This pear and almond tart or amandine aux poires is also known as Tarte Bourdaloue and was created … [read more]
Baking!
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]
Biscuit Roulé
A biscuit roulé (literally meaning rolled biscuit) is very similar to a swiss roll and particularly … [read more]
Sablé Cookies
Sablé cookies are a traditional Christmas fare in France, although they are well loved all year … [read more]
Some recent recipes
Tarte Tatin
Tarte Tatin is a well known french apple tart. Research shows that it is called after two sisters, … [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]
Quiche
There are lots of quiche recipes but this is the original, traditional 'quiche lorraine' from the … [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]
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]
Endive and Pear Salad
Endives are a great winter vegetable and can be eaten raw in salad or cooked, see this previous … [read more]
Chocolate Mousse
Chocolate mousse - an extremely easy dessert to make with only two ingredients! It's quick, easy and … [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]
Flan
The flan is a firm favourite in France (and especially in this house!) and is similar to what is … [read more]