The quatre-quarts is a classic recipe from the french repertoire. Directly translated into english … [read more]
Baking!
Fondant Au Chocolat
Yes you’ve guessed it right – a delicious, rich, chocolate-y chocolate cake. Perfect for … [read more]
Pear and Chocolate Loaf
Yet another loaf cake - my most used tin in the kitchen! Pears are in season at the moment, for this … [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]
Some recent recipes
Gougères “Cheese Puffs”
A gougère is a baked savory choux pastry made of choux dough mixed with … [read more]
Lentil Salad
I love lentils, hot or cold - tasty, cheap and nutritious! Ingredients : 60-80g of … [read more]
Flan
The flan is a firm favourite in France (and especially in this house!) and is similar to what is … [read more]
Berry meat and egg pie
This speciality is made with minced meat and hard-boiled eggs. It is known as as a Pâté Berrichon or … [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]
Pear and Chocolate Loaf
Yet another loaf cake - my most used tin in the kitchen! Pears are in season at the moment, for this … [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]
Fondant Au Chocolat
Yes you’ve guessed it right – a delicious, rich, chocolate-y chocolate cake. Perfect for … [read more]
A Breton Galette
A breton galette is a large, thin pancake from the Brittany region made with buckwheat flour, … [read more]