Le Goûter”?
Most of my baking is destined for the after school snack to which I always refer to in french - the … [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]
Tarte Tatin
Tarte Tatin is a well known french apple tart. Research shows that it is called after two sisters, … [read more]