Sablé cookies are a traditional Christmas fare in France, although they are well loved all year … [read more]
Baking!
Odlums Chocolate Chip Muffins
No recipe for todays baking because it came straight from the Odlums.ie website. I chose the recipe … [read more]
Coconut Cake
Another simple, easy to make cake that is a tried and tested goûter time staple here :) … [read more]
Madeleines
Madeleines are well known small sponge cakes, famous for their little ‘bump’ and shell like shape. … [read more]
Some recent recipes
Biscuit Roulé
A biscuit roulé (literally meaning rolled biscuit) is very similar to a swiss roll and particularly … [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]
Flammeküche
Flammeküche is the Alsatian word for what is called a tarte flambée in french. It has a thin bread … [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]
Pate Brisee
This is a really versatile pastry and it adapts perfectly to both savoury and sweet recipes. … [read more]
Gaufres de Liège or Belgian Liège Waffles
Ok so first things first. This isn't a french recipe, its Belgian and comes from the Belgian town of … [read more]
Odlums Chocolate Chip Muffins
No recipe for todays baking because it came straight from the Odlums.ie website. I chose the recipe … [read more]
French Yoghurt Cake
This is a very simple plain cake, and one that almost all french kids start with when … [read more]
Flan
The flan is a firm favourite in France (and especially in this house!) and is similar to what is … [read more]