Financiers are a french pâtisserie made with ground almonds. In 1890 the pâtissier Lasne … [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]
Madeleines
Madeleines are well known small sponge cakes, famous for their little ‘bump’ and shell like shape. … [read more]
Biscuit Roulé
A biscuit roulé (literally meaning rolled biscuit) is very similar to a swiss roll and particularly … [read more]
Some recent recipes
Clafoutis
Clafoutis is a baked dessert made with fruit, usually black cherries, arranged in a … [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]
Bacon and Olive Loaf or “Cake aux Olives”
Yes I know that the name cake will usually conjure up images of something sweet with a cup of tea … [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]
Pea and Lardon Velouté
This is a really tasty soup and with peas, lardons and potatoes it really is a meal in itself. The … [read more]
Tarte Tatin
Tarte Tatin is a well known french apple tart. Research shows that it is called after two sisters, … [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]
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]
Quiche
There are lots of quiche recipes but this is the original, traditional 'quiche lorraine' from the … [read more]