This is a really versatile pastry and it adapts perfectly to both savoury and sweet recipes. … [read more]
Baking!
French Pear & Almond Tart
This pear and almond tart or amandine aux poires is also known as Tarte Bourdaloue and was created … [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]
Flan
The flan is a firm favourite in France (and especially in this house!) and is similar to what is … [read more]
Some recent recipes
Banana Loaf
Well this definitely isn't a french recipe but one that I have always made when there were a few … [read more]
Tartiflette
A tartiflette is a gratin with potatoes, lardons and onions topped with melted savoyard cheese … [read more]
Marble Cake or Gateau Marbré
This is another traditional french cake that is very popular at goûter time and is a real favourite … [read more]
Tarte Auvergnate
Auvergne is a region in south central France, home to the city of Clermont-Ferrand. This recipe is … [read more]
Chocolate Pear Cake
Chocolate and pears go so well together, the dark chocolate and sweet moist pears make a lovely … [read more]
A Breton Galette
A breton galette is a large, thin pancake from the Brittany region made with buckwheat flour, … [read more]
Courgette Tart
Courgette (or 'zucchini' for some of you!) tart - like a quiche with extra veg :) … [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]
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]